Ant Group gets final approval for world’s biggest stock market float October 21, 2020 China’s Ant Group today won the final nod from regulators for its $35bn (£26.6bn) initial public offering, clearing the way for what could be the largest-ever stock market debut. The fintech giant, which is backed by Chinese ecommerce group Alibaba, today won approval from the country’s top securities watchdog for its registration in Shanghai. Ant [...]
Music royalties firm Round Hill plots London listing October 13, 2020 Music royalties firm Round Hill today said it is planning to raise $375m (£288m) through a listing on the London Stock Exchange. Guernsey-based Round Hill Music Royalty Fund said it was targeting annual returns of between nine and 11 per cent through its investment in music intellectual property. Founded in 2010, Round Hill is an [...]
Shot in the arm for e-sports market as David Beckham-backed enterprise is UK’s first to float October 2, 2020 David Beckham’s e-sports company Guild Esports started trading on the London Stock Exchange today. The firm, which trades under the ticker GILD, is the first major e-sports company to go public in the UK. Guild Esports said earlier this week that its oversubscribed offering of 250m shares was priced at 8 pence per ordinary share. [...]
Green shoots of recovery in the IPO market September 23, 2020 | City Talk IPOs of all shapes and sizes were understandably shelved by the turmoil in global markets in the first half of the year. It would be a brave company that would launch their newly-listed firm into a global stock market that was in the midst of its biggest and most dramatic rout in years. It is [...]
Homeless shelter investment firm plans £250m London float September 7, 2020 Homeless accommodation provider Home Reit has this morning announced that it will float on the London Stock Exchange market next month. The trust, which seeks to invest in accommodation for homeless people across the UK, is looking to raise £250m from the initial public offering. The first real estate trust to float in London since [...]
The Hut Group plots mega £4.5bn London initial public offering August 27, 2020 The Hut Group today unveiled plans for a £4.5bn float on the London Stock Exchange in a move that is set to land its co-founder a bumper payday. The consumer brands retailer, which is based at Manchester Airport, said in a filing that it intends to carry out a free float of at least 20 [...]
Kibo Energy subsidiary seeks London IPO by end of the year July 23, 2020 Sloane Developments, the UK-based subsidiary of Irish firm Kibo Energy, is seeking a London IPO by the end of the financial year. The company, which will change its name to Mast Energy Developments (MED), is aiming for admission to the London Stock Exchange’s standard list. MED’s IPO is just the second floatation to be announced [...]
Exclusive: Elixirr seeks London IPO to end coronavirus drought June 19, 2020 Management consultancy firm Elixirr, whose clients have included Barclays, O2 and RBS, is seeking a London IPO, ending a two-month drought in flotations on the London Stock Exchange. Elixirr will seek a listing on London’s junior AIM exchange this summer, City A.M. can reveal. The company, founded in 2009, plans to go on an equity-funded [...]
Warner Music Group resumes $1.8bn IPO after coroanvirus May 26, 2020 Ed Sheeran’s record label Warner Music Group (WMG) is seeking to raise $1.8bn (£1.5bn) as it restarts its initial public offering (IPO) process after it was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, WMG today said it would seek to sell 70m shares – 14 per cent of the company – at a targeted [...]
The number of floats in London dropped to a decade-low last year January 15, 2020 Geopolitical uncertainty contributed to a subdued initial public offering (IPO) market in London last year, as listings fell 56 per cent year-on-year. In what was the capital’s quietest year for a decade, just 35 companies floated raising £5.9bn, down from 79 listings raising £9.5bn in 2018. The number of admissions to London’s junior Aim market [...]