Floating on the stock market - 01: Introduction

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01: Introduction

A stock market flotation involves selling a percentage of the business in the form of shares on one of three UK stock markets:

London Stock Exchange – for large company listings.
Alternative Investment Market (AIM) – for smaller company listings.
PLUS – for smaller companies wanting to raise up to £10m.

But floating on any of these markets is not a suitable option for many smaller businesses, because they are unable to demonstrate the track record and potential necessary to interest investors.

01: Introduction

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