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IPOs in the downturn

If you’re looking to list on a junior exchange in today’s dire financial environment, there are two steps you must take.

AIM to Main: why bother?

Only a handful of companies a year move from AIM to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. We look at the implications of such a move and whether there are any tangible benefits.

Delisting: the great escape

When you’re not getting the love you need from the markets, there comes a time when you have to look elsewhere. We report on the increasing number of companies opting to delist.

Size and the City

Part of the journey for a CEO intent on scaling a company is realising that errors occur along the way. No one, after all, is perfect and everyone is entitled to make mistakes – unless, that is, you’re in charge of a listed entity, when you’re expected to be flawless.

PLUS: an exchange on the rise?

Imagine a public market that allows you to raise finance with a minimum of fuss and outlay on regulatory compliance. This is what PLUS Markets has been trying to create during the past 18 months through its PLUS Quoted and PLUS Listed trading platforms.

Powering a renewable revolution

'The climate change crisis is like a huge chocolate elephant,’ says Adrian Hutchings, chief executive of alternative energy rising star Energetix.

The high-risk way to go public

You’re determined to float your company, but you lack the financial clout to make it happen. Pre-float finance might be the answer, but don't expect an easy ride.

The IPO experts

For a successful flotation on AIM you’ll need more than a company with high potential. Just as crucial will be your ability to recruit the right advisers.

The hot way to IPO

If you’re thinking of going public, you can’t afford to ignore the cash shell route – a quicker and often cheaper way of floating.

Why I think small companies should join AIM

When the Stock Exchange set up AIM, the junior stock market, in 1995, I believed they had got it all wrong. But 900 companies are proving that the demand for it was huge.

"There's no such thing as failure, only feedback"

The challenges David Ferry faced when starting and growing his business, Ferry Financial.

"The Business is out there"

Neil O'Connell's advice for budding entrepreneurs is "don't panic".

"There's no such thing as failure, only feedback"

David Ferry set up his business, Ferry Financial, because he believed there was a better way to do financial management