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Institutional Investors in AIM 2008

Growth Company Investor presents this brand new research of institutional activity on AIM.

Spotlight on AIM 2008

This unique research report provides a comprehensive assessment of AIM and reveals the best-and worst-performing stocks on AIM of last year.

Cash Shells 2008

A comprehensive overview of cash shells on AIM, companies that have become a significant feature on the AIM landscape.

New Issues on AIM 2008 – The First Six Months

A comprehensive report assessing new issues on AIM 2008

Middle East and Beyond on AIM 2008

Our first research report in this field provides insight into companies operating in North Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East

Technology Companies on AIM 2008

This remarkable research study provides a comprehensive assessment of technology stocks on the junior market

VCT Special Report 2008

A comprehensive report on VCTs and over £1 billion in investment trusts just waiting to be invested in fast growth ventures.

Spotlight on AIM 2007 Research Report

A comprehensive assessment of AIM, examining how it has performed over the past 12 months.

Institutions stick with AIM

Institutional investors hold a larger share in AIM than they did a year ago, despite rapidly falling valuations.

Northern companies fare better

The economic downturn is affecting 58 per cent of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK, according to research from payment scheme Bacs. However, businesses in the North are faring better, or just more bullish, with 45 per cent saying the downturn has had no effect on their business compared with 36 per cent in the South.

Decline in Northwest buy-outs

The value of buy-outs in the Northwest during the second quarter fell to its lowest level since 2005, according to private equity observer the Centre for Management Buyout Research.

Cash shells’ resources multiply

The amount of money in AIM- and PLUS-listed cash shells has increased 42 per cent on a year ago. The shells, which can offer companies a quick route to a public quote through a reverse takeover, had resources of £113.4 million at the end of June, according to research from growth company magazine Business XL.

UK hindering entrepreneurial success

Conditions are tough for growing businesses in the UK, according to a survey from specialist insurer Hiscox. The tax system, government bureaucracy, a lack of financing and even the country’s culture are all hindering the success of entrepreneurial companies, according to a majority of respondents.