Crystal Palace owner raises $40m ahead of planned IPO November 27, 2024 Portuguese investment fund UCEA Capital Partners has made the initial investment as part of a $100m financing round ahead of a planned $2bn float early next year.
Buy-now pay-later giant Klarna files for IPO in the US November 13, 2024 Buy-now pay-later (BNPL) giant Klarna has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US, formally starting proceedings for a blockbuster stock market debut. The Swedish fintech company confidentially submitted the relevant paperwork to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it said last night. Klarna added that the number of shares to be offered [...]
Cavendish says IPOs on the way as City investment bank returns to profit November 11, 2024 Cavendish has reported a jump in dealmaking fees and said more IPOs could be on the way as the City investment bank returned to profitability.
Paddington producer Canal+ confirms London IPO plans for December October 31, 2024 French media giant Canal+ has confirmed plans to list on the London Stock Exchange in what could be the capital's biggest IPO of the year.
Shein parks tanks on Boohoo’s lawn as UK sales pass £1.5bn ahead of IPO October 8, 2024 UK sales at Shein, the Chinese-founded online retailer on track for a bumper IPO on the London Stock Exchange, passed £1.5bn last year, the company has revealed. The division generated a revenue of £1.55bn for 2023, up from the £1.12bn it achieved in 2022. Shein also posted an annual profit of £18.7m, a significant rise [...]
Applied Nutrition confirms plans to list this month October 7, 2024 It will be targeted at institutional investors in the UK as well as retail investors through the Retail Book platform. Following its IPO, the firm is targeting a free float of at least 25 per cent
London Stock Exchange raid accelerates as buyers pounce on FTSE 350 firms October 2, 2024 The London Stock Exchange could be gutted of nearly £100bn worth of companies after a record number of large listed firms fell into the sights of private buyers this year. Corporates and private equity firms have now launched some £47bn worth of offers for London-listed companies in the year to date, including 19 FTSE 350 [...]
Primark owner-backed food chain eyes £300m listing September 26, 2024 One of the world’s oldest commodity traders, backed by Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF), is plotting a £300m float on the London Stock Exchange. Czarnikow, which ships a variety of foodstuffs, has begun meeting with groups of institutional investors with a goal of floating in the next few months, Sky News reported. The group [...]
London Stock Exchange set to decline in coming years, FTSE boards warn September 19, 2024 Slightly more than half of FTSE 350 company boards believe the London Stock Exchange will decline in the coming years, according to a new survey, in a blow to the UK government's plans for capital markets reform.
Thought Machine boss backs London listing for $2.7bn fintech September 16, 2024 The chief executive of Thought Machine, one of Britain’s most valuable fintechs, has thrown his weight behind a London IPO, but admitted he is under pressure to list in New York.