Aim market still strong despite fall in flotations

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Activity levels on Aim remain strong despite difficult market conditions and a decreasing number of ...

Activity levels on Aim remain strong despite difficult market conditions and a decreasing number of new participants. The number of Aim flotations has fallen from 277 in 2000 to 177 in 2001 and 158 in 2002. There has been a corresponding decline in the amount of money raised from flotations, dropping 17% over 2002, from £593m to £490m. However, the market has seen a slight increase in reverse takeover activity, with 40 deals completed last year compared with 33 in 2001. There has also been a small increase in the number of transfers of companies from the Official List to Aim from 35 to...

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