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
Online retailer Shein to hold roadshows soon ahead of London IPO October 4, 2024 Shein is set to hold informal investor meetings in the coming weeks for its planned London initial public offering (IPO), three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, pushing ahead with preparations as it awaits UK regulatory approval. The China-founded online retailer plans to hold informal roadshows mainly across Europe, one of the sources [...]
Peel Hunt warns of market slowdown ahead of UK Budget and US election October 1, 2024 City investment bank Peel Hunt has flagged a slowdown in UK capital markets activity as investors nervously await the results of the Budget and US election.
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 [...]
FTSE 250 group Raspberry Pi beats profit expectations September 24, 2024 Raspberry Pi has surpassed its expectations in its first set of financial results since it floated on the London Stock Exchange earlier this year. The Cambridge-based computer company, which was added to the FTSE 250 on Monday this week, raised nearly £179m at its oversubscribed IPO in June, said revenue soared 61 per cent to [...]
Latvian airline Airbaltic considers secondary listing in London September 16, 2024 Chief executive Martin Grauss told City A.M. the UK capital was one of its top destinations for a secondary listing alongside a primary listing in the Latvian flag carrier's home country on the Nasdaq Riga exchange.
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.
Zilch: London fintech unicorn hits monthly operating profit ahead of planned listing September 3, 2024 Zilch has reported its first month of operating profit four years after launching, as the fintech unicorn made progress on its financial targets ahead of a much-anticipated stock market listing.
Applied Nutrition limbers up for £500m London Stock Exchange debut this year August 27, 2024 Protein shake maker Applied Nutrition has confirmed plans for a potential £500m float on the London Stock Exchange today in the latest sign of life for the capital’s beleaguered bourse. In a statement to the market, the Liverpool-based health and wellness brand said it was gearing up for an IPO on the main market of [...]