The Exchange provides UK, offshore and overseas registered/domiciled investment entities with a meaningful choice of markets as well as flexibility in how to join them.
As each route represents a unique combination of entry criteria, ongoing obligations and corresponding benefits, issuers have the ability to choose the route which best meets their needs.
Our markets can accommodate many different types of investment entity, in terms of structure and security types, investor audience sought, and investment management remit whether registered/domiciled in the UK, offshore or overseas.
Access to the widest investor base & deepest pool of capital
The Main Market is the Exchange’s flagship international market offering for trading companies and investment entities. The listing of an investment entity on the Main Market provides issuers with access to the widest investor base including institutional and retail investors.
Investment entities listing on the Main Market benefit from potential inclusion in the FTSE UK Series of indices on which tracker and benchmarked funds are built, as well as qualification for general retail tax wrappers in the UK such as Individual Savings Accounts and Self-Invested Personal Pension plans. In addition, property funds listed on the Main Market are able to seek UK-REIT status which confers tax benefits in the UK.
A market dedicated to specialised funds and knowledgeable investors
The Specialist Fund Market is aimed at highly specialised investment entities seeking institutional, professional and highly knowledgeable investors. The Specialist Fund Market is an EU-regulated market under MiFID, which qualifies issuers for most institutional investment mandates.
A market for ‘vanilla’ / non-complex funds
AIM is our international market for smaller growing companies and is suitable for the more straightforward funds seeking a broad investment audience including institutional and retail investors.