London Stock Exchange welcomes Quantum Base to AIM
London Stock Exchange today welcomes Quantum Base, the quantum science company creating a new global standard in authentication, to AIM following its successful fundraising and admission to trading. Quantum Base’s ordinary shares will trade under the ticker “QUBE”, with dealings having commenced at 08:00 BST on 4 April 2025.
Quantum Base is focused on the development and application of its patented Q-ID solution – unbreakable and non-replicable authenticity tags that can be applied to a vast array of products, significantly mitigating counterfeiting. By harnessing the randomness that is inherent at the atomic level, Q-ID tags are practically impossible to replicate using even the most advanced available technology. Q-IDs can be easily integrated with most common printing methods and quickly authenticated with a smartphone, providing easy authentication and proven security for global brands, governments and consumers.
Counterfeiting is estimated to cost businesses and tax authorities $2.8 trillion in lost revenue annually, and the traditional solutions, such as holograms, taggants and security inks, are often susceptible to replication, are expensive to produce, or require reading technology that isn't readily available to the average consumer or manufacturer. Quantum Base’s atomic-level anti-counterfeit Q-ID solution can be utilised in a vast number of end markets without requiring a change of existing consumer behaviour, or any further hardware or infrastructure.
Quantum Base was founded in 2013 as a spin-out from Lancaster University through which Professor Robert Young's discoveries in the field of quantum physics could be commercialised. The science underpinning this technology has undergone peer review, has been published in leading open-access science journals, and has been well-received by the scientific community. The Q-ID has since been subjected to rigorous adversarial and competitive testing by prospective partners which has validated its ground-breaking ability to identify counterfeits whilst demonstrating the legitimacy and value of the solution commercially.
The successful listing on AIM follows a £4.8 million fundraising, reflecting the appetite and investor confidence in Quantum Base’s innovative product and future growth trajectory.
The proceeds will support and accelerate Quantum Base’s commercialisation, with plans to fund product development and new key commercial and operational hires.
“We are thrilled to commence trading on AIM, marking a key step in our decade long journey from a Lancaster University spin-out to a British scientific success story. Floating on AIM is a major milestone for Quantum Base and provides further independence and credibility for our business.”
“Our Q-ID solution can address the challenges that counterfeiting presents to global brands, governments and consumers, and with access to a world-leading market, I believe we are well-placed to become the new global standard in authentication.”
“Having already signed major contracts, we look forward to growing the company and our customer base whilst delivering value for our stakeholders.”
CEO of Quantum Base
Tom Taylor
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Interview with Proactive Investors
Quantum Base CEO Tom Taylor, CEO of Quantum Base speaks to Stephen Gunnion in the Proactive studio about the company’s upcoming listing on the AIM market and its breakthrough anti-counterfeiting technology.
