AIM Advisers - Why AIM for U.S. Companies

Why AIM?

Flexibility on AIM

The Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) can accommodate virtually any company specific circumstances. Some examples, as they relate to the 47 U.S. companies already listed on London's AIM, are as follows:

87% completed an IPO in connection with admission to London's AIM
25% of the AIM IPOs included selling shareholders (Founders, VCs/PE Firms, Management)
70% have completed one or more secondary offerings on London's AIM
20% of the AIM IPOs and secondary offerings included U.S. accredited investors or QIBs
Of the 12 listed companies domiciled in the U.S., most report in USD / U.S. GAAP
Of the 35 listed companies domiciled outside the U.S., most report in USD / IFRS
90% of the 47 listed companies’ shares trade in GBP and 10% trade in USD
28% of the 47 listed companies were backed by at least one U.S. VC/PE Firm

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About AIM Advisers

AIM Advisers, Inc. helps small and medium-sized, growth-oriented U.S. companies with international operations or aspirations complete IPOs on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

With a track record spanning 15 years as a consultant helping U.S. companies complete IPOs on London's AIM and as the CFO of a U.S.-based, AIM-listed company, I have deep knowledge of London's AIM and extensive relationships in London, most notably with the 40 Nominated Advisers and 80 Nominated Brokers who act as the market’s primary gatekeepers.