AIM new arrivals and departures - Dec 2016
The final month of 2016 saw a number quality companies on AIM succumb to takeovers. Thankfully there were also some exciting new additions to the junior market in the month, with several having already attracted considerable interest from investors pushing their share prices substantially higher. The new arrivals are covered in our Blog below and include an exciting new medical device company. Our updated AIMsearch search tool offers guidance on which AIM companies benefit from the valuable inheritance tax reliefs. Read on..
At the end of December 2016 there were 982 companies on AIM with the total market value £80.8bn. This compares with 993 companies on AIM at the end of November 2016 when the market value was £81.17bn. 16 companies left AIM and there were 5 new arrivals which we cover below. Notable departures included Alternative Networks, Avesco, Bond International, IBEX Global Solutions, Powerflute and Red24 plc. We also said goodbye to GW Pharmaceuticals, one of AIM’s largest companies with a market capitalisation of over £2bn, which moved onto the Nasdaq. Here is our introduction to the new arrivals… Big Sofa…