London stock market hit by biggest exodus since global financial crisis

A man looks up at electronic ticker tape showing the FTSE 100 inside the London Stock Exchange - (PA Archive)

Last year was one of the quietest for the London Stock Exchange, which saw the largest outflow of companies since the global financial crisis, stark new analysis shows.

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) saw 88 companies delist or transfer their primary listing from the main market – the most since 2009, according to data from auditing giant EY.