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Up to a third of Aim-listed firms ‘vulnerable to takeover’ in 2025

Peel Hunt warned there was a ‘wave of demand’ from private equity and foreign buyers looking to buy up small and mid-cap UK stocks.

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A third of all small and medium sized listed companies 'at risk of takeover' in 2025

The warning comes after 88 companies delisted or transferred their primary listing from London’s main market this year, the highest since the financial crisis.

Evening Standard

London markets inch higher as commodity gains offset BAE share slump

The FTSE 100 finished 6.08 points higher to end the day at 8,287.30.

Evening Standard

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Investment bank Peel Hunt returns to profit as dealmaking in City recovers

The UK-focused investment banking group said it was able to capitalise on a stronger financial market over the latest half-year period.

Evening Standard

Direct Line shares surge after insurer rejects £3.3bn Aviva takeover tilt

Direct Line said the approach ‘substantially undervalued’ the company.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 06 November: Stocks and Bitcoin surge on Trump trade, M&S profits beat hopes

Bitcoin, the US dollar and stock markets have surged as traders position for Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

Evening Standard

US dollar weakens as election polls shift away from Donald Trump – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as investors reassess bets after some polls suggest Kamala Harris has gained momentum

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Peel Hunt is latest major City name to back investment in "stable and growing" UK

It is the latest in a series of banks in the City and Wall Street to back the UK after years of being shunned by the world’s investment community since Brexit

Evening Standard

High stakes at Jackson Hole symposium as Powell surveys US’s rocky prospects

Presidential candidates, bankers and economists will all be keen to hear what the Fed chair foresees for interest rates

The Guardian - UK

WeWork rival IWG keeps switch to US accounting standards under review as it mulls New York listing

One of WeWork’s biggest rivals has said it continues to review a potential switch to US accounting standards in the latest sign that a listing in New York is on the cards.

Evening Standard

Does anyone believe in UK shares anymore? Even the King's bank Coutts is ditching them

City Comment: What hope is there for turning around the disinvestment flood that is draining London?

Evening Standard

‘Crisis time’: The London Stock Exchange's £100 billion exodus

There could be even bigger seismic shocks ahead with firms like Shell considering leaving the London Stock Exchange

Evening Standard

Go Compare helps magazines firm Future return to revenue growth

Go Compare was seen as an ‘odd fit’ when it was acquired by the Country Life owner, but has helped drive a revenue rebound

Evening Standard

FTSE SmallCap won't exist by 2028 if IPO drought continues, Peel Hunt warns

The City firm said the “hopper” was not being refilled at a time when lowly-valued stocks are increasingly being picked off by bidders

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Evening Standard

Cracking Easter for Wizz and Ryanair as traffic numbers soar in March

Analysts at Peel Hunt said Ryanair’s traffic numbers were “stronger than we expected”

Evening Standard

Iceland to hire 250 more delivery drivers as rival Ocado posts £400 million loss

Iceland is embarking on a major expansion in its food delivery business, the Standard can reveal today, as the low-cost supermarket gears up for a surge in demand in the run up to Easter.

The Guardian - UK

Currys board should play hardball with opportunistic bidders

Electricals retailer is worth more than US hedge fund Elliott’s offer and should look for close to £1bn

The Guardian - UK

Value of JD Sports plummets by £1.8bn after profit warning

‘Mild weather and heavy discounting’ drag down pre-Christmas trade, with 23% wiped off shares

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Evening Standard

Wall Street bank boom shows gulf between New York and The City

JP Morgan boss warns: “This may be the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades.”

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S4 shares crash as Sorrell warns clients cutting spend amid ‘fears of recession’

S4 has now cut sales forecasts for the second time in three months

Evening Standard

This new tech fund can help revive the London market for listings

City Voices: The figures show that we’re better at planting the seed than pouring on the fertilizer when the shoots are showing

Evening Standard

‘There is a problem’ — City investment bank Peel Hunt warns London listings decline could hit growth

The FCA and Jeremy Hunt have taken steps to make the City more attractive, but Peel Hunt says these aren’t enough

Evening Standard

London IPO market ‘effectively closed’ says Peel Hunt as it swings to annual loss

City investment bank points to turbulent politics and rising rates as it swings to an annual loss in deal drought

Evening Standard

City firms see the first signs of a rebound in dealmaking

Numis and Peel Hunt both said they are beginning to see green shoots, a month after they both warned of a slowdown

Evening Standard

Fear of jobs cull as City slowdown hits brokers large and small

Peel Hunt, Numis and WH Ireland all showed the stress they are under today

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