Grow your company with an AQUIS stock exchange listing

The Aquis Stock Exchange is a challenger market for debt and equity securities. It’s divided into the AQSE Main Market and the AQSE Growth Market and has a total market capitalisation of £1.5bn.

The AQSE Growth Market is a multilateral trading facility with a flexible approach that makes it more suitable for SME companies seeking access to investment than the AQSE Main Market, a pan-European trading system designed to rival the FTSE 100.

The Growth Market is divided into two segments – Access and Apex – with different levels of admission criteria appropriate to different stages of a company’s growth cycle. The Access market focuses on earlier stage growth companies and is a good stepping stone to other markets, while Apex is the intended market for larger, more established businesses.

• Ability to move very quickly, with an approximate timeline of 8-12 weeks from the beginning of the process to listing
• AQSE-listed companies only require a Corporate Adviser – this is a quicker and more cost-effective option than appointing a Nominated Adviser (NOMAD) and a Broker as companies must do when listing on AIM
• Suits entrepreneurial companies seeking a faster listing with lower ongoing obligations and costs

Suitable for companies with:

• A minimum free float of 10%
• 24 months of audited accounts (or since incorporation, whichever is shorter)
• At least one non-executive director