Founded in 1801, the London Stock Exchange is one of the oldest stock markets in the world. The main market is home to over 1,300 large companies from 60 different countries and has a total market capitalisation of £3.8 trillion.
The Alternative Investment Market (AIM) is the London Stock Exchange’s market for SMEs. Since its inception in 1995, over 2,400 companies have raised more than £30bn collectively through AIM listings.
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.
First Sentinel focuses on listing companies of the LSE Main Market (Standard List) and the Aquis Exchange, as we believe these markets offer the best chances of IPO success for a wide range of companies, from innovative start-ups to more established corporates. First Sentinel Corporate Finance is also a Premium Sponsor of OTC Markets in the United States and facilitates the cross-trading of UK-listed companies on the OTCQX and OTCQB Markets.
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First Sentinel comprises a group of companies providing investment and corporate finance services, each of which are registered in England & Wales at 72 Charlotte Street, London W1T 4QQ
First Sentinel Corporate Finance Limited (Co. No: 07832675) is responsible for this website, provides corporate finance advisory services and is authorised & regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with FRN 760668.
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