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London Stock Exchange hits 18 months of listing outflows

Main market sheds 115 firms as low volumes and cheap valuations stoke exodus

London had a tough year for IPOs in 2024 Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images
London had a tough year for IPOs in 2024 Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

The London Stock Exchange has suffered 18 months of listing outflows amid questions over whether IPO activity will pick up in 2025.

The number of companies trading on London’s main market shrunk every month between July 2023 and December 2024, according to Financial News analysis of LSE data.

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