We should raise our ambitions and transform AIM into London’s Nasdaq. Although the junior stock market has been home to many high-growth companies, recent years have seen a significant exodus. Revitalising AIM is now essential.

Singer Capital Markets’ Founder, Tim Cockroft discussed in The Sunday Times the future of AIM and how we should leverage its 25-year legacy – strengthening it and turning it into the Nasdaq of London.

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• AIM is facing unprecedented challenges—89 companies left in 2024 alone, and last week, Hornby cited regulatory and cost concerns in its decision to go private. Reeves’ recent proposal to introduce a 20% inheritance tax on AIM-quoted shares further weakens its appeal for growth-focused UK businesses.
• Rather than discarding AIM, we should strengthen it, leveraging its 25-year legacy. The recent launch of Pisces overlooks this—London needs more capital, not more stock markets. The current UK Government has a golden opportunity to transform AIM into a true European Nasdaq, aligning with its pro-business rhetoric.
• The government should encourage sharing the ownership and responsibility for the success of AIM —enhanced autonomy would strengthen the UK small-cap market.
• Now is the right time to be bold and to turn the current situation into an opportunity. Instead of persisting with what we’ve got, decisive action can reinvigorate AIM and support the UK’s entrepreneurial future.

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