Accelerate to Main - Graduating from AIM to the Main Market

One of the original attractions of AIM was its perception as a stepping stone for businesses seeking to achieve a full London listing on the Main Market. The perceived value for a company making the graduation from AIM to Main is that, in the eyes of institutional investors, it will have achieved the cachet that will enable it to be taken seriously as an investment opportunity. If you’ve grown large enough to step up to Main and seek to reap the benefits of a higher profile and increased shareholder interest, how expensive is it to do so and how else do you need to prepare?

In this article, Criticaleye asks Chris Searle, Corporate Finance Partner at BDO, and Jim Wilkinson, Group Finance Director at Sportingbet, for their advice on what you should consider before making the leap.