Barclays, Aquis launch ‘IPO academy’ to revive small-cap listings

Aquis and Eagle Labs launch UK 'IPO academy'

The Aquis Stock Exchange, a challenger investment market based in London, has launched an IPO academy in partnership with Barclays Eagle Labs, an arm of the banking giant focused on incubating startups and scaleups. The Aquis IPO Academy will serve as a readiness programme for businesses looking towards a public launch. Participants will receive advice and support with the goal of giving them confidence to explore a listing as a route to long-te…

Aquis Stock Exchange and Barclays Eagle Labs Launch UK’s First Exchange-Led IPO Academy

Aquis Stock Exchange and Barclays Eagle Labs have launched a new IPO Academy aimed at boosting the number of high-growth companies entering the UK’s public markets.  The initiative, announced on Tuesday, is the country’s first public-markets readiness programme led by an exchange. The Aquis IPO Academy is positioned as a long-term investment in the UK growth economy, targeting companies preparing for the next stage of scale.  Its first cohort is…

Barclays, Aquis launch ‘IPO academy’ to revive small-cap listings

Aquis has teamed up with Barclays to launch an “IPO academy” in a bid to turn around the dwindling number of small-cap listings in the UK, City AM can reveal. The academy, which is the only programme of its kind run by an exchange in the UK, is intended as an investment in entrepreneurs and capital markets, serving as an engine for listings. The academy’s six-month programme will provide participating companies with direct access to investors, f…