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However , it is worth noting that often an acquisition or merger can be as a rescue or means to prevent administration . With this in mind , it ’ s crucial that companies are continually brought to market , to replenish choice and diversity across the exchange for investors and to give successful entrepreneurs and private equity houses an exit to reinvest their earnings in a new venture .
Capital gains The opportunity for capital gains is a draw for investors , and pricing is a key component new issuers must consider in order to tap into investor demand , on top of clearly communicating the strong underlying fundamentals of the company .
Capita Asset Services ’ analysis showed that in their first month , new listings outperformed the FTSE All Share by seven percent on average over the last 10 years . The good news for investors doesn ’ t stop there ; after six months listings were 11.5 percent ahead , and after
The Royal Mail ’ s IPO was valued at £ 3.3bn , significantly less than if its extensive prime property portfolio had also been included
18 August 2014