How London’s Stock Exchange Lost Its Listings

Things look like they're going from bad to worse for London's IPO market. In 2006, more than $50 billion was raised during initial public offerings, but in 2024. You can see that it is relatively healthy and then it just drops off.Particularly since 2008, we've seen a fall in about 40% of the number of companies listed in the UK. The first half of 2025 has been the worst for IPOs since 1998 and that sounds terrible. London falls out of top 20 IPO markets as fundraising slumps 69%.In the global rankings, the ...