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Jul- 2025 -9 JulyBusiness
Market uncertainty and investor caution stalls LSE IPO activity, EY finds
The London Stock Exchange saw just nine new listings in the first half of 2025, as heightened geopolitical turbulence continued to dampen market activity, according to data from EY. These nine listings raised £182.8m in total, a 64% year-on-year fall in deal value from the £513.8m raised in H1 2024.…
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Jun- 2025 -20 JunePeople Moves
Grant Thornton adds new tax director in the South
Business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK Advisory and Tax LLP has appointed Tom Rodwell as Private Capital tax director, enhancing its capabilities across the South and London advising private companies and their shareholders when they are considering selling their business. Based in Southampton, Rodwell brings 16 years of tax…
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19 JunePeople Moves
CIMA elects John Graham as 92nd president
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has elected John Graham as its new president, making him the institute’s 92nd leader. Graham will also serve as the 10th co-chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA), the global alliance between CIMA and the American Institute of Certified Public…
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18 JuneAccounting Firms
Bishop Fleming plans national expansion backed by private equity
Accountancy and advisory firm Bishop Fleming is planning to expand nationally through mergers and acquisitions, supported by a minority investment from private equity firm Synova. The firm, which offers audit, tax and consultancy services, said the deal would accelerate its ‘Better Growth’ strategy, first launched two and a half years…
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17 JuneBusiness
Scotland keeps position as UK’s second most attractive FDI destination
Scotland secured 135 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in 2024 and has cemented its reputation as the top UK FDI location outside London, according to data from EY. Despite a drop of seven projects (-4.9%) on the year before, this is still the second highest annual number of projects recorded.…
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9 JuneBusiness
UK still most attractive location for foreign investment, EY finds
The UK continues to be Europe’s most attractive location for foreign direct investment (FDI) into financial services, according to EY’s latest Attractiveness Survey for Financial Services. This comes despite total project numbers across Europe falling 11% year-on-year from 329 projects in 2023 to 293 projects in 2024. Although the UK…
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