Carl Howard, commercial director at TD Direct Investing, analyses the best and worst economic performers on AIM since it launched
The economic contribution of AIM, the Alternative Investment Market, to the UK economy cannot be underestimated. A recent report, produced by the London Stock Exchange and accountancy firm Grant Thornton, shows that not only did AIM make a £14.7bn contribution in 2013, many of the firms listing are located in Britain. AIM has seen a significant number of memorable moments: in 1999, Domino’s Pizza’s share prices went up by over 1,000% after listing on the market on 24 November. Now, the American restaurant chain and international pizza franchise has successfully transitioned to...
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