Long-term income opportunities in UK micro caps

The London IPO market has been subdued since the second half of 2018, as a result of increased market volatility.

Uncertainty around macroeconomic and political factors globally, as well as close to home, has been the key driver. This comes after an extended period where the IPO market in the UK was buoyant for smaller companies - with AIM at the heart of this. The misconception of UK small caps AIM has been growing up as a market. Over the past decade, the total number of companies listed on AIM has reduced meaningfully, but the quality and market capitalisation of companies has risen. The quality of AIM IPOs has also improved, with a steady flow of exciting growth companies demonstrating ...