X-Nico

3 unusual facts about Alternative Investment Market


Alternative Investment Market

On 29 January 2009 it was announced that AIM is to form the basis of an Asian-orientated growth or incubator market called 'Tokyo AIM', which will be run as a joint venture between the Tokyo Stock Exchange and LSE.

Marcus Williamson

In 2009 the AIM-listed spyware company Phorm created a website Stopphoulplay.com to attack Williamson and fellow campaigner Alexander Hanff.

Ownership of Rangers F.C.

It was revealed in an AIM announcement on 5 December 2012 that Charles Green has a 14.9% shareholding, with Newcastle owner Mike Ashley having a 8.9% stake.


Basepoint Centres

In June 2000 the company joined the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), and thereafter the pace of openings picked up markedly, with new centres opening in Havant in October 2000, Basingstoke in April 2001, and Folkestone, Southampton, Andover and Crawley in 2003.

Ingenta

In 2007, Ingenta merged with VISTA, and Publishers Communication Group (PCG) to form a new company, Publishing Technology plc, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market.

Iofina

The Group successful completed its IPO and was admitted for trading on 9 May 2008 on the London Stock Exchange AIM market.

Ken Dulieu

Upon invitation, from 2002 to 2010, he acted as non executive Director and chair of the Remuneration and Nominations Committees of previously Alternative Investment Market listed Vantis plc, an accountancy and financial services business.

Matthew Riley

Matthew Riley is a British entrepreneur and the founder and chief executive officer of Daisy Group plc, an AIM-listed company that provides telecommunications and Information Technology solutions to businesses in the UK.

NBNK

The company was listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange on 20 August and has major advisers and investors on-board including Aviva, Invesco and F&C Asset Management.

Tokyo Stock Exchange

In July 2008 the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the TSE announced a new joint venture Tokyo-based market, which will be based on the LSE's Alternative Investment Market (AIM).


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Jacques Vert

The company was listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange until 2010, when it was acquired by Sun Capital Partners.