FLOTATIONS

Money makes the world go around

 

 

Big Bang 1986

 

In October 1986, the City of London was deregulated overnight so that the closed shop of stockbrokers and stockjobbers no longer had a monopoly of dealing in stocks.

 

Consequently, with some apprehension, a number of banks  decided to enter the securities market in part as a defensive move to prevent competitors with a distribution capability from eroding its corporate finance business. This kind of  move enabled merchant banks such as Kleinwort Benson to distribute the new issues it originated rather than relying on a third party.

 

Although, like many other banks at the time, Kleinwort Benson contemplated buying a jobbing firm in order to get into the market, in the end they were saved from having to do so by the defection of a number of senior market-makers from Wedd Durlacher Mordaunt as it was acquired by Barclays Bank.  There was a kind of deregulation fever with several panic acquisitions, which situation is now more stable.

 

 

Floating on a stock market: your options

 

Introduction

 

A stock market flotation involves selling a percentage of your business in the form of shares on one of the stock markets. There are three stock markets in the UK. At the top is the main market of the London Stock Exchange, which is generally populated by large companies, and then there is the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and Ofex, both of which are specifically designed for smaller companies.

 

Floating on the stock exchange can be time-consuming and costly so is not suitable for all businesses. You might consider it if you want to raise capital, or have private investors or an owner-manager that wants to cash in on their investment. It can also help you increase your business' profile and motivate your employees by issuing them with shares.

 

This guide explains the advantages and disadvantages of floating on a stock exchange. It sets out the features of the different UK markets, how to appoint advisers and how to prepare for a float.

 

 

Subjects covered in the Business Link guide

 

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MONEY FINDER

 

 

 

ABBEY NATIONAL

ALLIANCE & LEICESTER

ALLIED IRISH

ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

ANGELS

ANZ BANK AUSTRALIA

BANK OF AMERICA

BANK OF TOKYO JAPAN

BANK ONE USA

BANKS

BARCLAYS - UK

BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK - Germany

BNP PARIBAS GROUP - France

BILLIONAIRES

BRISTOL & WEST

BRITISH NATIONAL BUSINESS ANGELS

BRITISH VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS

BUILDING SOCIETIES A - Z

BUSINESS PLAN

CAHOOT

CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK - Canada

CHASE MANHATTAN - US

CITIBANK - US

COMEICA BANK - US

CREDIT CARDS

CREDIT LYONNIAS - France

DEUTSCHE BANK - Germany

DOW JONES

DRAGONS DEN

DRESDNER BANK - Germany

ECONOMICS

ELECTRONIC MONEY TRANSFERS

ENTREPRENEUR

EQUITY HOUSES

FINANCIER

FIRST DIRECT

FLEET - US 

FORBES 100 RICHEST

FORBES 500

FOREX INVESTMENTS

FORTUNE 500

FOUNDATIONS - GATES

FTSE

FUJI BANK - JAPAN

HALIFAX

HOLDING COMPANY

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE

HSBC

HSBC BANK USA - UK

HSBC - HK

IMPERIAL BANK - US

INSURANCE

 

 

INVESTORS INDEX

IMF

J PIERPOINT MORGAN

JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE

LA SALLE BANK - US

LOANS

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE - MARKET

LLOYDS

MADRID STOCK EXCHANGE

MARKET CAPITALISATION

MAYBANK - Malaysia

MONEY

MONEY LAUNDERING

MORTGAGES

NASDAQ

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK GROUP

NATIONAL LOTTERY

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK

NATIONAL BUSINESS ANGEL NETWORK

NATIONAL CITY BANK - US

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

OFFSHORE BANKING

PENSIONS

PLCs

RBS ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND

SANWA BANK - Japan

SAVINGS

SHAREHOLDERS

SHARES, STOCKS, DIVIDENDS

SHELL COMPANIES

SIAM COMMERCIAL BANK - Thailand

SOCIETE GENERALE - France

SOUTHERN BANK BERHAD - Malyasia

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK - UK

STATE STREET BANK - US

STOCKS AND SHARES

SUMITOMO MITSUI BANK - Japan

SWISS BANK ACCOUNTS

TAX HAVENS

THAI FARMERS BANK - Thailand

THE AMERICAN DOLLAR

THE POUND STERLING

TORONTO DOMINION BANK - Canada

TRUSTS

UBS AG - Switzerland

UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA

VENTURE CAPITAL

WALL STREET

WELLS FARGO - US

WEST DEUTSCHE LANDESBANK - Germany

WORLD BANK

WOOLWICH

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Adventures of John Storm:  SECTASAUR™ © BH Ltd MMXIII

 

Title:

Sectasaur

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Format:

HD 3D digital*

to HD DVD Blu-Ray

Ratio:

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Runtime:

90 minutes

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Pre-production:

20 weeks

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Shooting:

9 weeks

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Post-production

16 weeks

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Budget

£10 million

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Est Gross

£70 million

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