Jersey Listed Companies - A Force To Be Reckoned With

Jersey is rightly proud of its reputation as a leading domicile for companies wishing to raise money on the London Stock Exchange ("LSE") and elsewhere. As at the beginning of 2012 the Crown Dependency companies (Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey) made up 69% of all offshore companies listed on the Main Market or AIM and 76% by way of market cap. Whilst Guernsey was ahead in terms of pure numbers of listings, Jersey dominates by way of value with a total market cap of £90,858 million. This compares well to the Island's next biggest rivals, Bermuda with £28,348 million and Guernsey on £19,220 million. Further afield Jersey's onshore rivals as yet have made no substantial penetration. Luxembourg companies come in at £3,318 million, Singapore at £504 million and Hong Kong at £3 million.