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ARTICLE · 24 JANUARY 2007

AIM – The Story So Far

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Over the last decade, AIM has developed into the most successful growth market in the world. The Alternative Investment Market opened for trading in 1995 with just 10 companies. Now it comprises over 1,500 companies with a market value of about £80bn.

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Over the last decade, AIM has developed into the most successful growth market in the world.

The Alternative Investment Market opened for trading in 1995 with just 10 companies. Now it comprises over 1,500 companies with a market value of about £80bn.

A key driver for the Alternative Investment Market’s (AIM) growth has been its simplified regulatory environment which allows AIM-listed companies to access public markets with less red tape and lower cost. This helps directors concentrate on growing their businesses and maximising value for shareholders. Once dominated by high-risk micro-cap stocks, the perception and make up of AIM has now changed. Institutional investors now make up over 40% of the market; but it is the private investor who benefits from the unique tax breaks given to stocks traded on London’s junior market.

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