Busy time for London flotations
Reports at the weekend suggested that after a summer lull, up to £7 billion worth of floats was expected in September alone.
It comes days after LSE reported a 40 per cent rise in profits, driven by the raft of new entrants.
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Hide AdShoe brand Jimmy Choo, housebuilder Countryside, breakdown service the RAC and challenger bank Aldermore were among those said to be preparing initial public offerings.
Buy-to-own lender BrightHouse, which has been criticised in some quarters for charging sky-high interest rates to customers buying household goods, is said to have appointed advisers for a float that would value it at more than £500 million.