New arrivals on AIM May 2015
There were 6 new arrivals on AIM in May, raising a total of £53m, and 9 departures resulting in 1,074 companies on the junior market at the end of May with a total market value of £75.2bn.
The newcomers included the appealingly named Elegant Hotels Group PLC, the owner and operator of hotels on Barbados, which we commented on in our Blog on 26th May. The Investors Champion AIMsearch tool reveals whether this and the other new arrivals qualify for the valuable inheritance tax reliefs, please visit this link to use this.
It was sad to see the departure of Accumuli, a stock we have followed for several years, however it looks a good fit with fully listed NCC Group PLC.
Despite the loss of quality stock Accumuli, in general the quality of companies on AIM continues to improve. While the number of companies on AIM fell again from the 1,077 at the end of April, new joiners generally appear to be larger, better funded and well established businesses than might have been the case a few years ago. The average market capitalisation of the newcomers is just over £100m with some fascinating businesses, to find out more please read on…
Satellite Solutions Worldwide Group PLC (AIM: SAT) Satellite Solutions Worldwide is a global communications company specialising in rural, last-mile and emergency communications via satellite. The Group was founded in 2008 by Andrew Walwyn who, along with other directors, has a background in satellite and mobile communications. SSW was set up to serve consumers who are not served adequately by wired or cellular 3G and 4G networks. Their high-speed satellite broadband solutions provide fast vital communications solutions wherever a customer is based. Since their formation the Group has expanded its business to outside of the UK and is now active in…