Case study: XKO Group plc

According to the recent mergermarket survey, one in three respondents were unaware of the importance of the admission documentation in the process of listing on AIM. Elsewhere 37% of respondents believed the quality of the prospectus produced was below “good” for various reasons. Clearly, the choice of a financial printer with specific AIM expertise should not be underestimated!

It is no surprise that track record and experience were the key factors cited by survey respondents when selecting advisers for the AIM process. There are other benefits of going with the experts; the production of IPO documentation should be a transparent and trouble free process but when the unexpected occurs, entrusting it all to a specialist financial printer will seem a very sensible decision. And, at a stressful time for company owners, it means one less thing to keep them awake at night.

IT Services company XKO Group plc was looking for a financial printer with a proven track record of successful AIM flotations. XKO's AIM listing involved two acquisitions and, although the print costs would seem small fry compared to the total costs of flotation, they would nevertheless be extensive should the flotation not go ahead. In Millnet they found all the desired expertise and gained an innovative and entrepreneurial partner into the bargain...

“Most printers can cope when everything runs according to plan - the key is to ensure that the Company and its advisers can rely on the printer when the unexpected occurs."

Simon Beart, CEO, XKO Group plc

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