VFB 2013 - Your route to an AIM listing - Introduction
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Nick Sturge The Bristol SETsquared Centre Engine Shed Your Route to AIM Listing
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Introduction to the session by Nick Sturge, SetSquared
Transcript of VFB 2013 - Your route to an AIM listing - Introduction
Nick SturgeThe Bristol SETsquared Centre
Engine Shed
Your Route to AIM Listing
Format
• Welcome and introduction – Chair• Lucy Tarleton , LSE• Neill Ricketts, Versarien• Q&A – 5 minutes• Close
Who am I?
• Co-founded Motion Media PLC: 1993 - 2004– Ofex (£1m IPO) – 1996– LSE Full List (£16.9m) – 2000– LSE AIM (a few more £m)– 2002
• Bristol SETsquared Centre: 2005 – present– High-tech, high-growth business incubation
• Engine Shed: 2013 – present– Enterprise Hub for Bristol & Bath
What role does an IPO play?
• For Founders, CEOs, investors?
• An “Exit” or a long term funding source?