Join our community of smart investors

Companies to look out for during London's blockbuster IPO season

The London Stock Exchange is preparing for one of its best starts to the year in a long time
January 21, 2021 and Lauren Almeida
  • The City has briefly shrugged off Covid-19 and Brexit, with a string of household names preparing to float
  • We look at four prospective IPOs likely to draw investors’ attention

Christmas is over but the bells are ringing out once again, for an unusually lively IPO season is upon us.

A string of household names are set for an initial public offering in London, providing the City’s best start to the year for listings since 2008, according to Bloomberg. Following a prolonged dry spell worsened by the onset of the pandemic, the London Stock Exchange is preparing to welcome a number of businesses that have benefited from lockdown restrictions over the past year.

This is subscriber only content
Start your trial to keep reading
PRINT AND DIGITAL trial

Get 12 weeks for £12
  • Essential access to the website and app
  • Magazine delivered every week
  • Investment ideas, tools and analysis
Have an account? Sign in