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When should a growing fintech go public – and where?

Choosing the right stock market for a fintech listing can be as crucial as timing the IPO. The London Stock Exchange explores the options.

30 May 2025 . 10 mins read

This article was first published on 9^th August 2022.

A company’s choice to go public will be one of the biggest milestones in its growth story. During the pandemic, we saw how effective the public markets could be in supporting companies in a time of uncertainty and change.

London continues to be one of the top cities when it comes to fintech innovation. With 18 fintech unicorns in the capital and 72 unicorns in the country as a whole, innovative ideas are born in the UK and as a company continues to scale, going public becomes one of the many questions for a founder to consider, but then a new question will pose itself: where do you go public?

Charlie Walker, head of equity and fixed income primary markets, and Neil Shah, director and tech sector specialist, from the London Stock Exchange sat down with The Fintech Times to explore why a public listing is a good idea, and how the landscape has changed in London.

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When should a growing fintech go public – and where?

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