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London stocks rebounded, with a surge in late trading activity pushing listed stocks to their strongest year since 2021, data showed.
momentum Experts say that global market development is expected to continue until 2026.
A total of 11 new companies went public, called initial public offerings (IPOs) London Stock Exchanges 2025, Analysis PricewaterhouseCoopers show.
The data only includes deals that have raised at least $5m (£3.7m) and excludes from Purpose (Alternative Investment Market) to the main market.
IPOs raised total proceeds of £1.9bn, the strongest year since 2021, when £16.8bn was raised, a record high. london stock exchange (London Stock Exchange).
This is more than double the £700 million raised last year.
A late series of IPOs helped boost the market, with a total of £1.3bn raised in the final quarter of the year, marking a turnaround after a lack of activity.
IPO activity gained momentum in the final months of the year, with tuna canner Princes Group and small business lender Shawbrook listing on major markets.
Princes raised around £400m from the flotation, valuing the 150-year-old company at £1.16bn, while Shawbrook raised £348m, valuing the company at £1.92bn.
Other noteworthy public companies include Texas-based Fermi, which develops power grids, and Beauty Tech Group, which owns a brand of beauty products used by the likes of Kim Kardashian and Serena Williams.
Vhernie Manickavasagar, UK IPO leader at PwC UK, said: “London has had its strongest year yet for IPO and listing activity in 2021.
“In addition, multi-billion pound companies around the world have chosen the London Stock Exchange for international listings in 2025, with the largest having a market capitalization of £16 billion in December 2025.
“These developments underline the recovery of London’s capital markets and its return to attractiveness as a leading listing destination.
“Looking ahead, this momentum will continue into 2026, with a number of large IPOs expected in the consumer, financial services and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications) sectors.”
Analysis by PwC shows that 1,014 IPOs globally raised a total of $143.3 billion (£106.2 billion) in 2025, about a fifth more than in 2024.
The biggest IPO of the year was the blockbuster $6.3bn (£4.7bn) IPO of medical supplies giant Medline, which made its Wall Street debut earlier this month.
In terms of sectors, financial services leads the way, accounting for the largest share of funds raised globally.
The momentum in the IPO market comes as Britain has been rolling out new measures to help revitalize London markets after a long period of dry activity.
These include a three-year stamp duty holiday on shares purchased in new UK issues to help London compete on the international stage for initial public offerings.