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london stock market Experienced significant recovery, recording strongest year for new listings since 2021 Late surge in activity.
Industry experts expect this positive global market momentum to continue until 2026.
According to analysis by PwC, london stock exchange 2025 will see 11 initial public offerings (IPOs).
The figure specifically takes into account deals raising at least $5m (£3.7m) and excludes companies transitioning from the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) to the main market.
this initial public offering Funds raised totaled £1.9bn, the strongest year since 2021, with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) raising £16.8bn in 2021, a record high.
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 gains momentum in final months of year, canned tuna maker goes public prince group and small business lenders Shawbrook in 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.