Corporate INTL's annual awards mark excellence
for the world's leading advisers and financiers. The awards commemorate
those who have been active over the past 12 months, have shown excellence in
their chosen field and provide high-quality service.
Corporate INTL's editorial and research teams shortlist firms in each category, which are then researched by an independent team across range of service, type of business, geographical location, how the business operates and the expertise each business offers to companies in their jurisdiction.
An independent awards panel, consisting of a Senior Partner at a Global Law Firm, a Senior Partner at an International Accounting Firm, the President of a Global Legal Network, the CEO of a Multi-National Company and the Managing Editor of Corporate INTL selects the winner of each category.
Corporate INTL is one of the leading monthly titles for global business leaders, professional advisers and providers of finance.
Corporate INTL's editorial and research teams shortlist firms in each category, which are then researched by an independent team across range of service, type of business, geographical location, how the business operates and the expertise each business offers to companies in their jurisdiction.
An independent awards panel, consisting of a Senior Partner at a Global Law Firm, a Senior Partner at an International Accounting Firm, the President of a Global Legal Network, the CEO of a Multi-National Company and the Managing Editor of Corporate INTL selects the winner of each category.
Corporate INTL is one of the leading monthly titles for global business leaders, professional advisers and providers of finance.
Birmingham, England and Santa Monica,
California
Corporate
INTL Magazine named Santa Monica, California-based AIM Advisers, Inc. as the
2014 Winner of their Global Award in the category of London AIM IPO Consulting Firm of the
Year in the USA.
The
magazine’s editorial and research teams conducted extensive reviews, drawing
insight from business leaders throughout the world in order to identify firms
in each category. Tens of thousands of
nomination forms were assessed from sources such as the magazine’s readership,
partners at global law and accounting firms, CEOs, CFOs, in-house counsel,
Directors of private and public SMEs and members of the financial community,
including, Investment Bankers, Private Equity Investors, Investment and Hedge
Fund Managers and HNWIs.
James
Sweeney, Founder and Managing Director of Corporate INTL Magazine said: “We
have known Mr. McGowan for over a dozen years as a consultant helping U.S.
companies complete IPOs on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM and as the CFO of
U.S.-based, AIM-listed DDD Group and have followed the development of AIM
Advisers with great interest.”
Mark
McGowan, Founder and Managing Director of AIM Advisers said: “It is an honor to
be named Winner of the 2014 Global Award for London AIM IPO Consulting Firm of the Year in
the USA by such a prestigious, high-quality publication. With the worst of the financial crisis behind
us, the balance of this decade should be bright for U.S.-based SMEs that wish
to access $8 million - $80 million of equity growth capital via IPOs on the
London Stock Exchange’s AIM.”
IPO
activity on AIM surged during the second half of 2013 to close the year with 62
IPOs, a 38% increase over 2012. Gross
capital raised from AIM IPOs during 2013 amounted to £1.0 billion ($1.6
billion), a 47% increase over 2012. The share of technology company IPOs on AIM has doubled each year since 2011 and consumer-facing businesses have been prolific given the sudden strengthening of the U.K. economy and the optimistic outlook. Financial companies have always been popular and a continuing trend.
AIM continued to move from strength-to-strength during the first five months of 2014 with a sharp increase in capital raised from IPOs, £1.7 billion ($2.8 billion); 70% more than for all of 2013. Capital raised during the first five months of 2014 from AIM IPOs was 7.6x higher than the first five months of 2013 and represents the strongest performance during the first five months of any year since the London Stock Exchange established AIM 19 years ago, the only exceptions being 2006 and 2007.
AIM continued to move from strength-to-strength during the first five months of 2014 with a sharp increase in capital raised from IPOs, £1.7 billion ($2.8 billion); 70% more than for all of 2013. Capital raised during the first five months of 2014 from AIM IPOs was 7.6x higher than the first five months of 2013 and represents the strongest performance during the first five months of any year since the London Stock Exchange established AIM 19 years ago, the only exceptions being 2006 and 2007.
