The sponsor
The United Kingdom Listing Authority (UKLA) is responsible for approval of the prospectuses and admission of companies to the Official List. It is a division of the main financial markets regulator the Financial Conduct Authority. In addition the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has to admit companies to its Main Market. Thus a floating company has to go through two parallel processes to gain (i) a ‘listing’ with the UKLA and (ii) admission to trading on the MM.
When the directors decide it is time to float the company they will quickly realise that they lack the expertise needed to bring the project to fruition. They need the help of a number of specialists. The key adviser is the sponsor. This may be an investment bank, stockbroker or ...
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