London Stock Exchange (LSE) is a stock exchange in the City of London, England, United Kingdom. As of August 2023, the total market value of all companies trading on the LSE stood at $3.18 trillion. Its current premises are situated in Paternoster Square close to St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London. Since 2007, it has been part of the London Stock Exchange Group. The LSE is the most-valued stock exchange in Europe as of 2023. According to the 2020 Office for National Statistics report, approximately 12% of UK-resident individuals reported having investments in stocks and shares. According to the 2020 Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) report, approximately 15% of UK adults reported having investments in stocks and shares.
The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, also called the FTSE 100 Index, FTSE 100, FTSE, or, informally, the "Footsie", is the United Kingdom's best-known stock market index of the 100 most highly capitalised blue chip companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.
McCarthy & Stone Limited, trading as McCarthy Stone, is a developer and manager of retirement communities in the United Kingdom. It was acquired by Lone Star Funds in 2021.
Biffa Limited is a waste management company headquartered in High Wycombe, England. It provides collection, landfill, recycling and special waste services to local authorities and industrial and commercial clients in the United Kingdom. As of 2017, it was the UK's second-largest waste-management company.
Investec is an Anglo-South African international banking and wealth management group. It provides a range of financial products and services to a client base in Europe, Southern Africa, and Asia-Pacific.
Merlin Entertainments Limited is a British entertainment company based at Poole in Dorset, England, which operates a number of theme parks and other tourist attractions. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until November 2019, when it was acquired by a consortium that includes Kirkbi A/S.
The Unite Group provides purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) across the United Kingdom.
RPS Group plc is a global professional services firm of consultants and service providers, headquartered in Abingdon-on-Thames, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by Tetra Tech in January 2023.
London Stock Exchange Group plc, also known as LSEG, is a global provider of financial markets data and infrastructure. Headquartered in the City of London, England. It owns the London Stock Exchange, Refinitiv, LSEG Technology, FTSE Russell, and majority stakes in LCH and Tradeweb.
AVI Global Trust is a London-based British investment trust. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The chairman is Graham Kitchen.
Intermediate Capital Group is a private equity investment firm focused on providing capital to help companies grow through private and public markets and provides a number of strategies and funds aimed at institutional investors. It is headquartered in London, England, with offices in a further 16 countries, and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
ICG Enterprise Trust plc is a large investment company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. In particular it is one of the largest investment trusts on the stock exchange with a market capitalisation of £820 million as at 27 November 2023.
GCP Infrastructure Investments is a large British investment trust dedicated to investments in infrastructure. Established in 2010, it is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The chairman is Ian Reeves.
Alternative Credit Investments, formerly Pollen Street Secured Lending and, before that, P2P Global Investments, is a British investment trust. The company invests in consumer and small and medium-sized enterprise loans and in corporate trade receivables. Launched in May 2014, the company was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The chairman is Stuart Cruickshank. On 17 September 2019 the company changed its name from P2P Global Investments plc to Pollen Street Secured Lending plc, and on 20 October 2020 the company changed its name to Alternative Credit Investments plc.
Syncona is a large British closed-ended investment trust dedicated to life science investments. Co-founded as Syncona Partners in 2012 by current CEO Martin Murphy and the Wellcome Trust, before merging with the Battle Against Cancer Investment Trust ('BACIT') in December 2016 and listing publicly, the company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Its Chair is Melanie Gee.
Civitas Social Housing is a large British investment trust dedicated to investments in existing portfolios of built social homes in England and Wales. Established in 2016, the company is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Chairman is Michael Wrobel.
Liontrust Asset Management plc is a British specialist and independent fund management company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange. It manages open-ended funds domiciled in the UK and Ireland, multi-asset portfolios, the Edinburgh investment Trust and segregated accounts. Liontrust handles investments for clients in Europe and South America. Liontrust is headquartered in London and also has offices in Edinburgh and Luxembourg.
APG is a Dutch pension investment company based in the Netherlands. It is a direct subsidiary of Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, the largest pension fund in the Netherlands.
Capital Gearing Trust is a large British investment trust which invests in a broad range of equities, bonds, commodities and cash. Established in 1973, the company is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. It has been managed since 1982 by Capital Gearing Asset Management, which is an employee ownership trust. The chairman is Jean Matterson.
European Smaller Companies Trust, formerly TR European Growth Trust, is a large British investment trust focused on investments in smaller European companies. Established in 1990, the company is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index, an index of the larger companies on the London Stock Exchange. The company is managed by Janus Henderson and the chairman is Christopher Casey.
