Quoted Companies Alliance

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Quoted Companies Alliance
AbbreviationQCA
Formation1992;33 years ago (1992)
Type Nonprofit
Legal status Trade association
PurposeAdvocate for small and mid-size public companies
Location
Region served
United Kingdom
Membership270+ (2025)
Official language
English
Chief Executive
James Ashton
FundingMembership fees
Website www.theqca.com
Formerly called
City Group for Smaller Companies

The Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) is a British trade association that champions the interests of small and mid-size quoted companies in the United Kingdom. The company is not-for-profit. The organisation campaigns on a wide variety of issues and organises surveys and events to inform its membership about making the most of public markets. The organisation has around 300 members of which nearly 200 are quoted companies.

Contents

The QCA operates 7 Expert Groups, made up largely of representatives from advisory member firms, that provide pro-bono work on behalf of its members. The expert groups are Primary Markets, Secondary Markets, Corporate Governance, Financial Reporting, Legal, Tax and Share Schemes.

History

The organisation was founded in 1992 and until 2000 was called the City Group for Smaller Companies. [1]

QCA's CEO is James Ashton.

The QCA Corporate Governance Code

The QCA publishes a corporate governance code, the QCA Corporate Governance Code, which is adopted by the vast majority (89%) of companies listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in the UK. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Chris A. Mallin (2007). Corporate Governance. Oxford University Press. p. 69. ISBN   978-0-19-928900-4.
  2. ↑ "Which corporate governance codes do AIM companies apply? | the Quoted Companies Alliance". Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
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