Topic

Delistings and takeovers

Companies leaving a public exchange, whether through acquisition, a take-private, or a move of primary listing to another venue.

Current clusters

invest1 publisher

One Uzbek state fund supplied 77% of London's first-half listing proceeds

London's register has fallen to 1,534 companies and more than 30 are leaving this year, while its seven first-half IPOs raised $780 million between them. LSE chief Julia Hoggett says the pipeline is the largest since 2005.

Publishers:fortune.com

Reality

Evidence55
Adoption32
Hype gap+35
Incentives78
Confidence52

invest1 publisher

Three IPOs joined London's main market in the half that saw thirty companies leave

The LSE's register has fallen from 2,429 companies in 2015 to 1,534 in May 2026. Reforms landing this summer cut the friction of going public, while the same account blames a domestic buyer base that has been rotating out for years.

Publishers:cryptobriefing.com

Reality

Evidence34
Adoption62
Hype gap+20
Incentives35
Confidence40