Case StudyLikewise
January 2019
Background
Likewise Group plc is a Birmingham headquartered distributor of floorcoverings and matting. Prior to listing, the Group acquired the entire share capital of William Armes Limited and the trade and assets of Bruce Starke & Co Limited, which were fully integrated into the Group, making it a competing alternative to existing large companies in the industry.
Transaction
Likewise listed on TISE to raise funds for working capital and future acquisitions in the sector.
Testimonial
“TISE has provided a pragmatic and cost-effective route to going public and accessing the capital markets to raise finance which can be used towards future acquisitions.
“The benefit of the £7 million cash raised and potential access to further funds puts us in a very strong position to be able to make further acquisitions which will enable us to consolidate the distribution section of the floor coverings market and to gain national scale. Ultimately, we believe that this puts us in a position to expand Likewise into a meaningful flooring business.”
Summary
11 Jan 2019
Admitted to official list
120m
Shares listed on admission
£7m
Capital raised upon listing
£12m
Market cap upon listing
£8m
Further capital raised since listing
15.6m
Shares traded since listing
£3.9m
Share value traded since listing
3
Further acquisitions financed
10p
1st trade 11/01/19
33.25p
Latest trade 25/09/19
51.7m
Market cap as at 25/09/19
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