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Franchise Brands PLC announced on 05 August 2025 an update regarding its potential listing on the Official List and Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. The Company stated it does not expect to consider a potential Main Market listing until Q3/Q4 2027, over two years from the announcement date, subject to no further adverse fiscal or regulatory changes in the status of AIM.
| Date | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Time | 08:46:34 |
| Category | Corporate updates |
| ID | 0162U |
5 AUGUST 2025
FRANCHISE BRANDS PLC
("Franchise Brands", the "Group" or the "Company")
Update on potential listing
Franchise Brands plc (AIM: FRAN), an international multi-brand franchise business, provides further guidance on the future timing of its potential listing on the Official List and Main Market of the London Stock Exchange ("Main Market") following a number of questions from shareholders during the Interim Results roadshow.
While the Board will continue to keep it under review, and subject to no further adverse fiscal or regulatory changes in the status of AIM, the Company does not expect to consider a potential listing on the Main Market until Q3/Q4 2027, which is over 2 years from now.
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Franchise Brands plc |
+ 44 (0) 1625 813231 |
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Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman Peter Molloy, CEO |
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Andrew Mallows, CFO |
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Julia Choudhury, Corporate Development Director |
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Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) |
+44 (0) 20 7710 7600 |
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Matthew Blawat |
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Nick Harland |
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Allenby Capital Limited (Joint Broker) |
+44 (0) 20 3328 5656 |
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Jeremy Porter / Daniel Dearden-Williams (Corporate Finance) |
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Amrit Nahal / Joscelin Pinnington (Sales & Corporate Broking) |
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Dowgate Capital Limited (Joint Broker) |
+44 (0) 20 3903 7715 |
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James Serjeant /Amber Higgs (Corporate Broking) |
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Mel Brown (Sales) |
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MHP Group (Financial PR) |
+44 (0) 20 3128 8100 |
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Katie Hunt / Hugo Harris |
+44 (0) 7884 494112 |
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About Franchise Brands plc
Franchise Brands (FTSE AIM UK 50) is an international, multi-brand franchisor focused on B2B van-based service with seven franchise brands and a presence in 10 countries across the UK, North America and Europe. The Group is focused on building market-leading businesses primarily via a franchise model and has a combined network of c600 franchisees.
The Company owns several market-leading brands with long trading histories, including Pirtek in Europe, Filta, Metro Rod and Metro Plumb, all of which benefit from the Group's central support services, particularly technology, marketing, and finance. At the heart of Franchise Brands' business-building strategy is helping its franchisees grow their businesses: "as they grow, we grow".
Franchise Brands employs over 625 people across the Group and there are over 3,000 people in the franchise community.
For further information, visit www.franchisebrands.co.uk