Number of UK listed companies falls 12.5% over three years

1,180 companies

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The number of companies listed on the London main market and Alternative Investment Market dropped 12.5% over the three years to May 2022, according to a new report from the Quoted Companies Alliance, implicating various aspects of the UK economy.

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