London-listed YouGov plays down US listing speculation

Follows chair interview with FT

UK-listed YouGov has played down speculation the company is considering moving its primary listing from London to New York.

Stephan Shakespeare, who co-founded the pollster and data analytics firm alongside former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi in 2000 and sits as chair after stepping down as CEO this month, told the FT the group could move its primary listing to the US or establish a secondary listing. Shakespeare said the company, which floated in London in 2005 and is valued at more than £1bn, said the US market was more supportive and a "natural base" for YouGov. British American Tobacco rebuffs shareholder calls to quit London for New York - reports He also said the group had previously been too small to...