Tommy Cook: I hadn’t thought about starting a business (pic: DB Media Services) The telecoms chief executive was an accidental entrepreneur but has built a market leading company, writes TERRY MURDEN They say entrepreneurs are born leaders with a stubborn resistance to being told they can’t achieve their ambitions. Well, not all entrepreneurs are mavericks […]
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Scotland waiting for new IPO generation
Scottish power generator Aggreko may be re-listed but will it encourage others to follow, asks TERRY MURDEN With so few stock market listings of Scottish companies in recent years there is understandable excitement among the corporate finance community that we might finally see one before 2026 is out, though if it happens it’s likely to […]
Investors need to show a little more faith
Undervalued companies are being left at the mercy of predators, says TERRY MURDEN If you’re feeling confident, then count yourself lucky, though you may have investors who don’t share your optimism in the battle against those pesky headwinds. Maybe they are struggling to make sense of an economy in which there’s a lot of talk […]
Hunt is on for the next IPO generation
IPO search: Marcus Stuttard and Bod Buckby (pic: Terry Murden) Stock Exchange executives Marcus Stuttard and Bod Bucky are looking for flotation candidates in Scotland. TERRY MURDEN went to meet them When Tommy Cook chose to take his telecommunications testing company public he also marked a significant stock market milestone. The co-founder and CEO of […]