Gymshark, Waterstones execs meet with UK Chancellor to discuss IPO market - report

Published 06/10/2025, 13:12
Gymshark, Waterstones execs meet with UK Chancellor to discuss IPO market - report

Investing.com -- Executives from athletic clothing retailer Gymshark, book chain Waterstones and digital bank Starling met with UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves for a roundtable discussion focused on London’s IPO market, Sky News reported.

The meeting also included representatives from lender OakNorth, specialist insurer CFC Underwriting, gym chain David Lloyd Leisure and wealth manager True Potential.

Anthony Gutman, co-chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs International, provided an overview of the UK IPO environment during the session, which was also attended by City minister Lucy Rigby.

According to one person cited by Sky News, participants discussed the possibility of exempting newly listed companies from the 0.5% tax on trades as one potential measure to improve the IPO landscape.

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