The main London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) were the most popular choices for SPAC IPOs in Europe in 2020. However, they were surpassed by Euronext in 2021. In 2021, 18 SPAC IPOs were completed on Euronext. Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are public companies with neither a specific business plan, nor a product or service to sell. The specific purpose of SPACs is to raise capital and then merge with, or acquire a private company.
Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs completed on selected exchanges in Europe from 2020 to 2021
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EY. (December 15, 2021). Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs completed on selected exchanges in Europe from 2020 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234008/spac-ipos-european-stock-exchanges/
EY. "Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs completed on selected exchanges in Europe from 2020 to 2021." Chart. December 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234008/spac-ipos-european-stock-exchanges/
EY. (2021). Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs completed on selected exchanges in Europe from 2020 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234008/spac-ipos-european-stock-exchanges/
EY. "Number of Special Purpose Acquisition Company (Spac) Ipos Completed on Selected Exchanges in Europe from 2020 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234008/spac-ipos-european-stock-exchanges/
EY, Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs completed on selected exchanges in Europe from 2020 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234008/spac-ipos-european-stock-exchanges/ (last visited December 03, 2023)
Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs completed on selected exchanges in Europe from 2020 to 2021 [Graph], EY, December 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234008/spac-ipos-european-stock-exchanges/