AIM and Fully Listed Companies
Gee Coopers are well placed to support the future development of both existing and prospective smaller listed companies.
Our client service team has many years of experience in co-ordinating multi-national services for listed clients, and have recently undertaken several “public to private” transactions for smaller listed companies. We avoid surprises, and offer smaller listed companies a “safe pair of hands” during transitional periods when they do not need the international reach and cost of a “Big 4” Firm.
Our services include:
Strategic advice
Our commercial insight, combined with our extensive public company experience, means that we understand what our clients are trying to achieve and can focus on what matters to them. Our partners have acted as Finance Director for a number of clients during fund-raising, and provide a high-level input into the issues facing our clients.
Reporting accountants and transaction support, including fundraising
Our team has acted as Reporting Accountants on the whole range of transactions, including IPOs, rights issues, Class 1 circulars and public-to-private transactions, and this familiarity means that we can add value to any transaction from day one.
Audit and corporation tax compliance
We are always trying to look ahead and anticipate tomorrow’s problems today, and we therefore believe that planning is critical to the successful delivery of our services. We therefore offer an integrated audit and tax compliance service, minimising disruption to our clients and avoiding duplication of effort.
IFRS reviews
The implementation of IFRS is a critical issue facing public companies. We help guide clients through the specific standards which are relevant to them, highlighting alternative treatments and developing “pro-forma” templates for the presentation of future income statements and balance sheets.
Corporate governance and risk management
Public focus on corporate governance has never been greater, and although an audit provides some assurance, we can undertake additional work to provide additional comfort to the board. For example, we can undertake internal audit and system review assignments.
Outsourcing and conflict work
Many smaller listed companies do not find it economical to maintain a full accounts department, and we provide a range of outsourcing opportunities which provide flexible and cost-effective support for developing businesses. We also undertake work which our clients’ auditors may not perform due to independence considerations, such as preparing sets of accounts for them to audit.
Tax planning
We can provide advice on a wide-range of tax matters, covering employee incentivisation, international transfer pricing, transaction structuring and VAT.
Please contact speacilaist.sedtors@geecoopers.com if you would like to discuss our services for listed clients further.
