The London Stock Exchange has endured a bruising decade made up of high-profile departures, lacklustre IPOs, and underwhelming investment that has forced it to slip from its position as Europe’s go-to listing location. A mixture of changes to the way pension funds invest in the early noughties, matched with the dominance of the tech-heavy Nasdaq and continued political uncertainty, have all contributed to its slump in fortunes. The UK bourse lost a quarter of its companies in the 10 years to the end of 2023, according to Bloomberg data, with $1 billion (€917 million) raised through IPOs last year –…

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