Aim for profits: Big potential in British small-cap stocks
02-10-2026 16:30 via moneyweek.com

Aim for profits: Big potential in British small-cap stocks

Aim, the London Stock Exchange's market for smaller or growing companies, is in the doldrums. Hit by negative sentiment towards UK small caps, plus tax reforms that have reduced the attractiveness of many Aim stocks, London's junior stock market has struggled to keep its head above water. The FTSE Aim 100 index, which charts the share-price performance of the largest companies on the market, currently stands at around 3,650. That compares with a peak of almost 6,550 in September 2021.In fact, th
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