Shore Capital is a financial services group which specialises in equity capital market activities and alternative asset management. The Group undertakes a broad range of investment banking services from offices in Guernsey, London, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Berlin. Its Equity Capital Markets division offers a wide range of services for companies, institutional investors and other sophisticated clients, including corporate finance, stockbroking and market-making. Its Asset Management Division manages specialist funds, with a particular focus on real estate and alternative asset classes. In addition, the Group conducts principal finance activities using its own balance sheet. On admission to AIM, Shore Capital Group Limited will be the holding company for the Group. The Company's three principal operating companies are: Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited, Shore Capital Limited and Shore Capital and Corporate Limited. These three entities are each authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited is also a member of the London Stock Exchange.

Shore Capital has offices in Guernsey, London, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Berlin, from where it undertakes a broad range of investment banking services focused on two key service lines: Equity Capital Markets and Specialist Fund Management. The Group has also formed a strategic alliance with Full Circle Investments, a corporate finance, consulting and private placement firm based in Dubai.

Since inception Shore Capital has had a close affinity with entrepreneurial clients, whether individuals or businesses, and in investing in entrepreneurial businesses. Over the last fourteen years Shore Capital has become one of London's leading market-makers in small and mid-cap securities and has established a substantial independent sales and research offering for institutions in selected sectors. It has also become a public company adviser, including acting as a sponsor on the full list, a nominated adviser on AIM and adviser on Takeover Panel offers. In parallel the Group has established a broad range of fund management products, including growth capital, real estate and hedge funds.

The Directors believe that the Group's success has been based on its network of clients, institutions, companies and high net worth individuals including entrepreneurs, and on its research capability in the industry sectors where the Group has expertise. The Directors also believe that the Group's market-making operation is highly regarded within the broking and institutional investor community for offering a pro-active and responsive service.

Listing exchange: AIM

Expected first day of trading: 2010-03-29

Expected money raised: Nil