RE: Still the most meaningful thing about icon18 Jun 2025 12:46
AQ's you can get done without a suspension, full RTO's ALWAYS a suspension, two stages , as long as it takes to get the deal done by the two parties. The second, which is where the suspension mainly falls, is the RTO conducts the final two stages of an IPO, that part can be done in 3-4 weeks. The long suspensions are always due to the GETTING THE DEAL DONE , weeks/months/years (had 3 of them)
The later part is submission of a newco prospectus to the FCA, which IF all the paperwork is in order and up to snuff can take as little as 7-10 days, if not it will be ping ponged back and forth, until the FCA are happy with ALL the required details provided.
The last stage on prospectus approval is submission to the Market for approval to trade, that is listed as a mandatory 10 working days (2 weeks)
However , I have been in a couple who arranged provisional shorter dates, based on expected timely approval by the FCA, eg RNA update over rns news wire , that arrangements and agreements have been made with Mr Market for a as in one case a 17 day return date, provisionally granted to get both steps approved with an overlap.
So its not fully set in stone but without negotiation, its a standard if all goes smoothly 3-4 weeks for the FCA/Markets side of things.
The day the deal is DONE/signed off and prospectus forwarded , is the countdown clock to that short return process.
The FCA does not do, we plan to , we are going to , only we HAVE.........