5 rumoured IPOs for 2024

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Could the IPO market come roaring back to life in 2024? Here are 5 rumoured IPOs we could see next year.

This article isn’t personal advice. If you’re not sure whether an investment is right for you please seek advice. If you choose to invest the value of your investment will rise and fall, so you could get back less than you put in.

Published on 18 December 2023

It was correct at the time of publishing. Our views and any references to tax, investment and pension rules may have changed since then.

When a company lists its shares on a stock exchange for the first time, it’s called an initial public offering (IPO).

There’s growing optimism the IPO market could come roaring back to life next year. But this will depend on what happens to interest rates and the market’s appetite for higher-risk growth stocks.

Investing in a company listing shares for the first time can offer opportunity – getting in before valuations have had a chance to grow can be better than opting in when they peak. At the same time, investing in an IPO can be risky.

Investing is for the long term, that's at least five years – you need to have confidence in the long-term prospects of any company you're investing in.

Past performance isn't a guide to the future. Investments can fall as well as rise in value, so you could get back less than you put in.

Investing in IPOs, share offers