• Brings total number of UK ELITE firms to over 130
• More than 800 companies from 34 countries make up the global ELITE community
• Demonstrates LSEG’s commitment to supporting the most ambitious firms to prepare for the next stage of growth

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) today welcomes eleven new UK companies to its unique business support and capital raising programme for high growth companies, ELITE. This brings the total number of UK companies in the ELITE community to over 130.
Umerah Akram, Head of ELITE Growth UK & Licensing, welcomed CEOs from the new UK ELITE companies, and Alok Sharma MP, Minister of State for Employment, to open trading on London’s markets this morning.

Luca Peyrano, CEO, ELITE:
“I am delighted to welcome the latest group of UK companies to ELITE. Eleven fast growing, innovative and inspiring UK businesses will be joining ELITE’s international network of over 800 firms, from across the globe. ELITE brings growing businesses together and gives them the opportunity to inspire each other, exchange ideas, share best practices and identify mutual business opportunities. The programme is designed to help boosting SMEs confidence in their future prospects and access the right information and finance to grow.”

Alok Sharma, MP Minister of State for Employment:
“I want to congratulate the dynamic high growth SMEs that are joining London Stock Exchange Group’s ELITE growth programme. Backing small businesses are key to driving productivity, economic growth and well paid high quality jobs across the country".

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