Pensions provider PensionBee flies toward London Main Market listing

(Alliance News) - PensionBee Ltd on Tuesday said it is considering listing on the High Growth ...

Alliance News 23 March, 2021 | 11:57AM
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(Alliance News) - PensionBee Ltd on Tuesday said it is considering listing on the High Growth segment of the London Main Market.

PensionBee is a UK online pensions provider that offers customers several plans through which to invest and save, while also offering a forecast of how much they are expected to save by the time they retire It was founded in 2014 by Chief Executive Officer Romi Savova and Chief Technology Officer Jonathan Lister Parsons.

Should an initial public offering take place, it is expected to comprise an offering of new shares issued by the company to institutional investors and eligible customers of PensionBee. No other details of the IPO, including the expected date that PensionBee will start trading, were disclosed.

PensionBee has engaged Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, part of Stifel, to act as key adviser and sole global co-ordinator.

As at December 31, PensionBee's assets under administration stood at GBP1.36 billion, up 82% from GBP745 million the same date the year before. It has 130,000 active customers.

For 2020, the company posted an adjusted loss before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of GBP10.4 million, on GBP6.3 million in revenue.

"Our rapid growth to date has been fuelled by customers being attracted to our leading combination of proprietary technology and customer service, and our commitment to putting our customers first. Our mass market appeal, combined with the increasing transition to digital and the ever greater need for financial well-being, leaves PensionBee well positioned," said Chief Executive Officer Romi Savova.

"The prospective IPO will enhance our ability to invest in our future growth, for the benefit of all our stakeholders. It was always our plan to offer our customers a chance to participate in the IPO and we are thrilled to be giving them the opportunity to share in our next phase of growth," Savova added.

By Dayo Laniyan; dayolaniyan@alliancenews.com

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