Shore Capital in talks to buy rival Stockdale Securities
City stockbroker Shore Capital confirmed on Monday that it is in talks about a potential acquisition of rival Stockdale Securities.
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In the statement, which followed a Sky News report over the weekend, Shore said there can be no certainty that a transaction will be concluded. A further announcement will made in due course.
Sky said on Sunday that the two were in advanced talks and a deal could be signed as soon as next month.
The acquisition, the price of which was said to be a "multi-million pound sum", would create the second-largest broker to clients on London's junior AIM market.