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flag Shawbrook, a UK challenger bank, raised £50 million in its largest 2025 IPO, valuing it at £1.92 billion.

flag Challenger bank Shawbrook has debuted on the London Stock Exchange, raising £50 million in its largest UK IPO of 2025 and valuing the company at £1.92 billion. flag The bank, which focuses on SMEs, property investors, and consumers with complex financial needs, reported a £17 billion loan book as of June 30, 2025, with 92% of funding from retail deposits. flag It has completed 24 acquisitions since 2011, including the recent purchase of ThinCats, and aims to nearly double its loan book to £30 billion by 2030. flag The listing comes amid a weak UK IPO environment, yet drew strong investor interest from the UK, Europe, and the US.

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