PLUS

Grant Thornton UK LLP

At Grant Thornton UK LLP, we meet the needs of our clients by remaining flexible. We treat each client individually, dedicating the right people to the job in hand.

Our multi-disciplinary team has considerable experience of flotation and public company M&A advisory (City Code) work, with offices in London and Birmingham, and teams in Sydney, Australia, Toronto, Canada, and Hong Kong. We have worked for both bidder and target companies.

Over the last two years, we have acted for companies raising over GBP 1.5 billion and continue to be one of the leading advisers to growth companies on the Official List, AIM and PLUS Markets.

Kingston Smith LLP

Kingston Smith LLP was awarded PLUS Reporting Accountants of the Year in 2008, our promise is to help clients succeed. Our client service team and our specialist services create synergy and add value by better understanding clients's needs.

We regularly act as reporting accountants on PLUS admissions and have detailed knowledge and experience of the process and procedures involved.

We provide an integrated range of services including audit, accountancy, business consulting, corporate finance, corporate and personal tax, VAT, corporate recovery and insolvency, employer services and outsourcing. We have a presence in some 50 countries through KSI, an international association of independent accountancy firms, which means that we can also meet clients' overseas needs.

We are delighted to assist companies considering PLUS for the first time and are pleased to work with more experienced companies in developing their future strategies.

- The reverse acquisition of Fund Advisors Admin AG by Structured Investment Products Plc
- PLUS admission of Interactive Publishing Plc
- PLUS admission Threes A Crowd Plc

Mazars LLP

Mazars is a business advisory and accountancy firm. We are independent, integrated and international. We are one of the world's largest accounting firms with offices in 50 countries. In the UK alone, we have 107 partners and 1,100 people based in 17 national offices.

- TradeLabs PLC admission to PLUS (January 2009)
- Geo Genesis Group Limited admission to PLUS (April 2008)
- Lotus Resources PLC admission to PLUS (December 2007)

The Hyde Partnership

If you are considering a flotation to raise funds, increase your company profile or to provide an exit strategy, as a UK or overseas business, our experienced team can assist you to evaluate the suitability of a PLUS Market listing and guide you through the whole process.

We can act as Reporting Accountants, preparing the various reports required and reporting on capital adequacy, financial systems and profit forecasts. Our tax specialists can advise on the tax implications of your flotation and we can also assist in arranging pre-IPO or pre-placement funding if required.

- AG Technologies Plc - PLUS Market admission
- Alexander Group Plc - PLUS Market admission
- Ascot Mining Plc - PLUS Market admission
- Caspian Minerals Plc - PLUS Market admission
- Fluid Leader Plc - PLUS Market re-admission
- Hilton Ventures Plc - Rule 3 Acquisition work
- Pegasus Helicopter Group Plc - PLUS Market admission
- Secure Fortress Plc - PLUS Market admission

- http://www.hydepartnership.com/pdf/PLUS.pdf

Vantis

At Vantis we have a team dedicated to working with public companies and those seeking a listing. Our team, which is drawn principally from large and mid-tier firms, brings the experience of working with companies that are considering an IPO and helping them through the process of listing on the markets operated by PLUS and the London Stock Exchange and then servicing their continuing needs.

PLUS Reporting Accountant of the Year 2009.

- Vantis Public Companies Group
- 2007 PLUS Review
- 2008 H1 PLUS Review
- 2008 PLUS Review