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Admission: RC Fornax plc

RC Fornax plc (the Company) is a UK-based engineering consultancy providing high impact work package solutions for critical military platforms.

Upon admission to AIM, funds of £5.15 million were raised for the Company and £1 million raised for selling shareholders. The net proceeds of the placing, together with the Company's existing funds, are expected to be used primarily to:

accelerate the expansion of the business
provide additional product development capabilities for the Company’s planned AI tool
expand the Company’s sales and marketing teams
increase engineering and training capabilities
support the Company's working capital.

Crowe's role and team

Crowe acted as reporting accountant on the transaction. The Capital Markets team was led by Paul Blythe, supported by Ferdia McCarville, Monty Cann and Toby Gobourn.

Client quote

"It was a pleasure working with Crowe’s Capital Markets team on our AIM listing. We appreciated their commercial and professional approach, which enabled us to proceed efficiently. The Company’s listing on AIM represents a significant milestone in RC Fornax’s development and offers an exciting platform for growth."

Paul Reeves, CEO, RC Fornax plc

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