Why AIM Listings Are a Powerful Play in Private Credit

Investors want growth, but not at the cost of stability, and there is a strategy that is being overlooked - targeted exposure to AIM-listed IPOs through structured private credit.

The London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) is emerging as a strategic sweet spot – offering access to high-growth, revenue-generating businesses that are already listed, yet still in an early expansion phase.

Through the Balqis Capital Bond, investors can now tap into this high yield and growth opportunity with discipline, transparency and a fixed return.

When most people think about equity exposure, they picture two ends of the spectrum:

• Safe but slow traditional stocks
• Or high-risk, high-reward start-ups

But there’s a middle ground that few investors realise they can access, and it is reshaping how private credit deals are being structured.

Enter: the AIM Market

The London Stock Exchange-AIM has long been a launchpad for ambitious, fast-growing businesses that have outgrown their startup phase, but aren’t yet giants. Think of it as a “growth tier”, where businesses have proven revenue, regulatory oversight and public listing, but still have room to run.

At Balqis Capital, we’ve built AIM exposure directly into our bond structure. That means investors benefit from:

• Early-stage entry – without the chaos of early-stage risk

We acquire shares at IPO offer price, which creates a natural equity uplift. These aren’t speculative ventures, they are already listed, already generating revenue and already under public market governance.

• Safer growth access

By focusing on long-established companies that have moved through the riskier stages of growth, we can offer access to the upside of equity, without exposing our investors to untested ideas or unregulated environments.

• The transparency and liquidity of the public market

Unlike most private equity-style investments, these companies are already on a recognised exchange. That means investors can see real-time performance, governance reports and valuations with market pricing.

The Balqis Bond Difference

This isn’t equity speculation disguised as credit. The Balqis Capital Bond offers a 10.25% fixed return, with diversified exposure across structured credit and equity-linked opportunities like AIM IPOs.

It is designed to give professional investors and their advisers access to deals that were traditionally reserved for institutions, with structure, risk control and reporting all included.

David McCracken, IPO expert and Advisory Board member for Balqis Capital, said: “AIM-listed IPOs offer a unique balance: the growth potential of emerging companies, paired with the governance and transparency of a public market.

"For investors seeking returns without venture-style risk, this is a space that rewards disciplined access and smart timing," he added.