The AIM Market: A powerful engine for UK economic growth

17 Feb 2026 Reading time: < 1 minute

The AIM market is the London Stock Exchange’s home for ambitious smaller companies – and a powerful engine for UK economic growth. It gives innovative businesses access to capital at the point where it can make the biggest difference.

For investors, AIM offers the chance to back high-quality, high-potential companies shaping the future across transformational sectors, with opportunities for long-term growth and diversification. It also aligns closely with the ambitions of the Mansion House Accord, helping to channel long-term capital into productive UK assets.

At Octopus, we’ve been investing in AIM since 2003. We recently sat down with our fund managers to understand what makes this market such an exciting place to invest.

Hear their insights below.

The share of companies listed on AIM are by their nature high risk, their share price may be volatile and they may be hard to sell.

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