The second edition of this popular title distills the experience gained from the Alternative Investment Market's first five years. It highlights the enormous changes which have affected the market since publication of the first edition 3 years ago, to provide an essential business guide for all AIM company advisers. These changes include the surprise performance of smaller companies and the impact of rapid growth in the IT sector. Co-written by a company lawyer and a stockbroker, the book is a practical hands-on reference on all the legal, financial and business issues that are likely to arise. It includes statutory materials, AIM rules, precedents and forms, combined Codes of Practice, and a list of useful names and addresses.