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Article: CITY SPY.(Column)
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- August 15, 2005
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INTRIGUE surrounds the unsolicited glossy brochures thudding onto doormats of London homes, inviting residents to participate in an offer of shares in Europol International Plc. The prospectus-like document is offering shares in the firm of bailiffs at 30p a pop. The London Stock Exchange may want to take a close look at the claim - made in large letters - that the company is seeking an AIM listing. Only seeking, note - the brochure admits that no application has been made to list the firm on a "recognised investment exchange". Europol's broker, Catalyst, says that the outfit should be coming to market early next year, but there are obviously no guarantees, so punters ...