IP Group

IP Group plc
Company typePublic
IndustryIntellectual property
Founded2001
HeadquartersLondon, England, UK
Key people
Sir Douglas Flint, Chairman
Alan Aubrey, CEO
Revenue £79.8 million (2025)[1]
£61.0 million (2025)[1]
£66.9 million (2025)[1]
Websitewww.ipgroupplc.com

IP Group plc is a British-based Intellectual property business investing in technology companies, based in London, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

The business was founded in 2001 and floated on the Alternative Investment Market in 2003 before achieving a full listing in 2006: it raised an additional £55m in June 2011.[2] It acquired Fusion IP Group in March 2014[3] and Parkwalk Advisors in December 2016.[4]

Operations

The company specialises in the commercialisation of university intellectual property rights.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Preliminary Results 2025" (PDF). IP Group. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  2. ^ IP raises cash Investors Chronicle, 31 August 2011 Archived 2 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "IP Group completes Fusion IP acquisition". 20 March 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  4. ^ "IP Group takes Parkwalk for $12m". 16 December 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  5. ^ Calm returns to IP Investors Chronicle, 6 September 2010 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine