A raft of firms have closed listings on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in the space of a week, as the stream of float work on the UK’s junior exchange continues to defy the traditional summer lull.

The deals saw eight firms, including Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), Beachcroft Wansbroughs, Weil Gotshal & Manges, Norton Rose, Mishcon de Reya, McGrigors, Trowers & Hamlins and Field Fisher Waterhouse, all close IPOs in the same week.