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Optima Health lists on AIM following demerger from Marlowe plc

Published Date
Oct 4 2024
A&O Shearman has advised Marlowe plc and its occupational health business Optima Health on the demerger of Optima Health and its admission to AIM, the London Stock Exchange’s market for small and medium sized growth companies.

Marlowe is an AIM-listed company and a U.K. leader in B2B support services which assure safety and regulatory compliance whilst managing risk. Marlowe acquired Optima Health in 2022.

Optima Health is the U.K.’s leading provider of occupational health and wellbeing services and has been directly influencing and improving people’s lives for 25 years.

The A&O Shearman team was led by U.K. ECM co-lead partner Michael Bloch and senior associate Philip Whitehead, supported by corporate relationship partner Richard Evans and associates Laura Green and Felix Rathbone.

Other members of the A&O Shearman team advising included: tax - partner Lydia Challen and associate Lachlan Black. Incentives - partner Paul McCarthy. U.S. securities law – partner Jeff Hendrickson and associate Shruti Sethi, Employment - senior associate Colleen McCartney and associate Jessica McIntosh. Advanced delivery legal - managing associate Laura Davis and junior associate Rachel Healey.

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