Analysis

October 24, 2025

Why Shawbrook’s IPO could spell trouble for Monzo and Starling

The LSE’s biggest listing in years could prove a ‘nightmare’ for other fintechs’ valuations


Tom Matsuda

5 min read

London Stock Exchange

Earlier this week, reports indicated digital lender Shawbrook is set to IPO on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) at a targeted £2bn valuation, one of the largest listings in recent years for the stock exchange. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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