Osborne Clarke has advised Shore Capital on the £205 million AIM initial public offering of Winvia Entertainment plc, which also included a £40 million institutional placing. Shore Capital acted as nominated adviser, sole bookrunner, and sole broker for the transaction.
Winvia Entertainment is the UK’s second largest prize draw operator by market share, owning the Best of the Best and Click Competitions brands. The company is also active in the regulated Romanian online gaming market, where it operates a multi-brand casino portfolio including Princess Casino, Royal Slots, and Luck, alongside white label brands such as Magnumbet, Cashpot, and Excelbet, and a majority-owned poker business.
Proceeds from the placing will be used to fund acquisitions within the UK prize draw market as part of Winvia’s strategy to consolidate its position in the fast-growing sector. Admission and trading of the company’s ordinary shares on AIM began on 3 November 2025.
The IPO marks one of the most notable AIM admissions in the second half of 2025, signalling renewed confidence in the London listings market following an uptick in technology and digital entertainment sector flotations.
Commenting on the transaction, Ed Nisbet, Associate Director at Osborne Clarke, said: “We are delighted to have assisted the Shore Capital team in relation to the IPO of Winvia Entertainment. Both the UK and Romanian markets that the group is focused on offer exciting opportunities and this IPO perfectly positions Winvia to build on its existing strength to take advantage of these. This transaction, together with general market activity and our increasing pipeline of opportunities, is also demonstrative of the increased momentum in UK capital markets.”
Jonathan King, Partner at Osborne Clarke, added: “The Winvia IPO showcases the breadth of Osborne Clarke’s capital markets expertise – from advising on complex cross-border structures to supporting clients at every stage of their growth.”
