A company can join First North regardless of the country of origin or industry sector. A key factor for success is that there is investor interest for the company’s share. The Nordic region boasts the largest retail presence in the world per capita, with small private investors and professional investors taking an active role in the market. When you consider joining First North, marketplace staff can offer information about the different options. The representative that guides the company through the application process is a Certified Adviser. Before trading in the share can commence, an application must be submitted to the Exchange for approval. It is then the Certified Adviser that ensures that the company fulfills the requirements of First North on a continuing basis.

The admission criteria for companies joining First North are laid out in detail in the First North Rulebook. The overall admission requirements are the following:

• Conditions for a sufficient supply and demand:
  - Sufficient number of shareholders; and
  - at least 10% of the share capital in public hands; or
  - acquire the services of a Liquidity Provider.
  
• Publication of a Company Description/Prospectus.
• The company must at all times have an agreement with a Certified Adviser
• The company must accept and sign the general terms and conditions for admission to trading on First North.
• The Company must possess the organization and staff required in order to comply with the requirements regarding disclosure of information to the market