Shares in Scottish firms listed on the Alternative Investment Market lagged the junior exchange as a whole in the third quarter but out-performed the wider market, according to accountancy firm BDO LLP.

The group said shares in Scottish Aim-listed firms rose by 9.5% in the three months to June, compared with a rise of 15.2% in the FTSE-AIM All share index and a rise of 4.7% rise in the FTSE All share index.

BDO LLP said 17 of the 26 Scottish AIM listed companies saw their share price rise in the quarter.