Earlier this year Mercia Ventures’ Lee Lindley and Marina Fuentes led a $10m investment into Camena Bioscience from Mercia Ventures. Camena have developed a ground-breaking, proprietary DNA synthesis platform which we think will revolutionise the synthetic DNA market, helping to catalyse the development and advancement of precision medicines for patients worldwide. Read about why Mercia
As a national investor, Mercia prides itself on its enduring partnerships with founders and management teams in start-up and scaleup businesses across the UK. With this in mind, we took a whistle-stop tour from the North-East to the North-West, to Leeds and Hull, to showcase how Mercia bolsters ambitious businesses. Hosted by Fund Principal, Ian
Founder and CEO, James Wagner has a mission. That mission is to provide and promote quality, innovative and inspiring cycling products. James tells us a little more how Mercia Debt funding has helped his business to grow in Leeds. Read more on Mercia’s latest investments here
The entrepreneurial journey is as demanding as it is rewarding, calling upon a blend of courage, innovation, and persistence. Founders embark on this voyage with aspirations to disrupt industries and introduce groundbreaking ideas. However, the path is lined with personal and professional obstacles that, if ignored, can impede the health of the entrepreneur and the
Over the past six years, Mercia has invested over £70million from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund across the regions such as Leeds, Sheffield, Tees Valley and Hull. Investment Manager, Maurice Disasi, and Investment Director, Will Schaffer, detail how those once ‘hard to reach’ areas of the North are now able to access vital investment to
For the past six years, the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund has unlocked the potential of thousands of ambitious SMEs across the UK. Mercia has also played a vital role, deploying over £70m of NPIF’s capital into the regions. Deputy Fund Principal, Pete Sorsby, and Investment Manager, Rebecca Pickering explain the immense pride in doing their
Based in Cambridge, Camena Bioscience produces long and complex synthetic genes using a pioneering new technology. Our approach provides a significant advancement in gene synthesis accuracy. Steve Harvey (CEO and Co-founder) and James Richardson (VP of R&D) talk us through its bespoke product and processes, and how the backing of Mercia Ventures has helped them
Guy Battle (CEO and Founder), Anna McChesney-Gordon (Director of Consultancy) and Alex Rose (CPTO) sit down to talk to us a little more about the origins of Social Value Portal, its rapid growth, Mercia’s investment support and how its platform is changing the ‘social value’ landscape of many global companies. Read more on Mercia’s latest
Join two of Mercia’s distinguished experts, Dr. Rob Hornby and Daniela Tsoneva, guide you through this webinar, which delves into the forefront of Mercia’s investments in Life Sciences and Digital Health. (Capital at Risk. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future return) Visit Mercia’s EIS area
Managing Director of Mercia Ventures, Will Clark, sits down with Mercia TV to talk about the progress made in the first six months of 2023 in the North, the success of Mercia’s regional teams, recent investments and exits, and a new approach to the market. Read more on Mercia’s latest investments here
CEO, Dr Mark Payton sits down to talk to Mercia TV on a range of different topics including, Mercia’s continued progress throughout the first half of 2023, Mercia’s UK office footprint, successful track record and what the second half of 2023 has in store. Read more on Mercia’s latest investments here
The UK is widely recognised for its entrepreneurial spirit and this, aligned to a rich investor base, deep pools of talent and respected legal and regulatory frameworks, has long made it regarded as one of the best places to start a business, globally. However, it is also acknowledged that barriers remain – notably for businesses
Proud of their roots in Manchester, Pimberly‘s platform has become the ‘go-to’ Product Information Management (PIM) platform on the planet, with clients including JD Sports, Harvey Nichols and Monsoon. Founder and CEO, Martin Balaam and VP Operations, Mike Walker, talk to Mercia TV about how its product is helping eCommerce brands tell better product stories,
EVOTIX (formerly SHE Software) is a global technology company transforming how employees engage in workplace health and safety. In May 2023, Chicago-based SAI360, acquired the business in a deal that saw both companies’ commitment to strategic growth as a global leader in EHS and sustainability. Watch as CEO, Matthew Elson tells this fascinating growth story
Mindtech’s CEO, Steve Harris and, CTO, Chris Longstaff explain how its tech is revolutionising solutions around AI and visual processing. Read more on Mercia’s latest investments here
Medherant’s CEO, John Burt and Principal Scientist, Dr Gabit Nurumbetov, talk through its bespoke transdermal drug delivery patches and how it would be the only testosterone replacement patch available globally and could transform the lives of post-menopausal women suffering from loss of sex drive, if clinical trials later this year are successful. Read more on
Preston-based Invincibles Studio raised a further £1m from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance in April 2023 to build on the success of its Soccer Manager game with the launch of two new football action games. The game has over 50 million registered users drawn from every country in the world. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta acts as its global ambassador. We sit
Watch the presentation of Mercia’s preliminary results FY2023 hosted by Dr Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer, Martin Glanfield, Chief Financial Officer and Julian Viggars, Chief Investment Officer. Visit the prelims area here
According to the recent Xero survey ‘business issues causing stress in small business owners’ personal lives seems to affect overall life satisfaction to an extent. Cheerful, calm, and active mindsets tend to contribute significantly to small business owners’ wellbeing.’ It’s the sentiment about being cheerful, calm and active which struck me. As a coach,
Last week I talked about the recent Xero research which found that overall, small business owner wellbeing is currently below that of the general population. This was seen as a global problem, rather than a local one. Some of the factors contributing to this included business-related stress spilling over into personal lives; the ability to
In March, NVM Private Equity announced the sale of the Northern VCT’s stake in the media software company, Lineup Systems to US based Chartbeat backed by Cuadrilla Capital delivering a money multiple of 8.1 times. In this interview we hear from Mercia’s MD of National Venture, Peter Dines, CEO of Lineup Systems, Chris Spalding and
Mercia Asset Management PLC is pleased to provide an update on its investments in the mobile and digital gaming sector. As at 30 September 2022, mobile and digital gaming investments accounted for c.33% of Mercia’s direct investment portfolio by value. Mercia also invests in a number of gaming businesses through its managed funds. This is
Join Mercia’s Clare Houghton, Sarah Allett and Jane Booth (both UBS) as they discuss the considerations of your own wealth post exit. The duo, from UBS, touch on many topics including: • Top tips on pre exit tax planning from a personal perspective • Knowing your numbers – “what is enough” • Wealth Way – how
The success of a start-up or scale-up often depends on the quality of financial decisions made at crucial points in a company’s development. As a founder or CEO, you might find yourself in the challenging position of determining when to bring on a full-time or plural financial director (FD) to help manage those decisions. The
In this webinar, Equity Consultant Alan Clarke will explain why unlocking the power of your equity has never been more important as businesses face the twin challenges of retention and recruitment in a tight labour market. He’ll then walk through the six practical steps to set-up an Enterprise Management Incentive – the most popular employee
Join Guy Fenton and Roman Lobas (Deel) as they focus on practical insights and knowledge sharing for growing teams as they internationalise and scale. The duo cover – A real case study on a start up business with a fully remote team – How any business can achieve global expansion with the right team Bios:
Mercia recently opened a new office space in Hull, providing Debt and Equity finance to ambitious SMEs in the region, through the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. To tell us a little more about Mercia’s presence in the region and an insight into the investment landscape in Hull and the Humber, we spoke to a few
The cost of benefits technology has stopped 78% of UK SME’s offering their employees’ benefits digitally*, until now! Cloud8 – BEAM at Work™‘s benefits technology is disrupting the benefits technology space with their BEAM at Work platform, specifically designed for the UK’s small businesses. Join Dipa Mistry-Kandola and Mark Carman to hear how Cloud8 is
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria is used as a framework by organisations to evaluate their success in these areas, as well as manage risk and capture opportunities. The key of aims of this webinar with Comply Direct Ltd are to: – Provide a comprehensive overview of what ESG is – Highlight the benefits of
Join Elena Karadzhova and Dominic Landman (Leyton) to learn more about, ‘What the Autumn Statement 2022 means to innovative UK businesses’. Both Elena and Dominic provide commentary on: • RDEC rate increasing from 13% to 20% • Requirement for an increased level of technical justification • Claiming for Cloud and Data spend • R&D Spend
Join Paul Billingham as he leads the conversation about preparing for exit. Paul, co-founder of Knight Corporate Finance, will guide you through some of the main things to consider whilst preparing for exit, including: • Things to consider ahead of preparing to exit • Preparation is key • Potential pitfalls • Timing can be everything
Based in Coventry, iMail Comms recently moved to a brand new 24,000 sq foot warehouse to keep up demand with its unique service. Watch as CEO, Andy Barber and Executive Chair, Guy Buswell, talk through its USP, its end-to-end processes, growth and the positive future. Read more on Mercia’s latest investments here
In her final webinar of the series, Jane Slimming (Founder, Zeal) will explain how to write a profitable digital marketing strategy and tell you more about how: – To increase profitability – To give a clear competitive advantage – Enable a better risk tolerance – Create more loyal customers – Achieve a higher company valuation
Uniphy provides a seamless surface which can be formed into any shape, with extruded or recessed dials, switches, buttons and sliders built-in. Its patented technology has limitless potential, from interactive surfaces in cars, to the operating functions of your washing machine. Watch as CEO, Jim Nicholas, and Industrial Design and Manufacturing Director, Simon Ireland, explain
Tribosonics is a Sheffield-based company, who is delivering bespoke sensing technology which measure and improve operational performance. It’s embedded sensing technology helps transform your components into an intelligent and efficient system. Listen to Glenn Fletcher (CEO), Christina King (CCO) and Mark Wallace (COO) as they outline Tribosonics technology, it’s total addressable market and what the
Jane Slimming (Founder, Zeal) hosts her second of this insightful webinar series with Mercia. In this second installment, Jane will focus on what a creative strategy is and why your business needs one. Jane will also talks through how to: – Build more loyal customers by meeting the needs of the customer – Increase staff