History often informs our actions. Today, we see many similarities with the 1970s – high inflation, energy price hikes, climbing interest rates pushing up national debt and full employment – albeit conceivably temporary in nature. With indicators pointing towards a sharp economic levelling with the real possibility of a near-term recession, regardless of whether you
At one time, businesses had to prepare for the digital age. Now, the newest vanguard of technological development is the metaverse. In October 2021, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the social media behemoth would be rebranded as Meta, indicating the company’s intention to dominate the emerging metaverse market. A metaverse is a Virtual Reality
Mercia sat down with experienced financial professional Daniella Wainwright to hear what her experience of working as portfolio/plural finance director in Yorkshire-based SMEs is really like. Next month, Dani will be joining one of our portfolio companies Sock Monkey Studios as their part-time finance director. Ahead of that, Dani spoke to us about why pursuing
Our Portfolio Resourcing Team is dedicated to partnering sector and industry experts with Mercia portfolio companies. Successful investment is always built around a team and product, but an experienced non-executive working with the skill-sets of our portfolio businesses’ management teams enhances overall shareholder value. Here’s a roundup of the appointments made across
Menopause matters to business strategy. It sits across talent, business continuity, culture, risk and retention, it’s a central pillar in ESG strategies and businesses are speeding head-long into a real crisis that will affect growth and exit returns it they don’t act now, as menopausal women are the fastest growing demographic in the workplace.
Mercia Asset Management PLC is pleased to announce completion of a £20.1million third-party investment round into nDreams Limited, currently the Group’s largest direct investment by fair value. The investment comes from Aonic AB, a Stockholm-based video game investor. Aonic champions high-potential game studios by supporting them with the specialist technology and infrastructure needed to achieve
Mercia Asset Management is pleased to note that the three Northern Venture Capital Trusts, which form part of Mercia’s AuM, have raised a total of £40.0million in new capital through share offers launched in January 2022. The Northern VCTs comprise Northern Venture Trust PLC, Northern 2 VCT PLC and Northern 3 VCT PLC. They
The Equity Fund Managers from the British Business Bank’s regional funds – the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) and the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund (CIOSIF) have all become signatories of the Investing in Women Code, a commitment by financial services firms to improve female entrepreneurs’ access
UK Mail Digital, one of the UKs leading hybrid mail specialists, has announced the successful completion of a “Management Buy Out” (MBO) from its parent company DHL Parcel UK. The current Managing Director, Andy Barber has led the deal to take UKMD independent. His experienced team with the knowledge, focus and incentive will aim to
Mercia has invested £1.6million as part of a £10.0million syndicated round into existing direct investment Locate Bio, a Nottingham-based business developing a range of orthobiologics. This investment into Locate Bio consists of a syndicated £10.0million Series A round in which Mercia has made a direct investment of £1.6million, alongside £4.0million from Mercia’s third party managed