EIS investments are made into early-stage, high-growth private companies. Unquoted investments are by their nature illiquid, and so exits are vitally important in managing this high-growth asset class. Therefore, investors and advisers should look at EIS fund managers exit track record very closely before committing capital. However, there are many different types of exit
SnapDragon Monitoring, an online brand protection business, has raised £1.2m in its latest funding round – bringing the total raised to just over £3m – from ACF Investors, Mercia, and Scottish Enterprise, to help brand owners identify and remove fakes, copycats and online threats, using intellectual property to do so. The funding will be used
With 56%* of the UK now fully vaccinated against coronavirus, what does this now mean for employers and their staff who are returning to the office. Katy Parkinson (Senior Associate Solicitor, CG Professional) examines the problems that may emerge within the workplace regarding the vaccination. This in-depth webinar focussed on many aspects including: –
A Liverpool-based leisure company whose facilities allow for people of all ages to get into shape via indoor climbing, has raised £4.0m to further develop its facilities and expand its venues. The Climbing Hangar has raised funds from Mercia’s Northern Venture Capital Trust (VCT) Funds across three rounds of investment. The latest round of funding
Mercia Asset Management PLC (AIM: MERC), the proactive, regionally focused specialist asset manager with c.£940million of assets under management, is pleased to note the appointment of Frank Sagnier as Non-executive Chair of portfolio company nDreams Limited (“nDreams”). Frank Sagnier’s career in the video games industry spans more than 25 years, having most recently retired from
In this webinar, Dr Paul Mattick discusses with the financial planner Stephen Jones (of Clear Solutions IFA) the benefits of EIS and VCTs. There are many areas covered, including why an investor may chose a VCT over an EIS (or vice versa), stage/types of companies invested, expected hold period and costs. The Northern VCTs
Mercia Asset Management PLC (AIM: MERC), the proactive, regionally focused specialist asset manager with c.£940million of assets under management (“AuM”), announces that the Company’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 is being posted to shareholders today. An electronic copy is also now available on the Company’s website at mercia2.wpengine.com. A
Tom Prince (Senior Associate, CG Professional) outlines how to protect one of your most valuable assets – your technology. Tom is a pragmatic and accomplished Commercial Contracts lawyer with experience in various aspects of contract work underpinning business-to-business and business-to-consumer arrangements and IT contracts. The session covered many topics including: – How are rights
Dan Thornton (Partner & Patent Attorney at Mewburn Ellis) hosted this very practical webinar covering headline issues around patents in the software space along with some broadly applicable commercial considerations, such as how to integrate your patents into your exit strategy, timelines and budget planning. The session covered many topics including: – What types
Mercia has a longstanding affiliation with the Midlands, having made our first investment into the region in 2000. More recently, we have invested £14m into 26 high growth businesses from our Midlands Engine Investment Fund (“MEIF”), including our most recent investment into WorkBuzz Analytics. Deal Spotlight – WorkBuzz Mercia is about more than just capital