Mercia is pleased to confirm completion of the sale of Faradion for a total enterprise value of £100.0million to Reliance New Energy Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of India-based Reliance Industries, the multinational conglomerate. Based in Sheffield, Faradion is a world leader in sodium-ion battery technology that provides low-cost, high-performance and sustainable energy storage solutions. Mercia
Mercia is pleased to announce that its direct investment portfolio company Intechnica has completed an £8.5million funding round to accelerate its growth in both the UK and US markets. Mercia has invested a further £1.2million from its own balance sheet, alongside a £5.0million investment by the Mercia advised/managed Northern VCTs and £2.3million from existing private
Our Life Sciences division is led by Peter Dines, who is also Mercia Asset Management PLC’s COO. Many EIS funds invest in only Software, however we invests across both Software and Life Sciences, and we will explain why we believe a wider technology focused strategy offers benefits. Peter will discuss the specific subsectors in Life
Investment Manager, David Baker, talks us through a Midlands round-up of 2021, showcasing the ambitious companies which Mercia successfully invested in, as well as highlighting the sectors which are thriving in the region. Visit the MEIF area here
Dr. Paul Mattick is joined by Deputy Fund Principal Jill Williams and EIS Fund Operations Manager, Gina Hood, to discuss why Mercia is focusing on Impact, and the benefits of the Knowledge-Intensive (KI) approved EIS fund. Our approved fund enables income tax carry back to 2020/2021. We are investing in mission-led companies targeting three UN
Mercia Asset Management PLC is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2021 Join Dr. Mark Payton (CEO), Martin Glanfield (CFO) and Julian Viggars (CIO), as they present Mercia’s interim results 2022. Click for more on Mercia’s interim results 2022
Chair, CEO and author are just a few titles that Jim Chambers has been known by during his stellar career. He has worked in private companies, a plc and in private equity-backed businesses in and around the education marketplace. Jim has led eight transactions including: sales, mergers and acquisitions – the largest being a £56million
Matt Little is an experienced founding-team member who has been through 5 exits (co-leading two, advising on a further two and technical lead on another) and he now helps companies to scale faster and better. In March 2020, Mercia introduced me to the team at Genba to support the team’s plans to bring the technology
The spotlight on Facebook, following revelations by Frances Haugen, a former employee, again brings whistleblowing and the potential harm to companies and brands from such revelations, to the fore. Mercia’s Group Compliance Director, Rosie Bhattacharjee examines what Boards should be wary of. It’s an extreme example and, in an ideal world, any company would wish
Richard Hall, Managing Director of Pd-m, will provide powerful insight to the top 10 things you need to know when taking your product or service to market. Innovation by definition is a unique journey with highs and lows. Richard will provide practical tips, knowledge and guidance about how to mitigate the failures when innovating. Register