WEBINAR: EIS tax planning case studies

When thinking about financial planning, considering the various relevant taxes is inevitable. Managing the taxes which result from good financial planning is therefore an important consideration. Mercia has a long track record of wrapping high-performing investment portfolios with EIS, that not only offers tax benefits for this high-growth portfolio, but also enables tax benefits to be claimed on

The Panel: B2C – The future of consumer habits

In this panel discussion we had the privilege of three speciallist panellists within the B2C sector, Rachel Swann (Commercial Director at PureClarity), Rachel Jones (CEO at SnapDragon) and Dan Brookman (CEO at Airship & Toggle), all hosted by Mercia’s Ishaan Chilkoti, Investment Director on the VCT fund. The panel covered a wide-range of current ecommerce

Complete Connected Capital case study: CurrentBody

In each issue of The Insight we will showcase an example of a company that has utilised our Complete Connected Capital. This time we shine a light on CurrentBody. CurrentBody offers consumers clinically proven electronic health and beauty products, with results comparable to those of in-clinic treatments. The Cheshire-based business received original investment from Mercia

Spotlight on – our debt funds

Mercia is often known as a venture capital investor, but it is our debt funds that have also underpinned Mercia’s strong position supporting growing businesses as they emerge from the effect of the pandemic. Paul Taberner and the team manage more than £114million of funds on behalf of both public and private sector clients including

Spotlight on – our debt funds

Mercia is often known as a venture capital investor, but it is our debt funds that have also underpinned Mercia’s strong position supporting growing businesses as they emerge from the effect of the pandemic. Paul Taberner and the team manage more than £114million of funds on behalf of both public and private sector clients including

Julian Viggars, CIO: Realising value: six exits mark a successful year

Mercia has solidified its position as one of the country’s leading regional investors able to drive significant and profitable realisations through its Complete Connected Capital model. Julian Viggars, Mercia’s  CIO, provides an overview of the Group’s exits in the last financial year, including OXGENE which made headlines in March 2021. Direct investment: The Native Antigen

A point of view – Dr Mark Payton

Dr Mark Payton, CEO, comments on the power of core values. At the start of the pandemic in March last year, it was difficult to predict where anything was heading. As we were preparing to start our new financial year, the immediate challenge for us was to determine if what lay ahead was a repeat

A point of view – Dr Mark Payton

Dr Mark Payton, CEO, comments on the power of core values. At the start of the pandemic in March last year, it was difficult to predict where anything was heading. As we were preparing to start our new financial year, the immediate challenge for us was to determine if what lay ahead was a repeat

Snapshot of our developing portfolio: The Northern VCTs

Oddbox – Eat Good. Do Good. Stay Odd. Oddbox is a fruit and vegetable box delivery service based in London. This social impact business, fighting food waste on the UK’s farms, was co-founded by husband-and-wife team Emilie Vanpoperinghe and Deepak Ravindran. This eCommerce business offers consumers the choice of regularity of order and size of