Join current Olympic gold medalist and INEOS Grenadiers cyclist Owain Doull, former England and Manchester United goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain, former Sale Sharks and England rugby player Steve Hanley and double world champion rower Dr. Paul Mattick, as they discuss how their sporting careers have helped shape who they are today, and how ‘The Marginal Gains’
What do you need to build a strong finance team? How does the FD align with the CEO? In this panel discussion we’ve asked the experts to tell us what you need to set up and build your finance team for the future success of your business. The experts will cover a wide-range of topics
Tutorful is a company at the forefront of online learning during COVID-19, and following a £3.2m investment from Mercia, has seen significant growth over the past two years. The company has flourished with a supportive management structure, both internally and externally. One of these external influences for the online learning platform is newly appointed Chair,
As the lid begins to lift and normality is bestowed upon us, there are questions being asked about the future and what it holds for business leaders around the globe. A recent Ernst and Young survey indicated that 72% of business owners are looking forward to the future and what it holds, and with the
This year we moved to a virtual world for our Chair Summit that took place over two days on the 9th and 10th March 2021. It warrants a thank you to all of you that attended, because it was a long session on Zoom staring at computer screens, moving from breakout room to breakout room,
International logistics specialist, Anton Gunter (MD of Global Freight Services Ltd.) returns to host a follow-up of his well-received Brexit webinar, ‘The UK Transition and the Impact on Logistics, Supply Chain and Customs’. Anton will discuss: 1. Update on what we now know 2. Update on the process as it is currently working 3. Update
The green transition is becoming an important movement across the UK, and the driving forces are the many tech companies whose missions are making a difference to our regions, our carbon footprint and more importantly, our health. Join Sarah Ellerby (Nova Pangaea), Dan Martin (Elmtronics), James Quinn (Faradion) and Dr Chiraz Ennaceur (CorrosionRADAR) – four
Despite the unprecedented challenges of the current COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was another successful year for Mercia Asset Management with the business named the country’s third most active investor. The landscape of investment into start-ups and scaleups has remained resilient through the entirety of 2020 amid the pandemic, with the number of equity investments throughout the
Mercia’s sale of OXGENE has been described by CEO Dr Mark Payton as a ‘transformational event’. It is a great example of how our EIS fund and our PLC’s balance sheet work together to provide superior returns. Join Dr Mark Payton and Dr Paul Mattick to find out about the OXGENE journey and how its
Mercia is pleased to announce the profitable sale of OXGENE. Mercia held a 32.1% direct holding in Oxgene at the date of completion and will receive cash proceeds of £30.7million, its largest cash exit to date. The sale results in a realised gain of £14.6million above Oxgene’s £16.1million direct investment holding value as at 30 September 2020. The sale has