Interview: Dr Mark Payton speaks about the profitable sale of nDreams

Mercia announced the profitable sale of nDreams to Aonic for an enterprise value of £90.3million. CEO, Dr Mark Payton spoke to Tom Warner of Proactive to detail more about the exponential growth of one of the leading VR studios in the world, and explains Mercia’s role as a supportive investor in the UK’s startup landscape.

Risk Ledger raises £6.25m to prevent supply chain cyber attacks

Organisations have been laser focussed on protecting their own networks, applications, physical premises and people against cyber security attacks but have neglected their exposure to suppliers. Indeed, over the past 3 years, a staggering 73% of organisations have been affected by a third-party security breach. Helping these businesses toughen their resilience against such attacks, cyber

Entrepreneurial pitfalls: steering through founder challenges

The entrepreneurial journey is as demanding as it is rewarding, calling upon a blend of courage, innovation, and persistence. Founders embark on this voyage with aspirations to disrupt industries and introduce groundbreaking ideas. However, the path is lined with personal and professional obstacles that, if ignored, can impede the health of the entrepreneur and the

Webinar | EIS & Deployment: The Need for Speed

As a financial adviser, you understand the important role of EIS investments can play in your clients’ portfolios. However, to do so you need to pay attention to one crucial factor: speed. Speed of deployment is vital, impacting the timing of investments and how quickly investors can access tax relief. In 2023, deployment has slowed

Webinar | What makes a successful grant application?

Whether it’s expanding a service line, undertaking market-leading research, developing a new product or simply growing your business, grant funding could be the answer. Tatton Consulting work with leading UK companies to design, develop and prepare award-winning funding applications for Innovate UK and all major UK grant competitions. Join us for our next webinar with

Webinar | Notification of NVCTs shares offers

Dr. Paul Mattick details the Northen VCTs past performances and explains about the new £60million Shares Offers. This webinar will also provide financial advisers and wealth managers all the information needed to recommend Northern VCTs to your clients. (Capital at Risk. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future return) Visit Mercia’s EIS area

‘Regions hold great opportunity if you know where to look’

The regions are often overlooked by venture capital investors but they hold great opportunities if you know where to look, according to Will Clark, Managing Director of Mercia Ventures. Mercia, which is one of the most active finance providers to regional SMEs with 11 offices nationwide, invested over £80m in businesses outside of London in