A University of Warwick spin-out has raised almost £3m from Mercia Asset Management to develop the world’s first testosterone patch for women with menopausal symptoms. Medherant aims to begin clinical trials later this year and ultimately to gain regulatory approval in the UK and internationally. If successful, it would be the only testosterone replacement patch
In this webinar, Equity Consultant Alan Clarke will explain why unlocking the power of your equity has never been more important as businesses face the twin challenges of retention and recruitment in a tight labour market. He’ll then walk through the six practical steps to set-up an Enterprise Management Incentive – the most popular employee
Award-winning Middlesbrough games developer SockMonkey Studios has been acquired by Canada’s largest video games studio, Behaviour Interactive, for an undisclosed sum. The deal provides an exit for NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), and which achieved a fourfold return on investment. Following
Warwick Acoustics Ltd – a UK-based audio technology company, is well under way with commercialisation of its revolutionary Electrostatic Loudspeaker technology, following R&D and product development phases. Powered by a series of fully subscribed funding rounds, Warwick Acoustics is scaling rapidly, and investing in industry-leading talent, capability, and state-of-the-art facilities, to support the substantial commercial
Join Guy Fenton and Roman Lobas (Deel) as they focus on practical insights and knowledge sharing for growing teams as they internationalise and scale. The duo cover – A real case study on a start up business with a fully remote team – How any business can achieve global expansion with the right team Bios:
Join Dr. Paul Mattick, Russell Fryer and Clare Houghton provide a detailed overview of the Mercia Knowledge-intensive EIS fund. Mercia’s EIS team discuss how an HMRC-approved fund supports tax carryback, our investment strategy and answer any questions you may have. (Capital at Risk. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future return) Visit Mercia’s
The cost of benefits technology has stopped 78% of UK SME’s offering their employees’ benefits digitally*, until now! Cloud8 – BEAM at Work™‘s benefits technology is disrupting the benefits technology space with their BEAM at Work platform, specifically designed for the UK’s small businesses. Join Dipa Mistry-Kandola and Mark Carman to hear how Cloud8 is
Join Peter Dines and Dr. Paul Mattick as they discuss the latest on Mercia’s Northern VCTs and the recently launched £18million top-up share offers. (Capital at Risk. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future return) Visit Mercia’s Northern VCT area Mercia’s Northern VCT Share Offers
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria is used as a framework by organisations to evaluate their success in these areas, as well as manage risk and capture opportunities. The key of aims of this webinar with Comply Direct Ltd are to: – Provide a comprehensive overview of what ESG is – Highlight the benefits of
Mercia is pleased to announce the profitable sale of Intechnica Holdings Limited for a total enterprise value of £14.5million, to US-based Crosslake Technologies LLC. Mercia held a 25.5% direct holding in Intechnica at the date of completion and will receive cash proceeds of £3.7million, generating an internal rate of return (“IRR”) of 27% and a