A trusted partner
At Mercia, we understand the needs of modern family offices: flexibility, co-investment and a long-term view that balances performance with purpose. Our multi-asset private markets platform offers direct access to proprietary deal flow across venture capital, debt and private equity, all backed by deep regional insight and decades of experience.
We partner with family offices seeking scalable UK exposure, bespoke structuring and a trusted team to steward generational wealth through real-economy investments.
Mercia announces its Annual Report & Accounts 2026
Mercia Asset Management PLC is pleased to announce the release of its Annual Report & Accounts 2026.
Mercia targets up to £500m for UK Real Estate Development Fund
Mercia Asset Management PLC is seeking commitments for up to £500million for its UK Real Estate Development Debt Fund, providing institutional investors with access to a specialist private credit strategy focused on UK industrial and logistics developments.
The fund will provide senior secured lending to experienced developers, with all investments benefiting from first-charge security and a disciplined underwriting framework.
The strategy is managed by Frontier Development Capital (FDC), part of Mercia Asset Management.
What you can count on:
Access to growth-stage and lower-mid-market UK businesses
Bespoke structuring, co-investment rights and reporting
Exposure to both yield-generating and capital growth strategies
Alignment with sustainability, intergenerational goals and UK impact
Why Mercia?
We partner with leading institutional investors, pension funds and family offices to deploy capital into the UK regions with high-growth potential. Our model blends access to proprietary deal flow with active portfolio stewardship and a commitment to sustainability and responsible investing.
Mercia at a glance
- C.£2.0bn AUM
- Four investment strategies: Venture capital, private debt and property development finance
- 11 UK regional offices providing unique market access
- Backed by leading LPs including British Business Investments and UK pension funds
Why now?
Mercia Asset Management PLC plays a vital role in the UK’s investment landscape, backing high-growth, ambitious regional businesses. With a strong track record and nationwide reach, Mercia is uniquely positioned to turn local innovation into national success.
In a recent chat, CEO Dr Mark Payton sat down our new Head of Institutional Distribution, Dean Heaney, to explore why Mercia presents such a compelling opportunity for institutional investors, from consistent performance and strong returns to real-world impact across the UK economy.
What we offer
EIS & VCT
Tax-efficient access to early-stage innovation.
Property development finance
Targeted capital for regeneration and development projects.
Private debt
Senior and stretch senior lending to profitable UK SMEs, targeting double-digit IRRs.
Private equity
Growth capital for lower-mid market SMEs, with hands-on value creation.
Mercia's sustainability strategy
Head of Institutional Distribution, Dean Heaney, and Sustainability Manager, Bansi Dhillon, chat about Mercia’s sustainability strategy, measurement frameworks and how Mercia implements these approaches across all the different asset classes.
Looking to invest?
Mercia Evolution Fund
Raising second close for Private Debt fund
Property Fund
High-quality, secured national property lending opportunities
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Market commentary & updates
UK Private Markets insights and news
Sustainability & stewardship
We integrate ESG performance monitoring across all investments and are targeting a Net Zero portfolio by 2050.