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.
FY26 interim results announcement
Mercia Asset Management PLC is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2025.
Mercia has delivered a robust first half performance with our increased economies of scale driving both EBITDA and EBITDA margin growth.
– Dr Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer, Mercia Asset Management PLC
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
Case study highlight
Medherant’s CEO, John Burt and Principal Scientist, Dr Gabit Nurumbetov, talk through its bespoke transdermal drug delivery patches, how it would be the only testosterone replacement patch available globally and could transform the lives of post-menopausal women suffering from loss of sex drive, if clinical trials later this year are successful.
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.