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NPIF II Debt | 25th April, 2025

Scaffolding firm reaches new heights with acquisition and funding boost

All funds | 16th April, 2025

Year end trading summary, notice of full year results and directorate change

NPIF II Debt | 15th April, 2025

Mercia Debt provides c.£9m in NPIF II loans in first year – and results are showing

North East Venture Fund | 15th April, 2025

J.P. Morgan & Beauhurst launch fourth annual report on The Top 200 Women-Powered Businesses in the UK

Mercia EIS Funds | 19th September, 2024

Alesi raises £5m to cut risk of surgical smoke in operating theatres

MEIF II Equity - West Midlands | 12th September, 2024

AI data analytics firm that helps stop trespass on rail lines raises £4.5m

Northern VCTs | 9th September, 2024

Sale of Gentronix represents 4.5x return for Northern VCTs

NPIF II Debt | 6th September, 2024

Education broadband supplier raises £1m from NPIF II and Mercia

MEIF II Equity - East and South East Midlands | 3rd September, 2024

E-commerce fulfilment company raises £2m to meet growing demand

NPIF II Debt | 2nd September, 2024

Yorkshire farm secures £100k loan to launch new glamping site

Northern VCTs | 15th August, 2024

Renowned US biotech leader joins Turbine board

Northern VCTs | 14th August, 2024

Climate tech company raises £8m to scale up manufacturing

MEIF II Equity - East and South East Midlands | 1st August, 2024

Midlands Engine Investment Fund II backs Tourette’s therapy wristband

North East Venture Fund | 31st July, 2024

‘Metaverse’ training firm raises £1m to target US market

MEIF - Proof of Concept | 30th July, 2024

Energy giants lead £5m investment in ‘smart monitoring’ firm

NPIF II Debt | 29th July, 2024

NPIF II loan will help accountants boost growth after acquisition

NPIF II Equity | 24th July, 2024

LegalTech raises £2m in NPIF II’s first South Yorkshire investment

MEIF II Equity - East and South East Midlands | 23rd July, 2024

Midlands Engine Investment Fund II backs robots firm in first equity deal

Northern VCTs | 17th July, 2024

CultureAI raises £8m to help businesses manage human cyber risk

NPIF II Equity | 15th July, 2024

NPIF II strikes first deal in Yorkshire with leading ‘free from’ food brand

MEIF - Proof of Concept | 3rd July, 2024

Cargo bike delivery firm set to triple turnover after £4m investment

Northern VCTs | 27th June, 2024

Online ski operator on the upward slope after raising £5.6m

NPIF Equity | 16th May, 2024

Company that converts heavy duty vehicles to hydrogen raises over £5m

News | 7th May, 2024

Gentronix recognised with King’s award after record international growth

News | 29th April, 2024

Locate Bio raises £9.2m to progress LDGraft clinical study

All funds | 10th April, 2024

Year end trading summary and date of full year result

Northern VCTs | 9th April, 2024

Digital care platform raises further £3m for expansion

Direct Investments | 3rd April, 2024

Acoustics firm set to revolutionise in-car audio with £7m fundraise

MEIF - Proof of Concept | 28th March, 2024

‘Virtual venues’ aim to put Midlands on global map as events destination

All funds | 21st March, 2024

Mercia secures two further major British Business Bank fund management contracts

Direct Investments | 13th March, 2024

Mercia completes syndicated funding rounds into three existing direct investments

NPIF Equity | 11th March, 2024

Hydrogen generator firm raises £3m to boost uptake of green energy

Northern VCTs | 7th March, 2024

Spin-out raises £8.5m to reveal the ‘unseen world of RNA’

NPIF Debt | 1st March, 2024

New rail freight app aims to cut carbon and take traffic off roads

All funds | 29th February, 2024

Three new major British Business Bank fund management contracts secured

NPIF Equity | 28th February, 2024

Sitehop raises a further £5m for network security solutions

MEIF - Proof of Concept | 28th February, 2024

Exam marking platform raises £1.6m to target US growth

NPIF Equity | 27th February, 2024

Product information platform targets US growth after £4m funding

MEIF - Proof of Concept | 22nd February, 2024

Tagomics raises £6.7m to improve disease diagnosis

MEIF - Proof of Concept | 21st February, 2024

Spin-out raises £7.5m for novel treatment for blocked arteries

Direct Investments | 20th February, 2024

MIP Discovery raises £7m to drive commercialisation in cell and gene therapy

NPIF Debt | 19th February, 2024

From skins to sporrans – leather firm set to target new markets

North East Venture Fund | 15th February, 2024

Biotech firm raises £2.3m for lab models that help avoid animal testing

NPIF Debt | 13th February, 2024

Metrology firm secures funding to launch new demo centre

North East Venture Fund | 9th February, 2024

Spin-out raises £1.4m for lung test to aid early diagnosis of asthma

Mercia EIS Funds | 7th February, 2024

Scaffolding firm reaches new heights with acquisition and funding boost

Year end trading summary, notice of full year results and directorate change

Mercia Debt provides c.£9m in NPIF II loans in first year – and results are showing

Energy management firm raises funds for new platform

Biotech with unique laboratory gut model raises funds for expansion

Hamper business set to double capacity with NPIF II funding

Grid Edge raises £2.8m for AI software that helps cut energy costs

Medtech secures £3.8m as it rolls out knee op device in UK and US

Biotech secures further funding for ‘3D lung’ to replace animal testing

Notify raises £1.5m to improve workplace safety with AI

Outdoor advertising disrupter aims to ‘democratise’ billboards

Mercia appoints Head of Institutional Distribution

Funding opens door to growth for aluminium and security specialist

£3.9m investment will enable highways contractor to drive growth

Company that aims to revolutionise pet insurance raises £12m

Sales platform raises further £1.5m for international expansion

Loan helps historic X-ray equipment firm to target global markets

HowNow extends Series A round to £7.5m to boost skills-based learning

Sensor company raises investment for new fitness monitor

Shopblocks raises £2m and rebrands to Symphony Commerce

Software firm secures funding after winning £1m new business

Mercia backs seven-figure buy-out at electrical wholesale firm

TalentMapper raises £2m to help companies tackle skills challenge

Natural energy snack brand raises £2.4m to fuel further growth

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Contractor set for growth after seven-figure management buy-out

Six-figure funding for company driving the pet food ‘rawvolution’

Funding will help marquee hire firm add ‘wow factor’ to events

Mercia exits card payments specialist in sale to US company

Netacea raises a further £4m to step up battle against the bots

Further £1.2m for biotech whose models speed up drug development

Mercia passes £5m milestone in debt funding from NPIF II fund

Mercia and NPIF achieve 4.1x return on sale of Radar Healthcare

Vets’ practice secures funding for new purpose-built clinic

Mercia announces Interim Results FY2025

Tourette’s wristband wins backing of NHS spending watchdog

Tagomics announces a multiomic profiling co-marketing agreement with Agilent

Little Journey raises £6m to transform delivery of paediatric care

Funding set to fuel growth at energy and sustainability firm

Salesfire raises £2.75m to help e-commerce stores boost sales

Funding will remove barrier to growth for lab furniture firm

Games studio set to forge ahead after £2.6m fundraise

Scalpel AI raises £3.8m to transform surgical logistics

Semble closes $15m Series B round for ‘connected healthcare’ system

Insurtech launches in the US after analysing $1bn of premiums

Marketing expert joins cyber firm to lead growth after latest investment

Wobble Genomics unveils breakthrough early detection tech for breast cancer

Natural pet food firm set for further growth after £15m investment

Mindtech raises £4m to power future of computer vision training

Entrepreneur raises funding for third cyber venture

Cyber firm raises further £500k for platform to safeguard SMEs

Mercia backs seven-figure buy-out at environmental consultancy

Mercia Asset Management PLC Result of AGM

Mercia Asset Management PLC AGM Statement

Giant leap for automation firm as it raises £7.9m for AI robotics

Biotech raises further funds for ‘dialysis breakthrough’ treatment

J.P. Morgan & Beauhurst launch fourth annual report on The Top 200 Women-Powered Businesses in the UK

Alesi raises £5m to cut risk of surgical smoke in operating theatres

AI data analytics firm that helps stop trespass on rail lines raises £4.5m

Sale of Gentronix represents 4.5x return for Northern VCTs

Education broadband supplier raises £1m from NPIF II and Mercia

E-commerce fulfilment company raises £2m to meet growing demand

Yorkshire farm secures £100k loan to launch new glamping site

Renowned US biotech leader joins Turbine board

Climate tech company raises £8m to scale up manufacturing

Midlands Engine Investment Fund II backs Tourette’s therapy wristband

‘Metaverse’ training firm raises £1m to target US market

Energy giants lead £5m investment in ‘smart monitoring’ firm

NPIF II loan will help accountants boost growth after acquisition

LegalTech raises £2m in NPIF II’s first South Yorkshire investment

Midlands Engine Investment Fund II backs robots firm in first equity deal

CultureAI raises £8m to help businesses manage human cyber risk

NPIF II strikes first deal in Yorkshire with leading ‘free from’ food brand

Cargo bike delivery firm set to triple turnover after £4m investment

Online ski operator on the upward slope after raising £5.6m

Company that converts heavy duty vehicles to hydrogen raises over £5m

Gentronix recognised with King’s award after record international growth

Locate Bio raises £9.2m to progress LDGraft clinical study

Year end trading summary and date of full year result