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Unsecured business loans UK

4th May, 2020

Webinar: Leadership Transformation

4th May, 2020

Communicating with employees in a crisis

30th April, 2020

COVID-19: Five business books to see you through the crisis

30th April, 2020

COVID-19: Financial support and tax tips

30th April, 2020

Masterclass: digital delivery of new business

30th April, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

£1.8m will help cyber firm lead way in maritime sector

28th April, 2020

Insights for NEDs from our Chair Summit

27th April, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

Spinal implants firm targets £7bn US market

22nd April, 2020

NPIF Equity

The ex-teacher using tech to get families talking again

22nd April, 2020

How to be a high-performing Director

22nd April, 2020

Small business loans Covid-19

21st April, 2020

WEBINAR: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – the legal update

21st April, 2020

British Business Bank increases Mercia’s investment mandate by £54.3million

21st April, 2020

NPIF Debt

Firm in the frontline in fight against coronavirus

14th April, 2020

COVID-19 Update: The Status Quo and what to expect in the coming weeks

7th April, 2020

Small business loans Coronavirus

6th April, 2020

Discussion: Getting Financial Support for your Business

6th April, 2020

Northern VCTs

NVM VCTs raise £38.2million

3rd April, 2020

Direct Investments

Portfolio companies collaborate against COVID-19

2nd April, 2020

Covid-19: Making the right decisions

2nd April, 2020

COVID-19: The survival mindset

2nd April, 2020

North East Venture Fund

Webinar: What decisions and when to make them

2nd April, 2020

COVID-19: The digital opportunity

1st April, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

Portfolio company continues fight against COVID-19

1st April, 2020

COVID-19: What does it all mean?

31st March, 2020

Northern VCTs

Supplementary Prospectus

31st March, 2020

Culture – do you really buy into it?

27th March, 2020

Northern VCTs

Letter to Northern VCT Shareholders

27th March, 2020

Direct Investments

Covid-19 Business Update

25th March, 2020

NPIF Equity

New medical devices firm secures £650k NPIF investment

24th March, 2020

North East Venture Fund

Further funding for software firm on mission to save lives at work

23rd March, 2020

NPIF Debt

£1m investment will help plant fire firm reach new heights

23rd March, 2020

Northern VCTs

Sustainable veg delivery firm raises £3m for roll-out

19th March, 2020

Northern VCTs

Sky’s the limit for cloud IT firm after £2m investment

18th March, 2020

NPIF Equity

Smart ‘nurse call’ system will relieve pressure on care staff

17th March, 2020

Best business loans UK

4th March, 2020

NPIF Debt

Loan helps historic engineers keep growth on track

3rd March, 2020

Northern VCTs

Global H&S software firm in £7m funding round

27th February, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

New tax offer from Mercia

25th February, 2020

NPIF Debt

Customer review specialist set to expand in Canada

18th February, 2020

Direct Investments

Portfolio company makes breakthrough in Coronavirus

13th February, 2020

NPIF Debt

Century-old family property business makes fifth acquisition

11th February, 2020

NPIF Debt

Funding helps packaging machinery firm to boost sales

7th February, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

Industry heavyweights join Invizius as it prepares for Series A

30th January, 2020

NPIF Equity

New CEO to lead roll-out at pioneering biofuels plant

24th January, 2020

Mercia EIS Funds

A great score for Mercia

22nd January, 2020

Northern VCTs

Research firm set to double in size after VCT boost

21st January, 2020

Direct Investments

nDreams makes continuing commercial progress

16th January, 2020

Business startup grants UK

13th January, 2020

Northern VCTs

Northern VCTs’ 2020 Offer – Now Open

10th January, 2020

NPIF Debt

Loan helps micro brewery to launch new range of ales

3rd January, 2020

NPIF Debt

Demand for health snacks drives growth at wholefoods firm

23rd December, 2019

Direct Investments

Completion of acquisition

23rd December, 2019

NPIF Debt

Holmesterne Farm enters new markets and creates 20 jobs

18th December, 2019

NPIF Equity

£750k investment in University of Leeds spin-out simulation technology

17th December, 2019

NPIF Debt

Funding helps create jobs boost at hospitality tech firm

12th December, 2019

NPIF Debt

£500k loan helps bridge the gap for fast-growing fit-out firm

10th December, 2019

Mercia EIS Funds

Digital forensics firm targets new markets with £1.3m funding

10th December, 2019

NPIF Debt

£200k loan helps fast-growing metals firm to bridge the gap

10th December, 2019

SME Loans

Buyout at fitness education firm puts employees in control

4th December, 2019

Mercia set to grow 50 per cent overnight

3rd December, 2019

Mercia Half Year Results

3rd December, 2019

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Former Olympics worker wins backing for events platform

27th November, 2019

Mercia meets – Jason Hobbs, CEO of North East Fund LimitedMercia meets – Jason Hobbs, CEO of North East Fund Limited

20th November, 2019

Direct Investments

nDreams makes continuing significant commercial progress

20th November, 2019

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia Asset Management has been named Runner Up in the fifth annual Growth Investor Awards

15th November, 2019

Business startup loans

14th November, 2019

Mercia EIS Funds

The start-up that helps corner shops to sell online

13th November, 2019

NPIF Equity

£4m investment shows impact of regional funds

5th November, 2019

MEIF - Proof of Concept

New water treatment could help clean up rivers and seas

5th November, 2019

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Spin-out raises £1m for system to detect corrosion

1st November, 2019

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia-backed diagnostics company raises £12.3m

31st October, 2019

NPIF Equity

Hospitality tech firm celebrates £500k investment

29th October, 2019

Startup business loans UK

28th October, 2019

North East Venture Fund

How ‘mixed reality’ can help reduce food safety risks

20th October, 2019

A pragmatic retrospective that drives future success

10th October, 2019

Why identifying purpose is so crucial

10th October, 2019

North East Venture Fund

Funding set to power growth at energy comparison firm

10th October, 2019

NPIF Debt

Young entrepreneur set to double turnover with NPIF loan

9th October, 2019

Mercia EIS Funds

Mercia helps Edinburgh spin-out raise £2.75m

9th October, 2019

North East Venture Fund

The parking app that could save struggling high streets

7th October, 2019

NPIF Equity

Entrepreneurs win backing for lead generation tool

24th September, 2019

North East Venture Fund

Look no keys! New system will improve security at utility sites

24th September, 2019

Direct Investments

Significant contract for OXGENE

24th September, 2019

Startup business loans

20th September, 2019

NPIF Debt

E-learning firm on course for global growth

20th September, 2019

Mercia EIS Funds

£2.6m opens up world of opportunity for Living Map

12th September, 2019

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Medical firm raises funds to trial new ‘dry eye’ treatment

12th September, 2019

NPIF Debt

Construction firm looks to future with help of NPIF loan

11th September, 2019

Direct Investments

£7.5million syndicated investment into Voxpopme

9th September, 2019

North East Venture Fund

New fleet software aids transition to electric vehicles

6th September, 2019

NPIF Equity

Biomass pioneer secures £2.3m to launch demo plant

5th September, 2019

NPIF Debt

Property management firm makes fourth acquisition

4th September, 2019

MEIF - Proof of Concept

Female tech team raise £950k for pricing software

23rd August, 2019

NPIF Equity

Uni spin-out has ‘cracked’ mobile screen problem

19th August, 2019

NPIF Equity

Meet the digital firm transforming NHS patient care

13th August, 2019

Direct Investments

Developments in healthcare provision and technology

6th August, 2019

SME Loans

Power contractors complete buyout with help of SME loan

1st August, 2019
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