Mercia Asset Management

Newcastle-based business energy comparison service Troo raised £300,000 from the North East Venture Fund and private investors, following a £500,000 investment by Mercia in October last year.

Webinar speakers Dr Paul Mattick and financial planner Stephen Jones of Clear Solutions IFA discuss EIS and VCTs, including investor choice, company stages and types, expected holding periods, and costs.

Airship Services, whose software helps hospitality businesses boost sales, raised £500,000 from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance to respond to increased demand after bars and restaurants reopened.

Aelius Biotech, a spin out from Newcastle University, created a human gut model for testing drugs and foodstuffs without animals and provides testing services. It raised £1.25m from the North East Venture Fund.

Andy is an Investment Manager on Mercia’s Debt Team, delivering NPIF Debt funding to established companies seeking growth, primarily in York, North Yorkshire, and East Riding.

Jake joined the group in 2022 as a fund administrator in Henley-In-Arden. He supports the EIS investment team with deal preparation and completion, record maintenance, and internal and external reporting.

James was chairman and managing director of Stewart Ivory Limited from 1989 to 2000 and chairs Value & Income Trust plc, The Monks Investment Trust plc, North American Income Trust plc, and The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc.

Laurence joined Mercia in 2022 as a Portfolio Manager in the NPIF Debt Fund. He maintains relationships with SMEs receiving term loans and monitors their performance; he has 25 years of banking experience, including at Virgin Money.

Mercia Asset Management PLC announces that it has been appointed to manage two further new British Business Bank fund mandates with the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II initiative. The two new NPIF II mandates represent a total of £153.0million in new funds under management.

Mercia says its colleagues guide the company’s success and embrace its values.

The page features UK regional SME success stories and SMEs in which the company has invested.

University spin-out businesses and the investment partnerships that grow these vital regional SMEs is a key strength of Mercia's - driving regional growth

Mercia Asset Management offers Complete Connected Capital to support regional SME growth.

Mercia Asset Management provides equity and debt to UK businesses seeking growth.

Mercia Asset Management provides capital solutions, business loans, and finance for regional SMEs.