Mercia Asset Management PLC

🌟 The room at Rise & Thrive Leeds was full of energy, honesty and ambition. From Hazel Savage’s inspiring keynote to the open discussions that followed, the message was powerful… female founders are not short on ideas or grit, they’re short on access. 💬 Only 2% of UK venture capital goes to female-founded companies, yet they have 71% lower insolvency rates. That’s not just inequity, it’s inefficiency. Our mission is to change that. By listening, learning and acting and together with this growing community of women founders, we’re helping make the investment landscape more inclusive, more transparent and more effective. 🎥Watch the full video here: https://hubs.li/Q03NFn3R0 #WomenInBusiness #FemaleFounders #RiseAndThrive #AccessToFinance #InclusiveInvestment #Leadership | Rebecca Pickering Kathryn Light Sarah Hex Shears Yard

Why do we invest where we do, and into what we do? At Mercia Ventures our EIS strategy is built on two key pillars: regional access and sector focus. With 11 offices across the UK, our regional investment teams are embedded in local business communities, sourcing high-quality opportunities and building strong relationships with founders. It’s not just where we’re based, it’s how we work. This on-the-ground presence gives us a genuine edge when it comes to spotting and backing talent others might miss. As for what we invest in, we focus on four high-growth sectors where our team has deep expertise: 🔹 Software 🔹 Life Sciences 🔹 Deep Tech 🔹 Consumer By combining regional reach with sector specialism, Mercia EIS is uniquely placed to identify, support and scale the UK’s next generation of standout businesses. 📍 Learn more about our approach and what sets us apart: https://hubs.li/Q03Nq6yK0 🚨 Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. 🚨 | Paul Mattick, PhD, OLY | Stephen Windsor

🚀 Join us…we're growing! Mercia Debt is on the lookout for a talented Investment Associate to join our team and help deploy the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II across the region’s most exciting regional businesses. If you're passionate about supporting SMEs, love working at pace and thrive within the Yorkshire and Humber regions, then this might be for you. You can view the full job description here: https://hubs.li/Q03N3mt00 ✔️ A valid right to work in the UK ✔️ Investment/lending experience ✔️ Confidence working directly with SME owners 📩 Apply now via the link above or email your CV to [email protected] 🚫 No agencies please #InvestmentCareers #NPIF #JoinUs #MerciaDebt

✔️ No single asset owner can close the UK’s investment gap alone. The new white paper on local investing calls for collaboration across LGPS pools, strategic authorities, government bodies and private capital providers. That’s exactly the kind of joined-up thinking Mercia Asset Management PLC supports, working with partners to channel capital across the UK industrial strategy into areas such as housing, clean energy and SMEs. We are proud to have sponsored this important piece of work. ⏬ Read or download here: https://hubs.li/Q03Mgsjv0 #WhitePaper #LGPS #Investment #VC #RegionalGrowth

Why do we invest where we do, and into what we do? At Mercia Ventures our EIS strategy is built on two key pillars: regional access and sector focus. With 11 offices across the UK, our regional investment teams are embedded in local business communities, sourcing high-quality opportunities and building strong relationships with founders. It’s not just where we’re based, it’s how we work. This on-the-ground presence gives us a genuine edge when it comes to spotting and backing talent others might miss. As for what we invest in, we focus on four high-growth sectors where our team has deep expertise: 🔹 Software 🔹 Life Sciences 🔹 Deep Tech 🔹 Consumer By combining regional reach with sector specialism, Mercia EIS is uniquely placed to identify, support and scale the UK’s next generation of standout businesses. 📍 Learn more about our approach and what sets us apart: https://hubs.li/Q03KK-Kh0 🚨 Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. 🚨 | Paul Mattick, PhD, OLY | Stephen Windsor

✔️ No single asset owner can close the UK’s investment gap alone. The new white paper on local investing calls for collaboration across LGPS pools, strategic authorities, government bodies and private capital providers. That’s exactly the kind of joined-up thinking Mercia Asset Management PLC supports, working with partners to channel capital across the UK industrial strategy into areas such as housing, clean energy and SMEs. We are proud to have sponsored this important piece of work. ⏬ Read or download here: https://hubs.li/Q03KKVlt0 #WhitePaper #LGPS #Investment #VC #RegionalGrowth

We’re excited to be taking part in British Business Bank's #BusinessFinanceWeek25 this October. With a host of free nationwide and regional in-person events, webinars and more, Business Finance Week helps smaller businesses learn about the different finance options available to them to support their individual needs. Join Mercia Ventures Fund Principal, Sandy Reid in a live webinar on October 8th where you can learn about what makes a business plan compelling to investors and lenders and gain practical tips on how to present your vision and strategy effectively in numbers. Aimed at start-ups and early-stage entrepreneurs, this session will equip you with the tools and insights to create a robust and persuasive business plan. Find out more and register: https://hubs.li/Q03KKVkG0 #NPIF #BusinessWeek #Growth #StartUps #Innovation | British Business Bank

🔍 Consistency in sustainability, no matter the asset class. It’s a challenge we take seriously at Mercia Asset Management PLC. As Bansi Dhillon, our Sustainability Manager, explains, consistency is the cornerstone of our approach. 💡 While each investment type has its own nuances, our goal is simple: to drive positive returns and sustainability across the board. To help achieve this, we’ve developed a new internal tool based on the SASB materiality framework which enables all investment teams to assess ESG risk and opportunity in a clear, consistent way before investment decisions are made. From VC to PE to Debt, we’re thinking about sustainability with the same lens and building a future that delivers financial and social value in equal measure. 🎥 Watch the full video: https://hubs.li/Q03KKGJp0 #SustainableInvesting #ResponsibleCapital #VC #VentureCapital #DebtFunding #PE #ESG

Mercia Asset Management PLC (AIM: MERC) is holding its Annual General Meeting today at 10.00am. 📄 Read the full RNS - link in comment.