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Mercia Technologies PLC("Mercia" or the "Group")
Mercia Annual Gala Dinner
Mercia Technologies PLC (AIM: MERC), the national investment group focused on the funding and scaling of innovative technology businesses with high growth potential from the UK regions, is hosting its Annual Gala Dinner, 'Celebrating Tech 2018', at 6:30pm today, 1 February 2018, at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Edgbaston Road, Birmingham, B5 7QU.
The event will include a speech from Andy Street CBE, the Mayor of the West Midlands and former Chief Executive of John Lewis. Andy will be joined by industry experts, including David Lecomber from Allinea Software, the first successful cash exit for Mercia which returned circa 21x on the original investment cost, and Fusion Futures founder Mike Ryan. Mercia's Chief Executive Officer, Dr Mark Payton, will also be giving a presentation to the c250 guests, followed by a panel discussion with the Group's sector heads who will give insights into Mercia's core areas of investment focus: Software & the Internet; Digital & Digital Entertainment; Electronics, Materials & Manufacturing/Engineering and Life Sciences & Biosciences.
The presentations will be available after the event on the Mercia Technologies' website: www.merciatech.co.uk
There will be no material information presented that is not already in the public domain.
For further information, please contact
Mercia Technologies PLC | +44 (0)330 223 1430 |
Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer |
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Martin Glanfield, Chief Financial Officer |
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www.merciatech.co.uk |
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Cenkos Securities plc | +44 (0)20 7397 8900 |
Stephen Keys, Camilla Hume (NOMAD and Joint Broker) |
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Canaccord Genuity Limited | +44 (0)20 7523 8000 |
Simon Bridges, Emma Gabriel (Joint Broker) |
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Buchanan | +44 (0)20 7466 5000 |
Bobby Morse, Victoria Hayns, Chris Lane, Stephanie Watson |
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www.buchanan.uk.com |
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About Mercia Technologies PLC
Mercia is a national investment group focused on the funding and scaling of innovative technology businesses with high growth potential from the UK regions. Mercia benefits from 19 university partnerships and offices across the Midlands, the North of England and Scotland providing it with access to high quality, regional deal flow. Mercia Technologies PLC is quoted on AIM with the epic "MERC".
Mercia's 'Complete Capital Solution' initially nurtures businesses via its third party funds (now with circa £350.0million under management following recent mandate wins) and then over time Mercia can provide further funding to its 'Emerging Stars' by deploying direct investment follow-on capital from its own balance sheet. Since its IPO in December 2014, Mercia has invested over £46.0million directly across its portfolio of 'Emerging Stars'.