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Mercia Technologies PLC (MERC)     

dreamcatcher - 26 Dec 2014 14:49




Mercia's business is the creation, funding, and development of technology businesses with an emphasis in the Midlands and the North of the UK. Mercia brings technology transfer, company formation, incubation, commercialisation and investment, to technology ventures. Mercia is focused on businesses which combine technology and service provision, are rich in intellectual property, are scalable and require relatively modest capital infusion. Mercia focuses on high growth sectors including advanced materials, engineering and specialised manufacturing; electronics and hardware; digital; and life sciences. Mercia has a flexible sourcing model which gives it access to a broad range of opportunities. The Company has collaborative relationships with nine universities in the UK (including the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick) which allow Mercia to access their flow of spinout and early stage investment opportunities as well as a broad professional network through its management and associates. Mercia's funding strategy is to provide early stage businesses with first pathfinder/seed capital from its third party funds under management and at a later stage development capital from its own resources. Mercia manages c. £22 million of third party funds through its wholly owned subsidiary Mercia Fund Management Limited ("MFM"). To date, MFM has invested circa £16 million and manages a portfolio of 38 businesses across a number of sectors at varying stages of development. At Admission Mercia will have direct investments in 11 operating companies. Investing Policy Mercia's investment objective is to generate capital growth for shareholders through the creation, funding and development of high-growth technology businesses. Investments are expected to be mainly in the form of equity. Mercia is an active investor, typically taking a board position on the investee company. Given the time frame to maximise the value of an investment, the Board expects that investments will be held for the medium to long term. The Directors intend to re-invest the proceeds of disposals in accordance with the Investing Policy unless, at the time, the Directors believe that there are no suitable investment opportunities, in which case they will consider returning the proceeds to shareholders in a tax efficient manner. In respect of direct investments the Directors will apply some or all of the following investing criteria: ● a pre-identified strong market potential and high opportunity for growth; ● the identification of likely exit opportunities, ● the technology team being recognised as leaders in their field; ● the existence of an underlying enabling and scalable technology, capable of addressing multiple applications; ● a defensible intellectual property; and ● the technology expected to be no more than two to three years away from demonstrating incremental value to third party investors or buyers or of generating revenues.

http://www.merciatechnologies.com/

Trading in Mercia’s shares is expected to start at 8.00am on Thursday 18 December 2014. (Ticker symbol MERC)

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dreamcatcher - 26 Dec 2014 14:54 - 2 of 18

Woodford and Barnett back Mercia Technologies' debut

Rival fund managers Neil Woodford and Mark Barnett have both backed the stock market flotation of Mercia Technologies.

http://citywire.co.uk/money/woodford-and-barnett-back-mercia-technologies-debut/a789375

dreamcatcher - 29 Dec 2014 21:06 - 3 of 18

Our multimedia library is a collection of media that profiles a number of our exciting investment operations.

http://www.merciatechnologies.com/portfolio/video-library/

dreamcatcher - 02 Jan 2015 11:50 - 4 of 18

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dreamcatcher - 02 Jan 2015 15:53 - 5 of 18


AIM newcomer to brief investors at key London event

StockMarketWire.com

Mercia Technologies (MERC) (MERC.L) [LON.MERC], which saw trading in its shares start on AIM earlier this month, is to brief investors at a key event in London in February.

The briefing will take place at the 2015 Innovators & Investors Forum being held at London's Business Design Centre on February 3.

The all day event is organised in partnership by Cenkos Securities and Shares Magazine and is also sponsored by AJ Bell Youinvest.

Based in the Midlands, Mercia Technologies is involved in the creation, funding and development of technology businesses in the UK and raised £70m through its recent placing and flotation.

It has a particular focus on companies in the Midlands and the North and has a well seeded portfolio and pipeline of investments.

The all day event is organised in partnership by Cenkos Securities and Shares Magazine and is also sponsored by AJ Bell Youinvest.

The Innovators & Investors Forum will showcase up to 40 pioneering and imaginative technology-led companies and enable them to inform the investment community of their latest developments and plans.

The day will consist of an exhibition where visitors can talk directly to the senior management from all the companies at their stands and there will also be an extensive conference programme where the company presentations will take place.

The exhibition takes place from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. with the conference sessions beginning at 9.45 a.m. and continuing until 5.30 p.m.

dreamcatcher - 19 Jan 2015 08:24 - 6 of 18


Midlands News / 19 Jan 2015

Mercia's £70m flotation wins Deal of the Month

Mercia's £70m flotation on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market has clinched Insider's Deal of the Month for December 2014.


The specialist technology investor started trading on the 18 December. It set up new company Mercia Technologies plc, which has become the parent of Mercia Fund Management (MFM).

Mercia manages £22m in third party funds via MFM and has invested about £16m with a portfolio of businesses in varying stages of development. At admission, the group had direct investment in 11 operating companies, including online football game Soccer Manager.

"The Mercia flotation rates as the Deal of the Month because of the implications it has for developing the Midlands as a centre of innovation," said Kurt Jacobs, editor of Midlands Business Insider.

"Mercia has a great track record in investing in some of the region's cutting edge business – helping Coventry's Abzena, which develops protein and peptide-based drugs, to a position where it could raise £20m on AIM last year was just one of its notable successes."

Mercia is backed by Henley-in-Arden-based private equity fund Forward Group, which was set up by Ray Chamberlin in 1999, a leading venture capitalist in the West Midlands.

Jacobs added: "Despite the importance of equity investment in business development, genuine cutting edge businesses still face serious challenges in getting venture capital funding because of the high risks, the relatively long time needed for returns, and because investors don’t really understand the products.

"So having another £70m on our doorstep to put into these important companies will be of huge importance to the Midlands’ economy, long term

dreamcatcher - 20 Jan 2015 09:24 - 7 of 18

Investment in nDreams
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Mercia Technologies PLC



Investment in nDreams


Mercia Technologies PLC (AIM: MERC, "Mercia" or the "Group"), a Midlands based leader in the funding and commercialisation of technology businesses in the UK, is pleased to announce that it has made a £450,000 investment in nDreams Limited ("nDreams"). This is the second of an agreed three tranche investment of a total £1.75m. The final instalment is due for payment towards the end of Q1 2015. The Group has a 30% direct holding in nDreams.



nDreams is the fast-growing UK virtual reality ("VR") developer and publisher. Mercia first invested in nDreams in March 2014 through its third party funds managed by its wholly owned subsidiary, Mercia Fund Management ("MFM").



The additional funds will allow nDreams to expand faster, invest more in R&D and increase the number of VR projects that it has in development.



Mercia has identified growth potential within the software development area of VR, including gaming, gamification, serious games and experiences.



Mark Payton, Chief Executive of Mercia Technologies PLC, said:



"nDreams is an excellent example of the execution of our business model of supporting the emerging stars arising from our third party funds under management. Mercia's investment in nDreams is a clear demonstration of our strategy of providing capital, infrastructure and management support to accelerate the development of quality businesses.



"Mercia has been actively seeking software investment opportunities within certain areas of the VR market and nDreams, with its strong leadership and well-regarded development team, offers expertise in both gaming and experiences.



"VR is fast becoming established in the gaming sector, driving new video game experiences and gaming VR is set to become a significant entertainment category - as demonstrated by the recent launch of Samsung Gear VR, powered by Oculus.



"nDreams has been developing innovative software for these devices for over 12 months and is well positioned for growth as this category evolves."



Patrick O'Luanaigh, Chief Executive of nDreams Limited, said:



"We're delighted to be working with Mercia, who share our belief in and vision for VR and are helping us achieve our goals in this new and fast-growing area.



"With the help of these new funds, our aim is to continue to be at the forefront of development for this new medium and to create superior VR experiences."

Bullshare - 22 Jan 2015 17:30 - 8 of 18

The Innovators & Investors Forum is organised in partnership with Cenkos Securities and Shares.

The event aims to showcase up to 40 pioneering and imaginative technology-led firms, bringing them together with the investment community. It combines both a company expo and an educational conference where delegates learn about a range of investment opportunities. 
 
The event is supported with an extensive conference program, including keynote speakers and company presentations. There is also an opportunity to engage in discussions with exhibitors at their stands.
 
 
Participating companies 
 
 
Abzenaeg solutionsMedaPhorShares
AirPortr ELECOMercia TechnologiesSQS
AJ Bell YouinvestEscher GroupPlastics CapitalStadium Group
APC Technology GroupFlowgroupProxamaTyraTech
Atlantis ResourcesForbidden TechnologiesReNeuron GroupXLMedia
blur GroupImperial InnovationsRightster 
BradyInstemRosslyn Analytics 
Cenkos SecuritiesKBC Advanced TechnologiesSeaEnergy 
Deltex Medical GroupManx TelecomServicePower 
 
More companies to be announced
 
 
Event timings
  
Registration:from 09:00
Conference:09:45 - 17:30
Exhibition:09:00 - 18:00
 
Date:

Tuesday 3rd February 2015

Venue:

Business Design Centre, London N1, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0QH

Attendance is free, but spaces are limited. Register now to secure your place!
Cenkos Securities
Cenkos Securities 

Cenkos Securities is an independent specialist securities firm focused on UK small and mid-cap companies.

They aim to be entrepreneurial, whilst seeking to establish long-term relationships with corporate and institutional clients.

Their directors and partners have on average more than 25 years' experience in the UK securities market. They have pioneered and led some of the most successful and innovative transactions in the UK securities market over the last decades.

AJ Bell Youinvest
AJ Bell Youinvest 

AJ Bell Youinvest is a multi-award winning provider of SIPPs, stocks and shares ISAs, Junior ISAs, Junior SIPPs and share dealing accounts. We offer customers access to a market leading range of investment options, including: shares, funds, ETFs, investment trusts and much more. Our online dealing service starts from just £4.95 and never costs more than £9.95 per deal.

Shares
Shares 

Shares is the leading weekly publication for the serious private investor. Full of forward facing actionable content, industry leading insight plus honest unbiased content; each week covering areas such as Stocks (Large, Mid or Small Cap), Commodities, Bonds, Funds, Forex, Spreadbetting, CFDs, ISAs, ETFs and personal investing.

Abzena (ABZA:AIM)
Abzena (ABZA:AIM) 

Abzena provides a suite of complementary services and technologies to R&D organisations to improve the chances of successful development of therapeutic proteins and antibodies, and it is therefore poised to capitalise on the growth of the biopharmaceutical market. The Group has significant know-how, supported by a broad patent estate, to enable it to create better biopharmaceuticals for its customers.

Abzena operates a balanced business model with growing revenues from its service business and the potential for significant future growth through royalty bearing licences for the application of its technologies to biopharmaceutical products. The Group’s technologies and services are provided through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, PolyTherics and Antitope.

AirPortr
AirPortr 

Portr is everyone’s personal on-demand porter service, placing less stressful luggage free journeys at travelers’ fingertips.

The service enables passengers to have their luggage delivered between London and it’s airports, same-day, whatever size, wherever they are, whenever needed. They are then free to travel around the city more efficiently, making the most of their time, without their burdensome baggage slowing them down, from only £25.

Combining security, transportation, B2B connectivity and consumer mobile accessibility through technology, Portr has achieved the aviation industry ambition of ‘seamless end-to-end passenger journeys’, delivering innovative solutions, helping airlines and airports improve passenger flows and generate ancillary revenue, while enhancing their travel experiences.  

Having launched at London City Airport in 2014, this year will see Portr’s rollout across a number of London airports.

APC Technology Group (APC:AIM)
APC Technology Group (APC:AIM) 

APC Technology Group PLC provides technologies and services intended to help improve organisational sustainability.  These include sustainability consulting, energy reduction, energy generation, water management and project financing. It is also one of the UK’s leading distributors of specialist electronic components.

Since incorporation in 1982, we have developed outstanding relationships with both specialist manufacturers and our customers, who put significant value on our understanding of their individual business challenges and markets, our technical expertise and the high levels of customer service we provide.

Atlantis Resources (ARL:AIM)
Atlantis Resources (ARL:AIM) 

For more than a decade, Atlantis has been actively involved in the commercialisation of tidal power technology and the development of tidal power projects around the world. Atlantis is striving to become the world’s leading developer of commercial scale tidal power projects and the technologies required to economically deliver tidal current power to the grid for sale and dispatch. Atlantis owns patented technologies covering power generation, turbine deployment and turbine operation and control. The combination of our technology and our track record in successful project origination and development, has created what we believe to be a uniquely commercial force in the marine power industry, able to develop and manage commercial-scale, marine power renewable energy projects globally.

blur Group (BLUR:AIM)
blur Group (BLUR:AIM) 

The way businesses buy and sell services is being revolutionized. blur has torn up the old play book and replaced it with a new one where projects for talented, capable suppliers are won based on merit. We have nearly 50,000 service providers keen to impress you and successfully deliver your project - typically saving you 25%. Businesses like Amazon, Regus, Caterpillar and Argos have changed the way they buy and sell services. They find it easy, fast, fair, with better choice and guaranteed quality. You buy everything else online, why not business services?

Brady (BRY:AIM)
Brady (BRY:AIM) 

Brady Plc is the largest European-headquartered provider of trading and risk management software to the global commodity, energy and recycling markets. Following our listing on AIM, Brady has achieved 50% compound annual growth in revenues over the past five years. It has entered new markets, developed new software solutions, and added global industry leaders as clients. Our growth has resulted from our strategy of combining organic growth with acquisitions, supported by Cenkos, our nomad and broker. Brady is the only UK stock exchange listed company active in the intersection of technology and commodities. We are ranked number one globally in metals, and US recycling, and are the energy Trading and risk Management solution provider with the most energy installations in Europe.

Deltex Medical Group (DEMG:AIM)
Deltex Medical Group (DEMG:AIM) 
Deltex Medical manufactures and markets the CardioQ-ODMÔ system. CardioQ-ODM changes the way doctors care for surgical patients allowing them to recover faster and leave hospital sooner and in better health than they otherwise would do. The performance of the system has been validated through independently conducted, randomised controlled clinical trials and is being translated into routine clinical practice in leading hospitals around the world.
eg solutions (EGS:AIM)
eg solutions (EGS:AIM) 

eg solutions is a back office workforce optimisation software company. eg pioneered this new market space and developed the most complete, purpose built workforce optimisation software for back offices – the only solution that manages work, people and end-to-end processes wherever they are undertaken, anywhere in the world.

Our software is used by leading UK, international and global companies in multiple industry sectors.

Using our forecasting, scheduling, real-time work management and operational analytics capabilities we deliver measureable improvements in service, quality, productivity and regulatory compliance. When supported by our implementation and training services we guarantee return on investment.

ELECO (ELCO:AIM)
ELECO (ELCO:AIM) 

Eleco Plc is an AIM-listed software company with interests based principally in Sweden, Germany and the UK. Eleco develops software tools for the architectural, engineering and construction industries. Eleco is committed to promoting a more sustainable built environment by providing software and services that integrate the construction project delivery process from design through to delivery.

Escher Group (ESCH:AIM)
Escher Group (ESCH:AIM) 

Escher Group Holdings plc is the world leading developer and provider of point of service software for use in the postal industry worldwide. Its core Riposte® software serves 35 national postal services across the world including the United States, Germany, Malaysia, South Africa and Saudi Arabia. The software enables post offices to expand upon their traditional offering, providing new revenue streams, reducing costs and increasing efficiency. The Group has also invested in new products such as Riposte TrEx which is designed to provide a national digital infrastructure linking governments, businesses and citizens via a secure platform. Escher has offices in Dublin, Boston, Singapore, Washington, London and Johannesburg. The Group had an initial public offering in 2011 and is listed on the London Alternative Investment Market (AIM).

Flowgroup (FLOW:AIM)
Flowgroup (FLOW:AIM) 

Flowgroup's patented technology platform will help it dominate the global heating market and the emerging connected home space.

Flowgroup's product range launches with the world's first affordable electricity-generating boiler. This boiler generates low cost, low carbon electricity as it uses gas to heat a home.  It reduces customer electricity bills by 50% and household carbon emissions by up to 20%.  It's designed to become the leading domestic heating technology worldwide with a volume production price close to a standard boiler.

And there's even more to this game-changing boiler.  Couple its generation capability with internet connectivity and an intelligent thermostat and you have the beating heart of the smart, connected home - and a company with global prospects in the most exciting market around.

Forbidden Technologies (FBT:AIM)
Forbidden Technologies (FBT:AIM) 
Forbidden Technologies Plc launched its Forscene cloud video platform in 2004. Used by some of the largest global media players, Forscene is a world leader, having handled 4,000,000 hours of professionally shot source video.
 
During 2013, monthly usage of Forscene rose to over 100 UK TV series. Forbidden capitalised on its successful contract with Google / YouTube by engaging key partners in sports.
 
Gross margins remain in the 85% region.With around 30,000 accounts for its mobile video editing app, Forbidden is positioning to profit from the explosive growth in internet video and mobile devices.
 
In 2013, Forbidden raised over £8m in cash. Forbidden is using this to invest for growth, particularly in the US, where its presence is already being felt.
Imperial Innovations (IVO:AIM)
Imperial Innovations (IVO:AIM) 

Imperial Innovations builds and invests in technology and healthcare companies based on the most promising technologies from our brightest scientists. It is connected with four of the world’s top research universities (Imperial, Cambridge, Oxford and UCL) which between them generate research income of £1.4 billion p.a. A significant technology investor with a portfolio of over 90 companies, Imperial Innovations has invested more than £176.0 million across its portfolio since 2006, and its companies have raised collectively investment of more than £822 million. Innovations invest in the most promising opportunities from whichever technology sector they arise and has built particular expertise in the key sectors of: Therapeutics, Medtech and devices, engineering and materials, and ICT.

Instem (INS.L:AIM)
Instem (INS.L:AIM) 

Instem is a leading provider of IT applications to the global early development healthcare market. The Group is focused on the early development sector of the drug and chemical research and development industry, from late discovery and lead optimisation through to the Phase I clinical evaluation stage.

Instem’s Early Development Applications (EDA’s) are used in evaluation studies to:

- collect, analyse and report complex scientific data;- comply with regulatory reporting requirements;- improve quality, consistency and efficiency of information reporting; and- reduce the time of critical path R&D activities.

Instem’s solutions are supplied to an international blue chip customer base including AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline and Charles River Laboratories.

KBC Advanced Technologies (KBC:AIM)
KBC Advanced Technologies (KBC:AIM) 
KBC Advanced Technologies plc (KBC.L) is a leading independent consultancy and software company dedicated to the design, operation and management of hydrocarbon processing facilities
worldwide, by empowering our clients with advice and technology to deliver enduring excellence in safety, profitability and environmental performance.
 
Our clients include owners, operators and investors in Oil, Gas, Refining, Petrochemical and relevant Support industries and the technologies at the heart of their operations in Upstream Production and Processing; Mid-stream Gas Handling and Transport; Downstream Refinery Processing, Petrochemicals and supporting Logistics, Financing & Planning. KBC’s client base includes a significant number of national oil companies (NOCs), major international oil companies (IOCs) and independent refiners.
 
KBC was founded in the United Kingdom in 1979 and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1997. We have 300 staff based in offices across North America, Europe, Middle East, Former Soviet Union and Asia.
Manx Telecom (MANX:AIM)
Manx Telecom (MANX:AIM) 

Manx Telecom is the leading communication solutions provider on the Isle of Man. The Group offers a wide range of fixed line, broadband, mobile and data centre services to businesses, consumers and the public sector on the Isle of Man and provides a growing portfolio of innovative solutions to offshore customers through its Global Solutions division, including Strongest Signal Mobile roaming and Mobile Virtual Network Enabler Services (MVNE). It listed on the AIM section of the London Stock Exchange in February 2014, generated 2013 revenue of £76.0m, +5.0% yoy, and adjusted EBITDA of £27.5m, +11.5% yoy and intends to pay a full year 2014 dividend equivalent to a 7% yield on the IPO price of 142p per share.

MedaPhor (MED:AIM)
MedaPhor (MED:AIM) 

MedaPhor is a global provider of advanced ultrasound education and training for medical professionals. Based in Cardiff in the UK and San Diego in the USA, our aim is simple – to build a world class ultrasound training company that has educational excellence as its core guiding principle.

That core principle is as important now as on the day we started. With products ranging from the very latest in advanced virtual-reality simulation training to hands-on postgraduate courses, we are committed to becoming the world’s leading ultrasound simulation company.

Mercia Technologies (MERC:AIM)
Mercia Technologies (MERC:AIM) 

As an investment business providing funding, hands-on support and accommodation, Mercia's strategy is to provide seed, early stage and development capital from its third party funds under management (via its wholly owned subsidiary Mercia Fund Management) and, at a later stage, provide follow-on capital from its own resources to scale its emerging stars with the goal of realising value for shareholders through an exit over time. Operating nationally with a focus on the Midlands and the North, which have been historically underserved, Mercia has access to enviable sources of deal flow opportunities including partnerships held with nine universities in the region.

Plastics Capital (PLA:AIM)
Plastics Capital (PLA:AIM) 

Plastics Capital is a specialist plastics products manufacturer focused on proprietary products for niche markets. The Group has five factories in the UK, two in China, one in Thailand and sales offices in the USA, Japan, India and China. Plastics Capital was listed on the AIM market in December 2007. 

Currently approximately 40 per cent of sales are exported to over 80 countries worldwide and production is concentrated in the UK where significant engineering know-how and automation underpins the Group’s competitiveness. 

The Group’s corporate strategy is to build shareholder value by continuing to grow its key businesses organically and through value enhancing acquisitions

Proxama (PROX:AIM)
Proxama (PROX:AIM) 

Proxama is a global platform provider of proximity marketing, loyalty and contactless payment solutions on mobile. We provide proximity commerce solutions to financial institutions, media owners, retailers and brands.

Our two technology platforms, TapPoint® and CardGateway®, sit at the heart of our business. TapPoint® delivers proximity engagement and loyalty solutions for retailers, media owners and brands by utilising technologies such as NFC, Bluetooth LE (beacons), geo-fencing and QR codes. CardGateway® is our mobile contactless (NFC) payment platform that enables banks to transition their card portfolio onto mobile, for mobile contactless payments. 

ReNeuron Group (RENE:AIM)
ReNeuron Group (RENE:AIM) 

We are a leading, clinical-stage stem cell business. Our primary objective is the development of novel stem cell therapies targeting areas of significant unmet or poorly met medical need.

We have used our unique stem cell technologies to develop cell-based therapies for significant disease conditions where the cells can be readily administered "off-the-shelf" to any eligible patient without the need for additional drug treatments. Our lead stem cell therapeutic candidate is a therapy for the treatment of patients left disabled by a stroke. Our second application for the CTX cells is for the treatment of critical limb ischaemia. Both treatments are currently in clinical development. Our hRPC stem cell candidate is for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa, a blindness-causing desease of the retina. This treatment is in late pre-clinical development.

Rightster (RSTR:AIM)
Rightster (RSTR:AIM) 

Rightster is a global b2b video network for distribution, content-sourcing, audience engagement and monetisation. Rightster’s software and services make it simple for sports, fashion, news, entertainment and viral rights holders to maximise the value of their video whether on a licenced, ad-funded, direct to consumer or paid placement basis. Rightster provides an “upload once – commercialise everywhere” solution that extends the reach of live and on-demand video content to web, mobile and connected audiences via clients’ own sites, social channels, portals, platforms, newspapers, magazines and specialist blogs. Thousands of syndication partners are already preconnected, and Rightster’s Multi channel network (MCN) on YouTube consists of 450 channels, regularly featuring in the comScore top partner rankings. Founded by Charlie Muirhead in May 2011, Rightster has since grown to approximately 200 employees across 11 offices in 10 countries.

Rosslyn Analytics (RDT:AIM)
Rosslyn Analytics (RDT:AIM) 

At Rosslyn Analytics, we’re building intelligent businesses.  How?  By enabling our clients to prepare, manage and serve data to their business users.  But, not just any data.  We’re talking smart, enriched, analytics ready data.  With analytics ready data, decisions accelerate.  Teams collaborate.  People innovate.  Businesses captivate.

We’re focused solely on the complex business of data.  And, as business intelligence and analytics make the steady transition to the cloud, we’re taking an evolutionary rather than revolutionary approach.  An approach that bridges the all-important gap between business and data.  Which means data privacy, security and governance is assured. - See more at: http://www.rosslynanalytics.com/company/#sthash.6eCpkQzv.dpuf

SeaEnergy (SEA:AIM)
SeaEnergy (SEA:AIM) 

SeaEnergy PLC (SEA.L) is an innovation-led offshore energy services business.  Since 2012, its focussed strategy has delivered significantly increased turnover, expanded its global reach and is moving towards profitability, in line with expectations.  It comprises:

R2S’s Visual Asset Management, which provides a unique, intuitive and engaging front end for major upstream oil clients’ maintenance management information.  R2S is active in the UK, Gulf of Mexico, Canada and rapidly growing internationally. SeaEnergy’s consultancy focusses on strategic consulting in asset integrity management, management of change and organisational development. Max and Co, our complementary corporate design and communication specialists, combine branding, graphics, 3D animation and web solutions to support clients in communicating complexity.​ SeaEnergy has developed designs and operational concepts for offshore wind farm support vessels which offer significantly improved wind farm economics.  Our ship management team is now managing three vessels and is addressing growth opportunities.
ServicePower (SVR:AIM)
ServicePower (SVR:AIM) 

ServicePower provides connected field services solutions that bring together the customer and the dispatch centre, technician, claims and warranty processes, parts, the contracted workforce, assets, mobility, business intelligence, and social collaboration. ServicePower connects all aspects of the field service value chain through the use of innovative technology that accelerates business efficiency gains and customer satisfaction while reducing costs. ServicePower is uniquely positioned to offer connected field services solutions on one underlying and consistent platform.

SQS (SQS:AIM)
SQS (SQS:AIM) 

The SQS Group (SQS) is the world’s leading specialist in software quality. SQS’ position and expertise as the market leader are the result of over 30 years of successful consultancy. The company’s competitive edge stems mainly from its PractiQ methodology, which is based on many years of project experience and specialist knowledge across a wide range of industries. With over 7,000 completed projects, SQS has a strong customer base, including half of the DAX-30, almost a third of the STOXX-50 and 20 FTSE-100 companies. Our customers include Allianz, Beazley, BP, Centrica, Commerzbank, Daimler, Deutsche Post, Generali, JP Morgan, Meteor, Reuters, UBS and Volkswagen.  

Stadium Group (SDM:AIM)
Stadium Group (SDM:AIM) 

Established over a century ago and headquartered in the UK, Stadium Group plc is an AIM listed, leading electronic technologies group with a turnover of circa £50 million and 800 employees.  Its diverse product portfolio includes power supplies, intelligent interface and displays (Human Machine Interface), M2M (Man-to-Machine) Wireless Connectivity solutions supporting the Internet of Things expansion and integrated electronic manufacturing services (iEMS), which it provides to a broad range of OEMs in the professional electronics market.

Stadium’s products are used in a wide variety of industries including industrial, medical, communications, green technology, automotive, marine, aviation, security and lighting.  It presently operates four manufacturing sites in the UK (Hartlepool, Warrington, Diss and Southampton) a low cost manufacturing operation in China (Dongguan), UK and Asia R&D Centres and commercial offices in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia.

 

TyraTech (TYR:AIM)
TyraTech (TYR:AIM) 

TyraTech, Inc. was established in 2004 to utilize its novel technology to fill the unmet and increasing global demand for effective, safe, and natural pesticide technologies for human and animal health.

TyraTech's products incorporate a unique blend of potent natural active ingredients and are available in a number of markets including consumer, commercial, professional pest control, agriculture, human and animal health, vector control and livestock markets.

TyraTech, Inc. made its Initial Public Offering in June 2007 on the AIM section of the London Stock Exchange, where it trades under two separate common stock share listings (TYR and TYRU). Since going public, TyraTech has established partnerships with market leaders in areas such as human health as well as consumer and commercial pest control operators.

XLMedia (XLM:AIM)
XLMedia (XLM:AIM) 

XLMedia is one of the largest independent online traffic providers to the gambling industry, delivering digital performance marketing services to over 120 operators. It attracts paying users from different online channels and directs them to online gambling operators, typically in return for a revenue share. XLMedia has a scalable platform and clear strategy to support significant growth in both new and existing markets.  With a track record of successful acquisitions it is also well positioned to act as an industry consolidator. In addition, XLMedia has a stated policy of returning at least 50% of retained earnings each year as dividends.

London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange 

London Stock Exchange is the world's most international exchange. Nearly 2,500 companies from more than 90 countries are quoted across its markets, with a combined value of £4.4 trillion.

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dreamcatcher - 27 Jan 2015 17:02 - 9 of 18

�1.5m investment in VirtTrade
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Mercia Technologies PLC
27 January 2015



27 January 2015



Mercia Technologies PLC


£1.5m investment in digital trading card company, VirtTrade


Mercia Technologies PLC (AIM: MERC, "Mercia" or the "Group"), a Midlands based leader in the funding and commercialisation of technology businesses in the UK, announces today that it has acquired a 21% stake in VirtTrade Ltd ("VirtTrade"), the digital card trading platform technology business, for £1.5m.



VirtTrade is the first direct investment made into a new "emerging star" from the Group's third party funds managed by its wholly owned subsidiary, Mercia Fund Management ("MFM"), since the Group listed in December 2014.



VirtTrade's trading engine takes the principle of a traditional printed card/sticker album and turns it into an interactive digital trading environment. Unlike traditional trading cards, VirtTrade driven cards can take live data feeds from a player, the IP owner, and the outside world. This significantly enriches the trading experience as well as providing exciting, custom opportunities for each IP owner.



VirtTrade was set up in 2012 and has developed an advanced technical platform. Mercia's investment in VirtTrade follows VirtTrade's recent acquisition of key IP rights and separately a notable partnership with a significant owner of numerous high profile global IP rights. This partnership provides validation of VirtTrade's technology and model, targeting the release of its first cards later this year.



VirtTrade operates in a sector pro-actively targeted by Mercia - digitalisation of the playing card market - as it offers a disruptive and highly scalable investment opportunity.



Mark Payton, Chief Executive of Mercia Technologies PLC, said:



"VirtTrade, having created a digital trading card platform and secured significant partnerships, is an exciting and well regarded business that fits well with our investment strategy.



"The trading cards sector has yet to succumb to the digital revolution and we believe this business is well placed for rapid growth across multiple markets.



"We are delighted to be a material shareholder working with VirtTrade's extremely advanced technical platform, and market leading management team, to build the business as it moves into the next phase of its development."



John Howard, CEO and Co-Founder of VirtTrade Ltd, said:



"We are thrilled by Mercia's increased commitment and their recognition of the significant potential VirtTrade's technology offers in disrupting a sizeable global industry.



"Our team offers significant expertise across technology, sports, entertainment, IP and gaming, which will underpin and drive our future growth.



"We are currently developing several digital collectables for major established IPs and we are grateful for Mercia's continued support."

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dreamcatcher - 19 Feb 2015 18:50 - 11 of 18

Shares - Mercia sees bright future.

Computer game fans are desperate to get their hands on virtual reality headsets that provide fully - immersive 3D experience. Following a soft launch in Oct 2014, first to market Samsung (005930:KS) is about to unveil a big marketing push for its Gear VR hardware products soon after. For investors seeking to get exposure to this red - hot market, Mercia Technologies is the stock for you.

Mercia trades on 1.8 times book value which is a 40% discount to its listed peers. Forget profits and dividends near - term . This is all about capital appreciation - a rising share price - as value increases in underlying holdings.

dreamcatcher - 18 Mar 2015 16:24 - 12 of 18

1m investment in Crowd Reactive
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Mercia Technologies PLC
18 March 2015



18 March 2015



Mercia Technologies PLC



£1m investment in user-generated content platform, Crowd Reactive



Mercia Technologies PLC (AIM: MERC, "Mercia" or the "Group"), a Midlands-based leader in the funding and commercialisation of technology businesses in the UK, announces a £1m investment in Crowd Reactive Limited ("Crowd Reactive"), a user-generated content platform for events and venues.



The investment will be spread across two tranches of £500,000 each. It follows on from an early stage SEIS investment made by the Group's third party funds, managed by Mercia Fund Management ("MFM"), Mercia's wholly owned subsidiary.



Crowd Reactive allows event organisers to broadcast on large screens, live photographs, videos and social content from a variety of social media platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, Vine and Dropbox.



It offers three products: Crowd Reactive, a platform for brands to incorporate social content into their adverts; EventsTag, a live social media feed for consumers, brands and businesses; and ii.do, a live social slideshow for wedding party pictures.



Crowd Reactive was founded by CEO Dan Strang and has successfully built a global customer base which includes O2, Nike, Coca Cola, Chevrolet, Vogue, Audi, Ferrari, Starbucks, Southern Comfort and England Rugby.



Crowd Reactive recently expanded into the United States, which now accounts for over 65% of its total sales. It intends to expand its client base to Europe and Latin America and further develop its product, to give brands unique moderation controls, allow customers to seamlessly display social content on their own websites and integrate into new forms of advertising.



Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer of Mercia Technologies PLC, said:



"Crowd Reactive is a new emerging star from our early stage portfolio. It's a fast growing business that has shown great progress since MFM's original investment, and has been remarkably successful in winning new business from globally recognised brands.



"With offices already in the UK and US, we are delighted to continue our hands-on support of Crowd Reactive. We look forward to a productive relationship with the founding team, in particular Dan Strang, a highly capable CEO who is leading the business from strength to strength."



Dan Strang, Founder and CEO of Crowd Reactive Limited, said:



"The continued operational and financial support from Mercia is invaluable. It allows us to provide unique and innovative solutions for our international customers and scale the business globally across new sectors.



"Our team has considerable expertise across digital, marketing, events and sales. With the additional funds, we can now support our rapid growth by investing in new and experienced executives internationally.



"Our goal now is to develop the products to support the increasing demand we have seen for brands to moderate and display social content in nearly everything they do."

dreamcatcher - 19 Mar 2015 14:33 - 13 of 18

Mercia Technologies' VirtTrade in shiny tie-up with Panini

By Jamie Ashcroft

March 19 2015, 9:54am
Got-got-need ... VertTrade will enable collectors to trade digital cards

VirtTrade, a 21% owned associate of Mercia Technologies (LON:MERC), has secured a deal with iconic sticker-book firm Panini to develop a digital trading platform.

This digital system will, according to Mercia, take the principle of traditional card and sticker collecting and turn it into an interactive digital trading environment.

“We strongly believe that a digital trading platform has the potential to increase the success of licensed collectibles,” said Peter Warsop, Panini’s group licensing director.

"Digital trading cards present an exciting opportunity and we feel that, through the application of VirtTrade's proprietary technology, Panini can extend its industry leading position in sports and entertainment collectibles to this newly emerging sector."

Mercia Technology acquired a 21% stake in VirtTrade for £1.5mln in January.

Mark Payton, Mercia’s chief executive, said: "We are delighted to confirm this major partnership between VirtTrade and Panini.

“The selection of VirtTrade by this significant owner of numerous high profile global IP rights is a strong endorsement of the strength and scalability of VirtTrade's business model."

dreamcatcher - 31 Mar 2015 18:02 - 14 of 18

1m investment in Soccer Manager Ltd
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Mercia Technologies PLC
31 March 2015



31 March 2015



Mercia Technologies PLC



£1m investment in Soccer Manager Ltd



Mercia Technologies PLC (AIM: MERC, "Mercia" or the "Group"), a Midlands-based leader in the funding and commercialisation of technology businesses in the UK, announces that it has made a £1m investment in Soccer Manager Ltd, a Preston-based developer of online football management games.



Soccer Manager was founded in 2004 and launched the multi-player Soccer Manager Worlds a year later. Since its launch, Soccer Manager Worlds has had 10 million registrations and is currently played in 39 languages.



Soccer Manager Ltd will use the investment to fund the development of its latest title, Soccer Manager 2015, which was launched in February 2015. Specifically, the funds will be utilised for marketing, further game development and translation of Soccer Manager 2015 into Chinese, Japanese and Korean.



Soccer Manager 2015 is a single-player, multi-platform game that allows users to access their saved games from multiple devices. Users can 'pick up and play' against computer-simulated opponents, whereas Soccer Manager Worlds requires 'real' people to play.



Available on Android, desktop, Google, Facebook and iOS, Soccer Manager 2015 can be updated with new seasons and player transfer windows via its sister Wiki site, soccerwiki.org, and a data pack uploading system. It is currently available in 18 languages and has 800,000 registrations.



Soccer Manager Ltd is the latest direct investment by Mercia into a new "emerging star" from the Group's third party funds managed by its wholly owned subsidiary, Mercia Fund Management ("MFM").



Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer of Mercia Technologies PLC, said:



"Soccer Manager is a scalable business that addresses the global and expanding market for soccer-based gaming, which has an estimated value of more than $100 billion worldwide and an annual compound growth rate of 8%.



"The founders of Soccer Manager have been developing the business for the past nine years and are clearly passionate about two things: soccer and technology. We are delighted to be working with them as they move to the next stage of product development with their most recently launched title, Soccer Manager 2015."



Steven Gore, Operations Manager for Soccer Manager Ltd, said:



"2015 will be a very exciting year for Soccer Manager, as we continue to develop our product portfolio.



"Mercia's investment in our business, as well as the expertise in the digital and gaming sectors provided by their senior team, will provide strong support to our business as we expand our offering globally."



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dreamcatcher - 22 Oct 2015 11:45 - 16 of 18

1.2m investment in Smart Antenna Technologies
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Mercia Technologies PLC
22 October 2015

22 October 2015



Mercia Technologies PLC



£1.2m of £1.5m investment in Smart Antenna Technologies



Mercia Technologies PLC (AIM: Merc, "Mercia"), a Midlands-based investment group building, funding and commercialising technology businesses across the UK, has completed a £1.2m follow on investment as part of a total funding syndicate of £1.5m into Smart Antenna Technologies ("SAT"), a spinout from the University of Birmingham. SAT has developed a global antenna system for devices with multiple wireless data connections, including smart phones, tablets and laptops.



Mercia's investment will be used to continue SAT's technology development alongside its ongoing discussions with several major mobile and laptop partners.



Based upon patented technology developed by founder Sampson Hu, SAT provides an efficient and low cost antenna solution to the mobile and portable device market. SAT's highly scalable technology has the potential to lower costs, reduce size, increase frequency range and offer much needed performance gains over existing designs and technologies.



The Executive Chairman of SAT is Colin Tucker, the former Orange CTO and COO for European business, and the founding CEO of 3, the first 3G operator in the UK.



Currently, mobile handsets typically use around six different antennas, but such devices are unable to achieve the desired antenna performance in a size that fits the cellular handset package at acceptable volume production costs. Mobile device manufacturers are now seeking an effective antenna solution for implementing the next generation of mobile communication technologies such as LTE (Long Term Evolution), or 4G.



The global antenna market was estimated to be worth $14.2bn in 2013 and $15.1bn in 2014. It is predicted to grow to $19.9bn by 2019, according to a report published in December 2014 by BCC Research. One billion devices are produced annually, with the portable device market forecast to be producing 2.96 billion units per year by 2017.



SAT is an "emerging star" from Mercia's wholly-owned subsidiary of third party funds, Mercia Fund Management.



Mark Payton, CEO, Mercia Technologies PLC, said:



"We are delighted to continue to support Smart Antenna Technologies, which has gained a great deal of market interest since Mercia Fund Management's initial investment, when it spun out of the University of Birmingham. SAT's technology has the potential to be a major component in the development of next generation mobile devices.



"SAT is a further example of our Complete Capital Solution, whereby we selectively invest to scale portfolio companies emanating from our third party managed funds.



"We look forward to supporting SAT further as it continues to build market opportunities and develops its ongoing discussions with a range of potential commercial partners."



Sampson Hu, founder of Smart Antenna Technologies, said:



"Smart phones are becoming ever more powerful, but as functionality increases more antennas are required. Our patented technology provides one powerful, multi-functional antenna system, with the potential to reduce production costs by up to 50% whilst potentially increasing the battery life of the device.



"Mercia's support has been invaluable since the business was launched in 2013, and we look forward to continuing a rewarding and productive relationship with the Mercia team, as we enter the next phase of our growth story."



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