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Fewer but bigger deals as investors ‘refocus on fundamentals’ (Mercia Asset Management plc)

Public Technologies 12 Feb 2026
New figures show UK equity investment is becoming more selective with fewer but larger deals and more capital deployed overall as investors refine their focus, according to Mercia Ventures ... Will Clark, Managing Director of Mercia Ventures, said.
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Undercover West Mercia Police to tackle women

BBC News 09 Feb 2026
Female officers will be sent out dressed as woman, a West Mercia Police spokesperson says. .
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Mercia completes £63m refinancing of Midlands industrial assets

The Business Desk 09 Feb 2026
Leumi UK has provided £44.4m of senior debt to Mercia Real Estate to refinance a multi-asset industrial portfolio across the Midlands, with Martley Capital contributing an £18.7m mezzanine facility.
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Funding will help industrial cleaning specialist to boost capacity (Mercia Asset Management plc)

Public Technologies 09 Feb 2026
The funding from NPIF II - Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II), will enable the company to fit out the building and invest in new equipment ... David Wright of Mercia Debt added.
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Eye therapy company raises £4.8m to boost overseas expansion (Mercia Asset Management plc)

Public Technologies 06 Feb 2026
Mercia Ventures and the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II have backed NuVision since its inception and provided successive rounds of funding in 2023 and 2024 ... Hannah Tapsell Chapman of Mercia Ventures added.
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West Mercia Police increased patrols after Evesham break-ins

BBC News 29 Jan 2026
West Mercia Police said it was "keeping an open mind" on whether the crimes were linked to previous burglaries ...
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Insurtech marks another first with platform that spots gaps in cover (Mercia Asset Management plc)

Public Technologies 28 Jan 2026
Founded in 2018 by two former insurance executives, Broker Insights is backed by Mercia Ventures and Chroma Ventures ... Jan Oosthuizen of Mercia Ventures added ... Mercia Asset Management plc published this ...
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West Mercia Police missed threat messages before woman

BBC News 27 Jan 2026
The family of vulnerable Natasha Ashby discovered the threats on her phone themselves. .
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‘Space defence’ start-up raises £2m for satellite launch (Mercia Asset Management plc)

Public Technologies 22 Jan 2026
The funding round was led by the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II through fund manager Mercia Ventures, and included Twin Path Ventures, ROI Ventures and P3A Ventures ... Amrit Sami of Mercia Ventures added.
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Local teams merged in West Mercia Police shake-up

BBC News 19 Jan 2026
West Mercia Police is to restructure how it delivers policing by moving from away from five local policing areas to two ... An LPA is essentially a police team that is responsible for the overall policing and management of the area ... .
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Former radio presenter secures £1.8m for gut-friendly toothpaste (Mercia Asset Management plc)

Public Technologies 19 Jan 2026
Ollie Gallant, who also runs the popular Gutology Podcast, has secured funding from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II through fund manager Mercia Ventures, alongside Active Partners and existing angel investors.
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Man, 31, who infected woman with HIV after he stopped treatment jailed for over four years

The Daily Mail 12 Jan 2026
Luke Davis, 31, from Kidderminster, was convicted of inflicting grievous bodily harm on a woman who described contracting the sexually-transmitted infection as a 'life sentence' ....
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