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Mercia Capital

Mercia Capital is investment of £100,000 to £2,000,000 for growing businesses in the Tees Valley that need more than conventional borrowing can provide.

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Last read from teesvalley-ca.gov.uk on 27 Oct 2026.

Mercia is a specialist asset manager providing venture, private equity and debt finance to growing regional businesses across the North East and Tees Valley. Its equity investments are typically from £100,000 to £2 million.

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Status

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Deadline

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How much

£100,000 to £2,000,000

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Who can apply

Growing businesses at start-up or scale-up stage that are seeking growth that cannot be fully funded through conventional borrowing. Location listed as Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees.

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Business size

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Sectors

advanced manufacturing & engineering, business & professional services, chemical & process, construction, creative & cultural industries, digital & tech, education, energy & renewables, health & social care, hospitality, life sciences, logistics, retail, tourism & leisure

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How to apply

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Where it is open: Tees Valley

Tees Valley

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Shaded: Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington.

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Local Landscape gathers this information automatically from the pages below, then checks the key details against the official page. Last read from teesvalley-ca.gov.uk on 27 Oct 2026. Its details have not changed since it was listed on 23 Oct 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with Mercia before you apply.

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