Julian Viggars

Part of Mercia Fund Management Ltd., Enterprise Ventures (General Partner NW Venture) Ltd. is a family of funds. The company is based in Preston, UK.

Part of Smith & Williamson Holdings Ltd., Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Ltd. is a leading integrated wealth management and professional services group based in London, UK. The British company provides wealth, accountancy, and business advisory services to its clients. Founded in 1836, Kevin Peter Stopps has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

Acolyte Biomedica Ltd. develops, manufactures, and markets microbiology and cell enumeration systems for clinical diagnostics and life sciences research. Its products include baclite rapid and rapitect. The company was founded in February 2000 and is headquartered in Salisbury, UK.

Mercia Fund Management Ltd. (Mercia Fund) is a private equity subsidiary of Mercia Asset Management Plc founded in 1999 by Mark Andrew Payton, Timothy R. Hazell and Everard Mascarenhas. The firm is headquartered in Warwickshire, Great Britain.

Part of Mercia Asset Management Plc, Mercia Investments Ltd. provides investment services. The company is based in Henley-in-Arden, UK. Founded in 2014.

RisingStars Growth Fund I invests in high potential technology companies located in North England. The fund targets companies with unique & innovative technologies and operates in the fields of software, healthcare and environmental sectors. It provides financing for seed and early-stage capital requirements with first round investments in the range of £0.05 - £0.5 million. It also acts as a lead investor and considers follow-on investments up to £1 million.

Finance Yorkshire Seedcorn LP invests in companies located in the UK. The fund focuses on companies operating in the fields of technology and it provides financing in the form of convertible loans and equity capital for early stage capital requirements with an investment size from £50,000 to £780,000. It acquires a significant minority stake in the ordinary shareholding.

Enterprise Ventures Group Ltd. provides financing services to small businesses in England and Wales. It offers venture capital, growth capital, and loans to small and medium enterprises. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Preston, the United Kingdom.