Significant new investment into Warwick Acoustics
RNS 25 June 2026
Mercia Asset Management PLC
("Mercia", the "Company" or the "Group")
Significant new investment into Warwick Acoustics
Mercia Asset Management PLC (AIM: MERC), the proactive, regionally focused private asset manager with over £2.0billion of assets under management, is pleased to announce a further significant investment round into Warwick Acoustics Ltd ("Warwick Acoustics"), a direct investment portfolio company developing next-generation electrostatic audio systems for the automotive and personal audio markets.
Warwick Acoustics has completed an equity funding round of £6.4million, with additional funding of up to £1.1million anticipated, that will underpin the next phase of its commercial growth following its recently announced partnership with Jaguar Land Rover ("JLR"). As part of the round Mercia has invested £0.7million from its balance sheet, with the balance coming from a Mercia managed fund, the Northern VCTs and other existing co-investors. The additional funding is expected to come from both existing and new shareholders.
Combined, this investment will enable Warwick Acoustics to maximise the potential of its first production partnership with JLR, while supporting the business to complete the transition to its new production facilities, separating scaled production from its dedicated research, development and engineering operations, as well as supporting further recruitment.
Warwick Acoustics' patented electrostatic audio technology is designed to deliver superior-quality in-car sound through ultra-lightweight, energy-efficient speaker systems. Its technology was recently launched in the new Range Rover SV Ultra, marking a significant commercial milestone for the business with the deployment of its technology into a luxury automotive production model.
Following completion of the total anticipated funding round of £7.5million, Mercia will hold a fully diluted direct investment stake of 26.2% in Warwick Acoustics.
Dr Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer of Mercia Asset Management PLC, said:
"Warwick Acoustics has reached a significant commercial and investment inflection point. The successful delivery of its first OEM partnership with JLR demonstrates both the quality of its technology and the capability of the team to meet the exacting standards of the automotive sector. This funding round gives the business not only the financial resources needed to consolidate that success operationally, but also to pursue further growth opportunities."
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For further information, please contact:
Mercia Asset Management PLC
Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer
Martin Glanfield, Chief Financial Officer
www.mercia.co.uk +44 (0)330 223 1430
Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker)
Simon Bridges, Emma Gabriel, Harry Rees +44 (0)20 7523 8000
Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker)
Charles Leigh-Pemberton +44 (0)20 7496 3000
FTI Consulting
Tom Blackwell, Thomas Lodge +44 (0)20 3727 1051
mercia@fticonsulting.com
About Mercia Asset Management PLC
Mercia is a private capital asset manager focused on supporting regional SMEs to achieve their growth aspirations. Mercia provides capital across its four asset classes of venture, development capital, property finance and proprietary capital: the Group's 'Complete Connected Capital'.
The Group has a strong UK footprint through its 11 regional offices, extensive local adviser and personal networks, and university partnerships, providing it with access to high-quality deal flow.
Mercia Asset Management PLC is quoted on AIM with the EPIC "MERC".
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