# Blue Prism delivers 55x return on investment for Mercia’s managed funds
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali
Published: 2017-10-11
Category: INVESTING
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Meta Title: Mercia Technologies PLC Announces 55x Return on Blue Prism
Meta Description: Learn how Mercia Technologies successfully realised a 55x return on its investment in Blue Prism Group plc, a global leader in Robotic Process Automation.
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Mercia Technologies PLC, the national investment group focused on the funding and scaling of innovative technology businesses with high growth potential from the UK regions, is pleased to announce that one of its third party managed funds, the RisingStars Growth Fund, has completed a further cash realisation from Blue Prism Group plc, representing to date a 55x return on the Fund’s original investment.

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Julian Viggars

Blue Prism, a global leader in Robotic Process Automation, listed on AIM in March 2016 at 78.0 pence per share, with a market capitalisation of £49.0 million. Today, the UK-based [software company is valued](https://www.financedigest.com/document-management-software-market-to-expand-at-a-value-cagr-of-12-3.html "Document Management Software Market to expand at a value CAGR of 12.3%") at in excess of £600.0 million. The aggregate cash return to date for the Fund totals £49.1 [million which provides a 55x return on the original £900,000 invested](https://www.financedigest.com/heineken-to-invest-300-million-in-brazil-to-expand-premium-beer-portfolio.html "Heineken to invest 0 million in Brazil to expand premium beer portfolio"). This excludes the potential value of the remaining 4.9% stake still held in Blue Prism by the Fund.

Blue Prism is located in one of Mercia’s core investment regions in the North West of England and received initial investment from the Fund (which is managed by Enterprise Ventures Limited, a Mercia wholly owned subsidiary). The investment is led by Julian Viggars, Head of [Technology Investments](https://www.financedigest.com/increasing-private-and-public-investment-in-digital-imaging-technology-particularly-in-the-field-of-healthcare.html "Increasing private and public investment in digital imaging technology particularly in the field of healthcare") at Mercia, who has been personally involved with Blue Prism since the early seed rounds in 2004.

As with many of Mercia’s managed funds, the Group will [benefit from a modest profit share/carried interest](https://www.financedigest.com/the-benefits-of-compound-interest-in-savings-and-investments-unlocking-financial-growth.html "The Benefits of Compound Interest in Savings and Investments: Unlocking Financial Growth"). Mercia does not have a direct stake in Blue Prism as the Fund’s [investment occurred prior to Mercia’s acquisition of Enterprise Ventures](https://www.financedigest.com/the-risks-and-rewards-of-investing-in-venture-capital.html "The Risks and Rewards of Investing in Venture Capital").

As part of this realisation, £49.5 million has been returned to the Limited Partners. This includes £26.2 million to the UK Government – 2.6x its original investment – managed through the British Business Bank, the UK [government’s economic](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-minister-says-government-will-work-with-obr-on-economic-forecasts.html "UK minister says government will work with OBR on economic forecasts") development bank.

**Julian Viggars, Head of Technology Investments at Mercia Technologies PLC, said:**

“Our support of Blue Prism illustrates the use of patient capital at its best as it was identified by our team at an early stage in 2004. Blue Prism’s market capitalisation has risen by more than 12x since listing, generating significant returns for the Fund which has retained a holding and we will remain a supportive investor as the [company continues to grow its market leading](https://www.financedigest.com/surgical-imaging-market-2021-global-leading-companies-analysis-revenue-trends-and-forecasts-2027.html "Surgical Imaging Market 2021 Global Leading Companies Analysis, Revenue, Trends and Forecasts 2027") position. This is an excellent example of Mercia’s Complete Capital Solution delivering significant shareholder returns through the identification of exciting technology investment opportunities with [growth](https://www.financedigest.com/functional-extracts-market-potential-growth-share-demand-and-analysis-of-key-players-forecasts-to-2029.html "Functional Extracts Market Potential Growth, Share, Demand and Analysis of Key Players – Forecasts to 2029") potential.”


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