Shares Spotlight Event - Manchester - 19 March 2025

The following companies will be presenting:

EnSilica (ENSI) is a fabless design house focused on custom ASIC design and supply for OEMs and system houses, as well as IC design services for companies with design teams. The company also offers a broad portfolio of core IP covering cryptography, radar, and communications systems. The company geographically operates in the UK, India, Brazil, and Germany, out of which it derives maximum revenue from the United Kingdom.

Mercia Asset Management (MERC) is a proactive, specialist alternative asset manager with over £1.8billion in assets under management. The Group is focused on supporting regional SMEs to achieve their growth aspirations. Mercia provides capital across its four asset classes of venture, debt, private equity and proprietary capital: the Group's 'Complete Connected Capital'. The Group has a strong UK footprint through its regional offices, university partnerships and extensive personal networks, providing it with access to high-quality deal flow.

NWF Group (NWF) is a specialist distributor across the UK - a vital link in the supply chain, connecting essential suppliers with customers. The company operate in three markets benefitting from scale and capability barriers to entry.

Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT) While the modern world is built on technology, an ever-advancing megatrend changing our lives today and shaping our future, Polar Capital Technology Trust plc provides investors access to this enormous, fast-evolving potential. Managed by a team of dedicated technology specialists, PCT is a leading investment trust with a multi-year, multi-cycle track record – a result of the managers’ active approach and their ability to not only identify developing technology trends early on but to invest with conviction in those companies best placed to exploit them.

Smithson Investment Trust (SSON). We aim to deliver strong, long-term capital growth by creating a concentrated portfolio of the world's best small and mid-sized companies. Our analysts seek out exceptionally profitable small businesses, selecting those with substantial growth potential, capable of compounding in value for many years or even decades.