Expansion into Corporate Contests Forward Global's recent launch of its UK Corporate Contests Practice indicates a growing focus on shareholder activism and corporate governance. This presents opportunities to provide advanced risk management, stakeholder engagement solutions, or consultancy services tailored to the evolving regulatory and activist landscape.
Strategic Acquisitions for Growth With a history of acquiring companies like Lexfo, Avisa Brussels, and others, Forward Global demonstrates an aggressive growth strategy rooted in expanding its service offerings and geographic reach. This growth model suggests a potential need for integration and digital transformation solutions for seamless merging of acquired entities.
Financial Investment & Expansion Plans The company's plans to sell assets and seek minority investments from Bridgepoint Development Capital, with a substantial €150 million investment target, signal significant funding aimed at enhancing capabilities and market penetration, especially in PR acquisitions. This creates opportunities to offer services that support large-scale investments, due diligence, or integration strategies.
Focus on Cybersecurity & Compliance Utilizing a tech stack including GDPR, ISO/IEC 27001, and VMware highlights Forward Global’s emphasis on cybersecurity and compliance. There is potential to engage them with advanced security solutions, compliance audits, or cybersecurity consulting tailored to the risk management sector.
Target Market & Industry Focus Operating primarily in international affairs, cybersecurity, and competitive intelligence within the Business Consulting sector and serving major clients across Europe, Forward Global offers avenues for tailored consulting, technology integration, and data analytics solutions that address the sophisticated needs of global enterprises and government agencies.