Director Declaration

RNS Number : 7548Q

Forward Partners Group PLC

22 February 2023

 

Forward Partners Group plc

("Forward Partners" or "the Group")

Director Declaration

Forward Partners Group plc (LSE: FWD), the London-based investment firm specialising in supporting high growth, early-stage technology businesses, provides the following confirmation in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g)(v) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Susanne Given, non-executive director of the Company, is a director of Made.com Group plc which on 16 January 2023 was placed into members voluntary liquidation. Liquidation proceedings remain ongoing.

ENDS

Enquiries

Forward Partners Group plc Nic Brisbourne, Chief Executive Officer	via H/Advisors Maitland
Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Chris Clarke Lauren Kettle Cara Murphy	Tel: [phone]
H/Advisors Maitland (Financial PR) Sam Turvey Alistair de Kare-Silver	[e-mail] Tel: [phone]

About Forward Partners

Founded in 2013, Forward Partners is an established and respected London-based venture capital firm, specialising in supporting high growth, early-stage technology businesses in the UK.

The Group brings together venture capital provider Forward Ventures and highly specialised growth support from Forward Studio. This model supports founders to build stronger businesses faster to provide better outcomes for companies and investors alike.

The Group makes equity investments in early-stage, high-growth UK companies, and from inception to its admission to London's AIM market in July 2021 had made over 60 unique investments and built a portfolio with an Initial Portfolio NAV in excess of £100m. It holds a nine-year track record of making venture capital investments, and targets underlying NAV growth of 20% per annum over the cycle.

The management team brings together highly experienced venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and expert consultants. Since 2015, Forward Partners has been backed by BlackRock, one of the largest institutional investors in the world. The Group receives over 4,000 start-up funding applications every year.

For more information, visit https://forwardpartners.com.

 

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