Sagard completes stake purchase of ADIT, Chatham House loses Niblett, JS Held poaches from Control Risks, Wychrij leaves Wallbrook, Quinlan, Cosa Solutions

JS Held prepares for further acquisitions in 2023 

After an already busy 2022, American corporate intelligence firm JS Held plans to snap up more companies next year as part of its consolidation ambitions. [...]

BAE Systems' vulnerability experts found Foundry Zero 

Foundry Zero, a UK-based specialist in cyber-vulnerability founded by three ex-BAE, is growing fast in London and Cheltenham. [...]

Succession crisis at K2 Integrity is straight out of 'Succession' 

HBO has announced that its hit series "Succession" will return in early 2023. Those who can't wait can tune in to K2 Integrity, where a real life father-son drama starring Jules and Jeremy Kroll has led to internal strife, staff defections and US operations that are haemorrhaging money to the tune of $1m in losses per month, a well-placed source estimates. [...]

Kyiv tries to stop Moscow benefiting from indirect IT support from the GAFAM 

Although there are wide-ranging restrictions on the sale of military equipment and IT systems to Russia, some software and services are not covered by the sanctions. A group of experts is looking to remedy the situation. [...]

K2 shaken by Tom Bock's departure 

In a consolidating investigations marketplace, JS Held has recently poached a senior executive from the heart of K2's operations in its fief of New York. [...]

Ukraine corporate intelligence firm Cosa sets up shop in Islamabad 

Cosa Solutions, a Kyiv-based corporate intelligence firm, is extending its operations into South Asia with the imminent opening of an office in Pakistan and the recruitment of local business and diplomatic figures. [...]

• NEW YORK - Dookhie leaves K2 for NYU
  

• WASHINGTON - Yearwood, from FTI to JS Held

• BRUSSELS - CJUE relieves Kic Systems client of corruption charges
  

• WASHINGTON - Raedas chooses a connoisseur of the village
  

• BRUSSELS - EU security service provider renewed in Myanmar
  

The background to Frank Holder's departure from JS Held 

Revealed by Intelligence Online, the sudden departure of Frank Holder, JS Held's operations director, created something of a surprise in June. The veteran is already considering what his next move will be. [...]

• NEW YORK - K2 waits for payment by ExWorks
  

• PARIS/RIYADH - Al Ula gets a new security consultant
  

• PARIS/BRUSSELS/LONDON - International SOS take on EU officials' travel security
  

• PARIS/LONDON - Caspar-Fille-Lambie details his lobbying at Babcock
  

• LONDON - Control Risks partner moves to EY

• PARIS - French foreign office's Middle East head joins Ardian

• DUBAI - Norman Ricklefs' Namea Group hires ex-US consul Frayne

• PARIS - Former legionnaires head into private armed security

• LONDON - Another key Alaco manager quits

• PARIS - Ex-CEIS and GEOS director Argyriou shifts into auto industry

ADIT goes after Sofema and DCI 

Acquiring former procurement office Sofema would significantly increase corporate intelligence group ADIT's stake in foreign armies training specialist DCI. But to take control of the latter, ADIT, majority owned by the Sagard fund, must convince the French state to give up some of its shares. [...]