France, United Kingdom
London investigator Charles Carr joins Forward Global

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Cristal Group International in court, French ex-army chief goes into consulting, Focke flocks back to Diligence

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

LyonCristal Group International in receivership

ParisJean-Pierre Bosser moves into consulting

LondonInvestigator rejoins Trefor Williams at Diligence

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
EU in Afghanistan, Forward Global cyber, S-RM in the UK courts

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

KabulIDG Security ready to take over from Amarante International

ParisForward Global takes on new cyber director

LondonS-RM Intelligence taken to court by 'former introducer'

Kazakhstan, United Kingdom
Veteran investigator Charlie Carr pivots towards strategic PR work

After several good years working for Central Asia's business elites, Charles Carr's research firm C and F Partners was forced into a rethink in 2024, shedding senior staff and pivoting towards communications work.

France, United Kingdom, United States
UK fund to inject capital into Forward Global

British investment fund Bridgepoint Capital is to acquire a stake in the corporate intelligence company in a deal that is expected to be signed off in the coming weeks.

Switzerland, United Kingdom
Charles Carr pursues Europe expansion with support of low-profile family office

The network of small companies set up by former star K2 investigator Charles Carr keeps reeling in contracts. Already present in London, Milan, Zug and Paris, its growth is being backed by the family office of wealthy American Amre Youness, a former business associate of mining group ENRC.

France, Kazakhstan
Avisa Partners watches over Kazakhstan's interests in France

Parisian consultancy Avisa Partners followed the Kazakh protests with concern until Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced on 10 January that order had been restored. The news was a relief to the firm that works for the new Kazakh consulate in Strasbourg.