Ollie Geddes-Smith

28 February 2026

Forward advises FIH group plc on the sale of Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company

Forward Corporate Finance is delighted to have advised Bishop’s Stortford headquartered, AIM listed, FIH group plc on the sale of The Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company Limited and its subsidiaries (“PHFC”) to TC Gosport Bidco Limited (“Gosport Bidco”). The ultimate UK parent company of Gosport Bidco is TC UK Topco Limited, the indirect majority owner of Uber Boat by Thames Clippers (“UBTC”), which is the principal trading name of Collins River Enterprises Limited. PHFC operates the ferry service between the Gosport and Portsmouth sides of Portsmouth Harbour, a 525 metre trip, taking about 4 minutes.  The alternative trip by car is a 14 mile trip around Portsmouth Harbour, making the Ferry not only quicker, but more environmentally friendly. The Ferry operates throughout the year, every 15 minutes, and carries around 2 million passengers a year. UBTC is an established operator of riverbus services in Central London.

2 December 2025

Forward Advises Landguard Engineering on Sale to Northern Industries Group

Forward Corporate Finance is delighted to have advised Peter Wilson and Hannah March on their sale of Landguard Engineering Limited (“Landguard”), a specialist steel fabrication business based in Harwich, to Northern Industries Group , one of the UK’s fastest growing steel engineering groups. The Forward team, led by Rob Dukelow-Smith and Ollie Geddes-Smith, acted as lead advisors to Landguard throughout the process, from the initial meeting and pre-marketing preparation, to finding the right buyer and negotiation stages and on through due diligence to completion.