Greenwoods

Date: Oct 2025

Project: Private Equity

Sector: Legal Services

Role: Lead Advisor

Forward advises Greenwoods on its investment from Gresham House Ventures

Forward Corporate Finance is delighted to have advised Greenwoods on its investment from Gresham House Ventures (“Gresham”) to accelerate its ambitious growth strategy.
Greenwoods provides specialist legal advice to businesses and individuals across a broad range of disciplines, including corporate and commercial, employment, real estate, dispute resolution, intellectual property, and private client matters. With offices in London, Cambridge and Peterborough, the business has grown by nearly 45% in the past two years. The investment will enable it to deliver even greater value to clients through smarter technology, deeper sector expertise, and enhanced client service.

The funding from Gresham House Ventures will be used to further strengthen the business’s technology offering, enhance its client service, and embed new growth initiatives.

Rob Dillarstone will continue to lead the business by stepping into the CEO role to focus on strategy and growth, while Clare Harris will become managing partner and COO, focused on optimising the operational excellence of the company through its accelerated growth. The business will also welcome an independent chair, Graham Coxell, and a non-executive director, Mark Stroud, who both bring a wealth of experience scaling professional services businesses both organically and through acquisition.

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