Capital. Strategy. Delivered.
Sovereign Advisory & Institutional Capital
Forbes Capital Solutions advises governments, sovereign wealth entities, institutional investors and corporate boards on the structuring and execution of large-scale programmes across frontier and emerging markets.
8
Associate Companies
40+
Active Lenders
4
Decades of Experience
£50M+
Max Deal Size
About
~4 Decades
Advisory Experience
$500M
Global Operations Managed
$100M
Global Litigation Fund
$35M
Damages Settlement Secured
An Integrated Network for Sovereign & Institutional Mandates
Dr. Mike Forbes is an international strategist and senior sovereign advisor with an established track record of delivering complex national, infrastructure, energy, security and investment programmes across frontier and emerging markets.
Over near four decades, he has advised governments, sovereign wealth entities, institutional investors and corporate boards on the structuring and execution of large-scale public-private partnerships, capital mobilisation frameworks, sovereign risk mitigation strategies, and multi-stakeholder programme governance.
Forbes Capital Solutions operates through The Associates — eight independent joint venture partner companies, each led by specialist principals in their respective fields.
The Associates Network
Eight Specialist Companies. One Integrated Network.
MGF Associates
The principal consultancy of the network. MGF Associates provides strategic advisory across sovereign programme design, public-private partnership structuring, capital mobilisation, regulatory navigation, and investor interface management. Operating across frontier and emerging markets with an institutional-grade approach to complex mandates requiring discretion, depth, and decisive execution.
Lexolent Group
Lexolent Group provides commercial litigation funding, international arbitration finance, risk transfer solutions and cross-border enforcement strategy. Drawing on Dr Mike Forbes's position as a founding stakeholder in a $100 million global litigation fund, Lexolent brings institutional-grade capital and strategic expertise to complex legal disputes at every scale.
Arany Reggel
Arany Reggel — meaning "Golden Morning" — specialises in the trading of physical bullion, the structuring of commodity transactions, and the secure international supply of precious metals. Operating through established international trading relationships, the firm delivers bespoke solutions for institutional buyers, sovereign entities, and high-net-worth clients.
ASG Inspection
ASG Inspection is a specialist Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) business co-founded by Dr Mike Forbes. It delivers industrial inspection, ultrasonic testing, radiographic testing, compliance auditing, and energy-sector asset integrity services to clients operating in demanding environments.
Mirage Music & Events
Mirage Music & Events operates at the intersection of culture, capital, and influence — delivering premium international music production and high-level event programming in collaboration with world-class artists and creative talent. From sovereign-hosted cultural events to private high-value occasions.
MGF Security & Logistics
MGF Security & Logistics provides specialist security and logistics capability in support of sovereign infrastructure, energy sector operations, and institutional mandates in high-risk environments. Services include secure infrastructure deployment, executive protection, intelligence-led risk monitoring, and crisis response planning.
Forbes Property & Capital
Forbes Property & Capital is the dedicated real estate and capital markets arm of The Associates network — providing advisory on real estate acquisition, development financing, asset repositioning, and structured investment vehicles. Operating across the UK, Europe, and MENA.
Bridge Master
Bridge Master is the finance intelligence arm of Forbes Capital Solutions — providing market-calibrated rate data, deal structuring guidance, and advisory across bridging and mezzanine finance in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the MENA region. Working with 40+ active lenders, accessing the most competitive terms for transactions from £50,000 to £50 million and beyond.
Advisory
Sovereign & Institutional Advisory
PPP Structuring & Concession Negotiation
Design and negotiation of public-private partnership frameworks, concession agreements, tariff structures, and regulatory frameworks for national infrastructure, energy, transport, and public service programmes.
Capital Mobilisation — Blended Finance & DFIs
Mobilising sovereign-scale capital across blended finance structures, development finance institutions including the IFC, World Bank Group, African Development Bank, and Islamic Development Bank, alongside bilateral and multilateral lenders.
Sovereign & Political Risk Architecture
Designing and implementing sovereign risk mitigation frameworks for large-scale cross-border investments — including political risk insurance structuring, investment treaty analysis, stabilisation clause negotiation, and multi-jurisdictional legal protection strategies.
Multi-Stakeholder Governance & Programme Execution
End-to-end governance framework design and programme execution oversight for complex, multi-stakeholder national initiatives — coordinating governments, development partners, private sector contractors, international institutions, and community stakeholders.
“Converting possibilities into revenue-generating realities — across start-ups, hostile takeovers, mature companies, sovereign infrastructure programmes, and everything in between.”
Dr Mike Forbes DBA MBA — Chairman, MGF Associates & Forbes Capital Solutions
Leadership
Dr Mike Forbes
Chairman & Principal
DBA · MBA · FPC 1,2,3 · MLIA(Dip) · MAQ · CMC/IMI · Mediator
DBA — European Institute of Management & Technology
MBA — University of Aberdeen
An international strategist and senior sovereign advisor with near four decades of experience delivering complex national, infrastructure, energy, security and investment programmes across frontier and emerging markets. Main board director across $500M global operations during a hostile takeover. Deputy Chairman securing $40M in emergency refinancing. Co-founder of ASG Inspection and founding stakeholder in a $100M global litigation fund.
Leader
Main board director across $500M global operations during a hostile takeover spanning multiple locations and 1,500 people.
Mentor
DBA and MBA qualified with deep expertise in business psychology, organisational change, and leadership development.
Mediator
CMC/IMI Pre-Accredited. Managed a $35M international damages settlement. Cross-cultural conflict resolution across global jurisdictions.
Manager
Secured $40M in emergency refinancing as Deputy Chairman. Co-founded international businesses across multiple sectors.
Contact
Initiate a Conversation
Whether it is a sovereign capital programme, a bridging or mezzanine finance deal, a VIP business consultation, or a general enquiry — all matters are received and handled personally by Dr Mike Forbes with complete professional discretion.