The team

Operating, finance, and capital allocation experience.

Forteris is run by a small group of partners with complementary backgrounds. We have bought, built, and advised businesses across three decades, now brought together under one discipline.

Ayo Disu, Acquisitions & Capital Allocation at Forteris, illustrated portrait

Acquisitions & Capital Allocation

Ayo Disu

Leads the acquisition process end-to-end, from sourcing and structuring through to capital raising and integration. Completed transactions across food, beverage, skincare, and home & garden, with a focus on scaling acquired assets.

Yoshi Kurihara, Operator at Forteris, illustrated portrait

Operator

Yoshi Kurihara

Operator background spanning FTSE 50 brands, top-tier consulting, agency leadership, and Amazon SME businesses. Focused on brand positioning, marketplace performance, and revenue optimisation across acquired assets to unlock the next stage of growth.

Altaf Qureshi, Legal & Governance at Forteris, illustrated portrait

Legal & Governance

Altaf Qureshi

25+ years advising on M&A, corporate structuring, and cross-border transactions across multiple jurisdictions. Oversees legal frameworks, governance, and risk for the group, ensuring every acquisition is built on a sound and durable foundation.

Nadeem Kiyani, Institutional Finance at Forteris, illustrated portrait

Institutional Finance

Nadeem Kiyani

Chartered accountant and former CFO with 30+ years in financial leadership across listed and private businesses. Drives capital discipline, financial planning, and reporting standards, bringing institutional rigour to how the group allocates and protects capital.

Berhan Kaleb, Performance & Analytics at Forteris, illustrated portrait

Performance & Analytics

Berhan Kaleb

Manages multi-million-pound paid media budgets across Meta and Google for consumer brands. Builds the measurement, attribution, and creative testing systems that turn marketing spend into predictable, data-led growth across the portfolio.