Stevens & Bolton is delighted to announce its partnership with FFinc as the exclusive UK legal partner for the Forward Faster Accelerator 2026/27 – a six-month programme designed to support and accelerate the growth of ambitious female-founded businesses across the UK.
The Forward Faster Accelerator brings together 100 high-growth female founders with leading investors, mentors and business experts, providing access to strategic advice, commercial expertise, funding opportunities and valuable connections to help them scale with confidence.
As part of the partnership, Stevens & Bolton's lawyers will work alongside the 2026/27 cohort, sharing practical legal and commercial insight to help founders navigate the opportunities and challenges that come with growing a business.
Kate Schmit, partner at Stevens & Bolton, commented:
"Female founders are building exceptional businesses, and we're proud to support an initiative that is helping them access the networks, expertise and opportunities they need to scale.
"We work with businesses at every stage of their growth journey, helping founders navigate opportunities, overcome challenges and build sustainable success. Through the accelerator, we're looking forward to sharing our experience and supporting the cohort as they continue to grow."
Darren Cleveland, Head of Business Development & Marketing at Stevens & Bolton, added:
"We're delighted to be part of FFinc's Forward Faster Accelerator programme. As a firm, we work closely with entrepreneurs and growing businesses every day, so we're excited to support a community of ambitious female founders and to learn from their experiences along the way.
We're looking forward to meeting the cohort, making new connections and playing a small part in helping some fantastic businesses grow."
The partnership reflects Stevens & Bolton's long-standing commitment to supporting entrepreneurs, founder-led businesses, scale-ups and investors. Advising businesses at every stage of their growth journey, the firm combines legal expertise with commercial, pragmatic advice to help innovative companies achieve their ambitions.
Applications for the Forward Faster Accelerator 2026/27 are now open and close on 18 September 2026. If you're a female founder with ambitious growth plans, find out more and apply via the FFinc website.
