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sofco Enters a New Chapter Under New Leadership and Ownership

December 2025

Sedgefield, UK — Wednesday, 3^rd December 2026
sofco, a leading provider of end-to-end Supply Chain Planning software, is pleased to announce its acquisition by Forma Innovations, an institutionally backed group specialising in scaling high-growth retail and supply chain technology businesses.

The acquisition marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for sofco, supported by fresh investment and renewed strategic focus. Alongside this transition, Stuart Lowe has been appointed as CEO, bringing extensive experience in supply chain technology and business transformation.

Under the backing of Forma Innovations, sofco will accelerate innovation across its sofco Planning suite, enhancing functionality, scalability, and customer experience. The company will continue to serve its global Food & CPG, Retail, and Manufacturing clients with the same trusted team and unwavering commitment to service excellence.

“Our mission remains the same — to help our customers plan smarter and perform better,” said Stuart Lowe, CEO of sofco. “With Forma Innovations support, we’re investing further in product innovation, customer success, and technology that drives measurable value for every client.”

Clients can expect continuity in their partnerships with sofco, alongside targeted product enhancements and an even stronger focus on customer-centric innovation.

Trusted by our clients

“Greencore is involved in multiple categories, supplying a diverse range of products with different characteristics that require very different manufacturing processes. We selected sofco as they have an End-to-End planning and execution system that can be configured easily to fit these disparate demands. Our approach is much more sophisticated and collaborative now.”

Chris Chestney

IT Business Partner, Greencore

“What impressed us most about the sofco people was they understood our business, listened, and would bring a lot of experience to the project. They brought solid solutions to the issues we presented them with. It was clear from the outset that we were going to be able to work well together as a team and deliver this project. That is exactly what has happened.”