Intent sets the course. Fortevo makes it real.
The intent is usually sound. The value is in what gets built from it.
Why Fortevo exists
Most organisations know exactly what they need from their data. The intent is clear at the top and the effort is real at every level. Every handover still costs a little precision, and by the end the result has quietly shifted.
Fortevo takes on the work that sits behind reliable decisions: records repaired, processes written, systems configured and evidence checked. It is detailed, unglamorous work, and it is exactly the part most organisations are too busy or too stretched to do themselves.
Kris has experienced the difference reliable intelligence makes to an organisation. Fortevo was founded to do that work for others.
Who does the work
Kristijan Apostolski
Founder, Senior Asset Management Specialist
Kris founded Fortevo after almost two decades in engineering and asset management, working at director level as well as on the shop floor. His experience spans central and local government, the wider public sector and some of the largest global players in the private sector.
His work covers validation and value recovery across multi-billion-pound asset portfolios, enterprise-scale EAM deployments, and statutory compliance and asset care frameworks for complex operations, including ISO 55001 delivery in the UK public sector.
Professional status
- Chartered Manager (CMgr)
- Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
- Certified Reliability Leader Black Belt (CRLBB)
Qualifications
- Institute of Asset Management Diploma (IAM UK)
- Strategic Leadership and Management Practice Diploma (Level 7 CMI)
- BSc Mechanical Engineering
Certifications
- ISO Lead Auditor (9001, 55001)
- BIM Asset and Project Information Professional (ISO 19650)
- Certified Maintenance Manager (CMM)
- Certified Change Management Practitioner (CCMP)
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB)
Zhaklina Tefova
Data Specialist
Zhaklina is an engineer working in data governance and master data management. Her experience spans the UK public sector alongside private-sector construction.
She has replaced manual, spreadsheet-based processes with governed platforms, building the data dictionaries, business rules and workflows that keep the data accurate.
- Member, Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET)
- BSc Civil Engineering
- Software Development Diploma
- Microsoft Office Specialist (Excel)
UK Security Check clearance
Our team is SC cleared, permitting direct access to sensitive assets and critical national infrastructure.
Industry recognition
Recognition earned across previous senior engagements.
Awards
- ReliabilityWeb Uptime Award: Asset, Risk and Condition Assessment Programme
- Hitachi and Great Western Railway: Innovation Award
- Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL): People Going Beyond Award
Finalists and nominations
- The Institute of Asset Management UK: NxtGen Finalist
- The Institute of Asset Management UK: Project Achievement Finalist
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA): Employee of the Month nomination