Foresight Group Holdings plc is a British investment manager focussed on private equity and venture capital investments in clean energy generation, and associated infrastructure. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.[2]
History
The company was founded by Bernard Fairman and Peter English in 1984.[3] They initially raised £20 million in venture capital.[4] The company subsequently built up a regional presence with offices in Edinburgh, Cambridge, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Leicester, Nottingham, and Dublin.[5] It launched the Foresight Solar Fund in October 2013.[6]
The company was the subject of an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange, which valued the company at £455 million, in April 2021.[7] In August 2023, having already established funds dedicated to other parts of the UK, it announced that it had raised £90m for a fund dedicated to the North East of England.[8][9][10]
Operations
The company had £12.8 billion of assets under management as of 31 March 2025.[11]
External links
References
- Annual Report 2025: Income statement Foresight Group Holdings, retrieved 27 June 2025^
- FTSE UK Index Series Quarterly Review September 2023 FTSE Russell, 30 August 2023, retrieved 15 September 2023^
- No regrets, but what do you expect in a company called Foresight? The Times, 3 June 2023, retrieved 23 August 2023^
- Foresight Group Investment Week, retrieved 23 August 2023^
- Foresight Group set to provide jobs boost for Yorkshire as it supports fast growing companies Yorkshire Post, 21 September 2022, retrieved 23 August 2023^
- Foresight Solar requests flexibility and offers shares on 5.9% yield Investment Trust Insider, 16 March 2017, retrieved 15 January 2020^
- Investment manager floats in £455m IPO FT Advisor, 4 February 2021, retrieved 23 August 2023^
- Foresight Group closes £20m North East SME fund UK Tech News, 18 April 2023, retrieved 23 August 2023^
- Foresight Group makes £30m addition to North East fund thanks to pension funding backing Business Live, 6 August 2023, retrieved 23 August 2023^
- Foresight Group hits £90m for new UK regional fundraise Alternative Assets, 7 August 2023, retrieved 23 August 2023^
- Annual Report 2025: Online summary Foresight Group Holdings, retrieved 27 June 2025^