Foresight Group
 | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| LSE: FSG | |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | London, England |
| Key people | Bernard Fairman (Chairman) Gary Fraser (CEO) |
| Revenue |  £164.9 million (2026)[1] |
| £54.0 million (2026)[1] | |
| £42.8 million (2026)[1] | |
| Website | www |
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
[edit]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
[edit]The company had £12.8 billion of assets under management as of 31 March 2025.[11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2026" (PDF). Foresight Group Holdings. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "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" (PDF). Foresight Group Holdings. Retrieved 27 June 2025.