Foresight Group
Foresight Group is a UK-listed (FTSE 250) investment manager running £13.7bn AUM across private and public markets, serving institutional investors, UK financial advisers and SMEs with energy transition, private equity, venture, private credit and tax-efficient products.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1984
- HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Foresight Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Foresight Group
- Legal name
- Foresight Group LLP No OC300878
- Website
- https://foresight.group
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1984
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Foresight Group is a UK-listed (FTSE 250) investment manager running £13.7bn AUM across private and public markets, serving institutional investors, UK financial advisers and SMEs with energy transition, private equity, venture, private credit and tax-efficient products.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Foresight Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Investment Management
- NAICS
- Other Financial Vehicles (52599), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)
- SIC
- Investment Advice (6282)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds / Multi-Manager Platforms (FSANAAAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Co-Investment / Direct Allocation Platforms (alongside FoF) (FSANAGAK), Pension Master Trusts, Superannuation & Provident Funds (FSAAAGAB), ESG Integration / Responsible Investment Funds (Broad ESG) (FSANAJAL)
Keywords
Where Foresight Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- London
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices19 records
Markets served
Foresight Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Recurring management and advisory fees: Recurring fees on £13.7bn AUM across private and public market funds, investment trusts, VCTs, EIS and Business Relief products. Public-market analysis indicates 85–90% of revenue is recurring.
- Performance fees and carried interest on portfolio exits: Earnings tied to exits of private equity and venture investments across multiple regional and sector funds; recent realizations include 4.2x returns from Fieldway, FIS Chemicals, and TES Group, and up to 8.5x returns from Hospital Services Limited.
- Investment income and dividend distributions: Yield-based income from underlying portfolio of listed equities and operational real assets; Foresight Group Holdings also pays a dividend (e.g., 60% payout policy noted in analyst coverage).
- Investment gains on renewable energy infrastructure assets: Long-term capital returns from operating renewable energy and infrastructure assets across FEIP, FEIP II, ARIF and ForVEI II, including solar, wind, battery storage and pumped hydro.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Venture Capital Trusts (Foresight VCT, Enterprise VCT, Technology VCT, Ventures VCT) with income tax relief and tax-free dividends |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Business Relief products: Foresight ITS, Accelerated ITS, Enhanced IHT Fund |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Enterprise Investment Schemes (Foresight Technology EIS) |
| Subscription | Annual | Public market OEIC and ICAV funds (FP and WHEB ranges) |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Closed-end energy transition funds (FEIP, FEIP II, ARIF, ForVEI II) and Natural Capital funds (FNC Ltd, FNC II) for institutional investors |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels10 records
Foresight Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Foresight Group is a London-listed (FTSE 250) investment manager that designs, distributes and manages a diversified range of private and public market funds on behalf of institutional investors and UK retail investors accessed via financial advisers. Its product platform spans Real Assets (energy transition, natural capital), Private Equity (Growth & Buyout, Ventures, Private Credit, regional SME funds), public market OEICs/ICAVs and investment trusts, supplemented by UK tax-efficient vehicles (VCTs, EIS, Business Relief / Inheritance Tax products).
Product overview
Foresight Group operates a diversified investment management platform across private and public markets, structured around three core divisions: Real Assets, Private Equity, and Foresight Capital Management (FCM). The platform combines fund-level products with dedicated strategies for different investor types. Under Real Assets, Foresight offers energy transition funds including Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners (FEIP) and its successor FEIP II (Article 9 SFDR funds), the Australian Renewables Income Fund (ARIF), ForVEI II (Italian solar), and Foresight Natural Capital Limited (FNC Ltd) and FNC II. The Infrastructure strategy supports £9bn+ deployed across UK, European and Australian infrastructure. Private Equity includes Growth & Buyout (250+ UK/Ireland SMEs, up to £50m), Ventures (deep tech, hard tech, enterprise software — 40+ investments since 2018), Private Credit (wholesale facilities for specialist lenders), Regional Small Business funds across 14 UK/Ireland offices, and Security & Resilience (European Resilience strategy). Foresight Capital Management (FCM), being divested to Guinness Global Investors as of June 2026, provides public market funds including FP Foresight Global Real Infrastructure Fund, FP Foresight UK Infrastructure Income Fund, FP Foresight Sustainable Real Estate Securities Fund, FP Foresight Diversified Real Assets Fund, FP Foresight Sustainable Future Themes Fund, and three WHEB-branded sustainable/impact funds. Foresight also runs two investment trusts (Foresight Solar and Foresight Environmental Infrastructure), four VCTs (Foresight VCT, Enterprise, Technology, and Ventures VCTs), the Foresight Technology EIS, and three Business Relief/ Inheritance Tax products (Foresight ITS, AITS, and Enhanced Inheritance Tax Fund). An Adviser Portal at portal.foresightgroup.eu serves FCA-authorised financial advisers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Foresight Capital Management (FCM): Public markets investment division of Foresight offering listed real assets, sustainable and impact, and multi-asset strategies; agreed to be sold to Guinness Global Investors in June 2026.
- Foresight Solar
- Foresight Environmental Infrastructure (FGEN)
- Foresight VCT / Foresight Enterprise VCT / Foresight Technology VCT / Foresight Ventures VCT
- Foresight Natural Capital (FNC Ltd / FNC II)
- Australian Renewables Income Fund (ARIF)
- Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners (FEIP / FEIP II)
Products and services
- Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners (FEIP) Foresight's flagship energy transition platform, fully deployed with a diversified portfolio of 15 renewable and renewable-enabling infrastructure assets across nine European countries; for institutional investors seeking SFDR Article 9 / EU Taxonomy-aligned exposure.
- Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners II (FEIP II) Pioneering mid-market European energy transition strategy with a €1.25bn target fund size, investing in renewable energy generation, energy storage and grid infrastructure for institutional investors; SFDR Article 9 / EU Taxonomy aligned.
- Australian Renewables Income Fund (ARIF) Leading Australian regional energy fund with A$1.3bn+ FUM and 787 MW operational portfolio, investing in operational and development-stage wind, solar, hydro, battery storage and distributed energy assets for institutional investors.
- ForVEI II Italian-focused fund transforming Italian solar parks into an optimised portfolio for institutional investors.
- Foresight Natural Capital Limited (FNC Ltd) UK-focused natural capital development platform investing in forestry and land-based assets, with active management and enhancement of landscapes to create enduring value for institutional investors.
- Foresight Natural Capital II (FNC II) Differentiated European natural capital development strategy investing in UK and European forestry and land-based assets for institutional investors.
- Growth & Buyout Provides growth and buyout funding (£2m–£40m per transaction) to founders and management teams leading UK and Ireland SMEs typically valued up to £50m.
- Ventures (Deep Tech, Hard Tech & Enterprise Software) Provides Seed to Series A funding to innovation-led companies developing disruptive technology across deep tech, hard tech and enterprise software, with 40+ Deep Tech investments since 2018.
- Private Credit Provides wholesale structured senior or subordinated credit facilities (£10m–£50m) to specialist, non-bank lenders across the UK and Ireland.
- Foresight VCT Venture Capital Trust investing in UK SMEs with a diversified portfolio of over 40 trading companies, offering UK retail investors income tax relief and tax-free dividends via Financial Advisers.
- Foresight Enterprise VCT Venture Capital Trust providing a diversified portfolio of innovative UK unquoted businesses seeking growth capital, with UK income tax relief and tax-free dividends for retail investors.
- Foresight Technology VCT Venture Capital Trust investing in early-stage deep-tech and engineering companies with innovative and potentially transformational technologies, for UK retail investors seeking income tax relief.
- Foresight Ventures VCT Venture Capital Trust investing in emerging tech growth companies developing hardware and software solutions to global challenges with large market potential, for UK retail investors.
- Foresight Technology EIS Enterprise Investment Scheme investing in early-stage, unquoted UK companies developing disruptive technology and pioneering innovation, with EIS tax reliefs for UK retail investors via advisers.
- Foresight Inheritance Tax Solution (Foresight ITS) Business Relief / Inheritance Tax product offering simplicity and flexibility in IHT planning while investing sustainably; eligible for 100% IHT relief after a 2-year holding period.
- Foresight Accelerated Inheritance Tax Solution (Foresight AITS) Business Relief product uniquely combining the benefits of Business Relief and life insurance for inheritance tax planning.
- Foresight Enhanced Inheritance Tax Fund (Foresight EITS) Enhanced Business Relief / Inheritance Tax fund offering enhanced returns while helping to preserve wealth through 100% inheritance tax relief after 2 years for qualifying shares.
- Foresight Solar (FSFL) Investment trust developing, building and operating solar farms and battery storage systems that grow renewable capacity for a net-zero future while generating income and growth for investors.
- Foresight Environmental Infrastructure (FGEN) Investment trust investing in a diversified portfolio of private UK and European infrastructure assets delivering stable returns, long-term predictable income and growth while supporting decarbonisation.
- Foresight Adviser Portal Online portal for FCA-authorised financial advisers to access Foresight's investment solutions, product illustrations and resources.
Quantifiable outcome
- £60m+ invested in Scotland and £2bn deployable from 14 UK regional offices
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use Foresight Group
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Foresight Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature4 records
Foresight Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
17 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- Guinness Global InvestorsflagshipOn 11 June 2026 Foresight announced an agreement to sell its public markets investment division, Foresight Capital Management (FCM), to Guinness Global Investors for an undisclosed sum. FCM manages £1.2bn across eight funds. The transaction represents a strategic divestment of the public markets arm and continuation of asset management through Guinness.
- Standard LifecorePartnered with Standard Life to share perspectives on the evolving inheritance tax and policy environment for advisers, including a joint event at The Shard titled 'Navigating IHT changes and opportunities with Foresight and Standard Life'.
- BNP Paribas Asset ManagementcoreCo-developed with mallowstreet, Rebalance Earth and Foresight Group a study on natural capital adoption among UK institutional investors overseeing £3 trillion+ in assets, with findings published in February 2026.
- Rebalance EarthcoreCo-developed with mallowstreet, BNP Paribas Asset Management and Foresight Group a study on natural capital adoption among UK institutional investors; Rebalance Earth is a partner in scaling natural capital strategies.
- mallowstreetcoreIndustry research partner that developed the natural capital study with BNP Paribas Asset Management, Foresight Group and Rebalance Earth, surveying UK institutional investors overseeing £3 trillion+ in assets.
- The Eden ProjectflagshipMulti-year partnership since 2022 highlighting the role of business in combatting nature and climate crises, including biodiversity project delivery, staff volunteering, investor forums and the Nature Recovery Blueprint.
- EDF Power Solutions UKcoreCollaboration led by EDF Power Solutions UK with investors Dalmore Capital and Foresight, decommissioning experts Reblade, and Scottish Enterprise to repurpose decommissioned wind turbine blades into planks for agricultural fencing, screening, benches and decking.
- ReblademinorDecommissioning partner in the wind turbine blade recycling project led by EDF Power Solutions UK alongside Dalmore Capital, Foresight and Scottish Enterprise.
- MIT Maritime ConsortiumcoreForesight Group is an innovation member of the MIT Maritime Consortium alongside MIT researchers, founding members the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. and HD Korea Shipbuilding, plus Navios Maritime Partners, Singapore Maritime Institute and Dorian LPG. The consortium researches nuclear-powered commercial vessels, autonomous operation and AI methods, hydrodynamics, alternative fuels and 3D printing for onboard manufacturing.
- KIS KB German Wind Energy FundminorOsborne Clarke advised Foresight Group and KIS KB German Wind Energy Fund on the joint sale of two onshore wind farms in Germany (45 MW Krackow and 5 MW Seubersdorf, combined 51 MW) to Enel Green Power Germany GmbH.
- Pacific Equity Partners and OPSEU Pension Trust (Zenith Energy consortium)minorForesight Group was part of a consortium with Pacific Equity Partners and OPSEU Pension Trust that sold independent power producer Zenith Energy to KKR in 2025; Zenith operates more than 710 MW of contracted capacity across 15 sites for off-grid mining and urban microgrid clients.
- InfraViacoreInfraVia, a Paris-based private capital platform, acquired a majority stake in Mercia Power Response and Balance Power Projects and merged them into Supernova Power. Foresight is part of the broader UK flexible generation ecosystem alongside InfraVia and similar infrastructure investors.
- Ally FinancialminorOneMain Holdings' (which includes the Foresight consumer auto business acquisition) partnered with Ally Financial on auto financing; cited in OneMain Holdings' Bank of America Financial Services Conference 2026 presentation.
- Enel Green Power Germany GmbHminorEnel Green Power Germany GmbH acquired two onshore wind farms (45 MW Krackow and 5 MW Seubersdorf, combined 51 MW) from Foresight Group and KIS KB German Wind Energy Fund in a transaction advised by Osborne Clarke.
- Axis CLC Group (backed by H.I.G. Capital)coreAxis CLC Group Limited, backed by H.I.G. Capital (a global alternative investment firm with $75bn AUM), acquired Foresight's portfolio company Fieldway Group, a fire safety and compliance specialist serving the social housing sector. Marked Foresight's 12th realization from its Regional Investment Fund.
- Shrieve Chemical CompanyminorShrieve Chemical Company, a US-based specialty and commodity chemicals distributor, acquired Foresight's portfolio company FIS Chemicals, achieving Foresight a 4.2x return and 33% IRR. FIS Chemicals' revenue grew by more than 160% during Foresight's 2020-2025 investment period.
- LegrandminorFrench electrical engineering giant Legrand acquired TES Group, a Northern Ireland electrical engineering firm in which Foresight had invested since 2024, expanding the platform's facilities and workforce significantly during Foresight's involvement.
Scale indicators18 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Foresight Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- 3i Group: UK-listed FTSE 100 private equity and venture investor with similar multi-strategy platform spanning infrastructure, growth capital, and private equity. Most comparable to Foresight in listed UK PE/VC structure, regional focus, and dual institutional/retail investor base.
- Intermediate Capital Group (ICG): UK-listed alternative asset manager focused on private credit, real assets, and private equity. Directly comparable in structure (LSE-listed, UK-domiciled), with overlapping strategies in private credit and infrastructure investments.
- Greencoat Capital: UK specialist renewable energy infrastructure investment manager (Greencoat UK Wind, Greencoat Solar). Closely comparable to Foresight's Real Assets renewable energy fund franchise and ARIF vehicle in Australia.
- Bridgepoint Group: London-listed European mid-market private equity firm with infrastructure and growth capital strategies. Comparable to Foresight's Growth & Buyout strategy and regional European deployment approach.
- BGF (British Growth Fund): UK's most active growth capital investor providing minority equity to UK SMEs, often partnering with regional fund managers. Highly comparable to Foresight's Growth & Buyout strategy and £2m-£40m ticket size.
- Octopus Renewables: UK-based renewables investment platform (Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust) with wind, solar, and battery storage assets. Directly comparable to Foresight's FEIP/ARIF energy transition fund platform and UK infrastructure trust strategy.
Broad incumbents
- HarbourVest Partners: Large global private markets investment manager offering primary fund, secondary, and co-investment solutions. Comparable to Foresight's institutional investor focus and multi-strategy private markets platform, but at significantly larger scale.
- Partners Group: Swiss-listed global private markets investment manager spanning private equity, private credit, infrastructure, and real estate. Comparable multi-strategy private markets platform with similar institutional LP focus.
- Schroders / abrdn: Large UK-listed traditional asset managers with growing private market capabilities and ESG fund ranges. Comparable in UK retail distribution, ESG positioning, and listed asset manager structure, though much broader and more diversified.
Emerging players
- NextEnergy Capital: UK-based renewable energy investment manager with solar and energy transition strategies (NextEnergy Solar Fund, NextPower III ESG). Direct competitor in UK solar infrastructure investment trust and energy transition fund space.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Foresight Group social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance4 records
Foresight Group financial estimates
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Foresight Group leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Foresight Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries17 records
Foresight Group funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Foresight Group M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A24 records
Investments240 records
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Frequently asked questions about Foresight Group
What does Foresight Group do?
Foresight Group is a London-listed (FTSE 250) investment manager that designs, distributes and manages a diversified range of private and public market funds on behalf of institutional investors and UK retail investors accessed via financial advisers. Its product platform spans Real Assets (energy transition, natural capital), Private Equity (Growth & Buyout, Ventures, Private Credit, regional SME funds), public market OEICs/ICAVs and investment trusts, supplemented by UK tax-efficient vehicles (VCTs, EIS, Business Relief / Inheritance Tax products).
Is Foresight Group a public or private company?
Foresight Group is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Foresight Group founded?
Foresight Group was founded in 1984. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Foresight Group based?
Foresight Group is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Foresight Group make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Recurring management and advisory fees are the primary driver. The others are performance fees and carried interest on portfolio exits, investment income and dividend distributions and investment gains on renewable energy infrastructure assets.
Who are Foresight Group's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are 3i Group, Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), Greencoat Capital, Bridgepoint Group, BGF (British Growth Fund) and Octopus Renewables. Broad incumbents are HarbourVest Partners, Partners Group and Schroders / abrdn. NextEnergy Capital is listed as an emerging player.
Does Foresight Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for Foresight Group.
What industry is Foresight Group in?
Foresight Group's product category is Investment Management. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSANAAAJ, Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds / Multi-Manager Platforms, with a secondary code of FSANAGAK, Co-Investment / Direct Allocation Platforms (alongside FoF). Its NAICS code is 52599 and its SIC code is 6282.