Foresight Group

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

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

• Infrastructure investment management
• Private equity funds
• Venture capital trusts
• Renewable energy infrastructure
• Tax-efficient investing

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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).
4. 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

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core 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

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Guinness Global InvestorsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026On 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 LifecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered 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 ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-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 EarthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-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.
• mallowstreetcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndustry 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 ProjectflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-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 UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration 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.
• ReblademinorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDecommissioning partner in the wind turbine blade recycling project led by EDF Power Solutions UK alongside Dalmore Capital, Foresight and Scottish Enterprise.
• MIT Maritime ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForesight 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 FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOsborne 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)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForesight 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.
• InfraViacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfraVia, 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 FinancialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOneMain 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 GmbHminorOthersEnel 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)coreOthersAxis 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 CompanyminorOthersShrieve 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.
• LegrandminorOthersFrench 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

Direct 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

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A24 records

Investments240 records

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