About Foresight
Since the group’s inception in 1984, Foresight has built a solid reputation from our ability to deliver strong investment performance for our stakeholders. Investors and entrepreneurs choose to work with Foresight because of our clear vision, as we act decisively and due to our track record of success.
The group’s approach to investing has been shaped by our private equity heritage. We use risk exposure controls for maximizing returns whilst adapting to changing market conditions. Foresight seeks to engage with investee companies with the aim of enhancing and protecting long term shareholder value. Foresight’s expertise rests on four foundations:
1. Sector knowledge
Our dedicated approach remains centered on the unquoted arena and we have three investment teams focusing on investments in Environmental Infrastructure including recycling and biomass, Solar Power in continental Europe, and Private Equity including smaller buyouts.
2. Proactive partnerships
Rapid, informed decision-making is key to our success. Entrepreneurs can benefit from the combined investment experience of over 200 years within Foresight to help them make the right decisions. When we back a company, we usually join the board to add our insight and support to the development of the business.
3. Investment style
Foresight is an independent fund manager and its partners are committed to a pragmatic and active investment style underpinned by core values of integrity, professionalism and approachability. Each of our talented fund managers operate an integrated and collaborative investment approach; this fosters a culture of deliverability and good decision making.
4. Rigour of process to reduce risk & enhance management potential
We underpin every investment with rigorous due diligence to ensure that we know what we are investing in. We do this not only to reduce risk to our investors, but also to make certain that we can enhance businesses and assist them in getting to the next level of success.
The Foresight investment team has successfully invested across a wide spectrum from very young, development businesses to more mature, profitable businesses. We support all types of investment transactions including rapid organic growth, leveraged MBOs, MBIs, spin-outs and buy and build strategies.
