Why Invest

Investing with Foresight means more than financial returns. It means backing the energy transition, helping ambitious companies grow, and opening doors to markets that are changing the world.

Read the FY25 Annual Report

Our investment Case

At a glance

£13.2bn

AUM¹

>90%

Of long duration capital by AUM¹

60%

Dividend payout ratio

87%

Recurring revenue

40.4%

Core EBITDA pre-SBP margin¹

200+

Institutional LP relationships

¹ March 2025

Strong performance, built to last

For more than 40 years, we’ve been trusted to turn long-term vision into long-term value.

Our three divisions – Real Assets, Private Equity (PE) and Foresight Capital Management (FCM) – offer a diverse platform of funds and strategies across listed and unlisted markets to balance risk and reward.

High quality earnings

Specialist capabilities

Market opportunity

Diversified product range

Divisional Strength: Core EBITDA FY 2024

Our multi-faceted fundraising pipeline is designed to meet ever-changing market needs, for performance that endures through economic cycles.

58%

Real Assets

41%

Private Equity

Foresight Capital Management

High-quality earnings

We believe resilience is the foundation of growth.

That’s why most of our capital is committed for the long term, with recurring revenue and dividends that reward.

87%

Recurring revenue

>90%

Of long duration capital by AUM¹

Opportunity

To drive operating leverage

Up to £50m

Share buyback programme over three years

60%

Dividend payout ratio

Specialist capabilities

We know our markets inside-out.

With combined decades of experience across real assets, liquid markets and private equity, our international teams can actively identify market gaps, shape policy, and deliver tailored solutions.

Offices internationally

UK & Ireland regional offices

>1,000

Real asset opportunities reviewed annually

>3,000

SME opportunities reviewed annually

200+

Institutional LP relationships

>50

Sales professionals delivering excellent intermediary distribution across the UK

Market opportunity

From decarbonised energy systems to innovative UK ventures, we’re ideally positioned to capture growth in sectors undergoing profound change.

Energy transition and natural capital infrastructure

Capturing a growing share of markets worth hundreds of billions in the UK, EU and Australia:

UK market share: 6% of £60bn
EU market share: 1% of £150-200bn
Australia market share: 5% of £40bn
Estimated CAGR (2024-2030): +8% UK and EU, +9% Australia

UK tax-efficient products

Business Relief (BR) and Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) have been both growing steadily over the past five years — with demand only accelerating.

Unquoted BR products: 14% CAGR last 5 years
VCTs: 8% CAGR last 5 years
Annual fundraising is estimated to increase to £2.9bn (BR) and £1.2bn (VCTs) by 2029-2030

Regional private equity

Backing ambitious SMEs across the UK and Ireland.

UK annual investment: £2.1bn
Ireland annual investment: £0.4bn
Foresight share: 6% respectively
Historic growth: 5% CAGR (last 5 years) and 6% CAGR (last 2 years)

Full market review in FY25 Annual Report

Diversified product range

With over 40 funds and strategies, spanning institutional and retail, UK and global, private and public markets, plus tax-advantaged investments, we give investors choice, flexibility and balance.

66%

Institutional

34%

Retail

51%

49%

Non-UK

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