What investment strategy does Foresight Group focus on?

Foresight Group focuses on Buyout, Growth, VC strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Foresight Group have?

Foresight Group has 9 active portfolio companies and 12 completed exits and 8 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Foresight Group headquartered?

Foresight Group is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Foresight Group's assets under management?

Foresight Group manages approximately €15.4B in assets under management.

When was Foresight Group founded?

Foresight Group was founded in 2001.

What sectors does Foresight Group invest in?

Foresight Group invests across Software, Industrials, Consumer, Business Services, Healthcare.

What are Foresight Group's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Foresight Group include: TES Group (2026) to Legrand, 4.0x; FIS Chemicals (2026) to Shrieve Chemical Company, 4.2x; Fieldway (2026) to Axis CLC Group; Substantive Research (2024) to Euronext, 2.4x; Specac International (2024) to Ampersand Capital Partners, 10.3x; Fresh Relevance (2023) to Dotdigital Group, 4.0x; Mowgli Street Food (2023) to TriSpan, 3.5x; Codeplay Software (2022) to Intel, 15.7x.

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Foresight Group

London, United Kingdom·Founded 2001·

Buyout Growth Equity Venture Capital

·foresight.group

Foresight Group is a London Stock Exchange listed investment manager (LSE: FSG), whose management entity Foresight Group LLP is authorised and regulated by the FCA (FRN 198020), with around GBP 13.2bn of assets under management at FY25 across infrastructure, real assets and regional private equity. Its regional private equity and VCT platform provides growth and buyout capital to smaller companies across the UK and Ireland through a series of dedicated regional funds.

AUM

€15.4B

Funds

vintages 1997–2025

Portfolio

Exits

Foresight Group is a London buyout firm with €15.4B AUM, 9 active companies and 12 exits.

SectorsSoftware Industrials Consumer Business Services Healthcare

Key takeaways

·11 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 12 realized deals: 5 years.
·Best return: 15.7x MOIC on Codeplay Software (2022).
·Fund cadence: ~4Y between vintages · last raise 2025.

Sector breakdown

21 companies

Industrials

5 · 24%

TMT

3 · 14%

SaaS

3 · 14%

Hospitality

2 · 10%

E-commerce

2 · 10%

Logistics

1 · 5%

Fintech

1 · 5%

Deep Tech

1 · 5%

Geography breakdown

2 geographies

20 · 95%

Ireland

1 · 5%

Key facts

HQLondon, United Kingdom

Founded2001

Websiteforesight.group

Recent exits

Foresight Group sold TES Group to Legrand in 2026 after 2 years.

4.0x

Foresight Group sold FIS Chemicals to Shrieve Chemical Company in 2026 after 6 years.

4.2x

Foresight Group sold Fieldway to Axis CLC Group in 2026 after 8 years.

Foresight Group sold Substantive Research to Euronext in 2024 after 4 years.

2.4x

Partners

Matt SmithPartner, Co-Head of Private Equity

Coverage notes

8 funds tracked, 21 portfolio companies (9 active · 12 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Investment team

Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.

Matt Smith

Partner, Co-Head of Private Equity · Private Equity

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Foresight Group has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

8 funds

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Foresight Regional Investment Fund VIII

Small-Mid Buyout2025€105M2 assets

Small-Mid Buyout

2025 · 1yr

€105M

–

Unrealized

2 held

Company	Entry
Federal Hospitality · UK	2026
VS Group TMT · UK	2026

AIB Foresight SME Impact Fund

Growth2022€55M0 assets1 exits

Growth

2022 · 4yr

€55M

Realized

1 exit

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
TES Group Industrials · Ireland	2024	2026	Trade Sale	Legrand	4.0x

Foresight Scotland Fund

Small-Mid Buyout2021€70M0 assets1 exits

Small-Mid Buyout

2021 · 5yr

€70M

Realized

1 exit

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
FIS Chemicals Industrials · UK	2020	2026	Trade Sale	Shrieve Chemical Company	4.2x

Foresight East of England Fund

Small-Mid Buyout2019€117M2 assets

Small-Mid Buyout

2019 · 7yr

€117M

–

Unrealized

2 held

Company	Entry
RFB Containers Industrials · UK	2023
We Are Fulfilment Logistics · UK	2023

Foresight Scottish Growth Fund

Growth2019€37M0 assets1 exits

Growth

2019 · 7yr

€37M

Realized

1 exit

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Substantive Research Fintech · UK	2020	2024	Trade Sale	Euronext	2.4x

Foresight Regional Investment Fund

Small-Mid Buyout2017€68M5 assets7 exits

Small-Mid Buyout

2017 · 9yr

€68M

Unrealized

5 held

Company	Entry
Connective3 TMT · UK	2026
Optera TMT · UK	2026
Pivot SaaS · UK	2026
Sprint Electric Industrials · UK	2023
Vestd SaaS · UK	2026

Realized

7 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Clubhouse Golf E-commerce · UK	2017	2020	Trade Sale	all4golf (Golf Versand Hannover)	6.1x
Codeplay Software Deep Tech · UK	2018	2022	Trade Sale	Intel	15.7x
Fieldway Business Services · UK	2018	2026	Trade Sale	Axis CLC Group	–
Fresh Relevance SaaS · UK	2017	2023	Trade Sale	Dotdigital Group	4.0x
Hedges Direct Group E-commerce · UK	2016	2021	MBO	Steve Caunce, former AO World CEO	5.6x
Mi Healthcare Healthcare · UK	2016	2022	Trade Sale	Probo Medical	4.1x
Mowgli Street Food Hospitality · UK	2017	2023	Secondary	TriSpan	3.5x

Foresight Nottingham FundRealising

Small-Mid Buyout2013€46M0 assets1 exits

Small-Mid Buyout

2013 · 13yr

€46M

Realized

1 exit

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Poppy & Jacks Nursery Group Education · UK	2016	2021	Trade Sale	Kids Planet Day Nurseries	2.5x

Foresight VCT plc

VC1997€250M0 assets1 exits

1997 · 29yr

€250M

Realized

1 exit

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Specac International Industrials · UK	2015	2024	Trade Sale	Ampersand Capital Partners	10.3x

About Foresight Group

Foresight Group is an alternative investment platform with capital deployed across 1 active fund vehicles, headquartered in London. The firm deploys capital across European mid and small-cap businesses spanning energy, software, TMT and industrials.

Investment thesis

The platform combines complementary investment strategies, deploying capital across energy, software, TMT and industrials businesses in the United Kingdom and broader European market. Multi-strategy capital deployment enables flexibility across the business lifecycle, with the partnership culture supporting management teams through growth, transmission and selective M&A across multiple fund vintages and asset classes.

Recent activity

Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 1 dedicated investment vehicle, 16 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Foresight Group focus on?: Foresight Group focuses on Buyout, Growth, VC strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Foresight Group have?: Foresight Group has 9 active portfolio companies and 12 completed exits and 8 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Foresight Group headquartered?: Foresight Group is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
What is Foresight Group's assets under management?: Foresight Group manages approximately €15.4B in assets under management.
When was Foresight Group founded?: Foresight Group was founded in 2001.
What sectors does Foresight Group invest in?: Foresight Group invests across Software, Industrials, Consumer, Business Services, Healthcare.
What are Foresight Group's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Foresight Group include: TES Group (2026) to Legrand, 4.0x; FIS Chemicals (2026) to Shrieve Chemical Company, 4.2x; Fieldway (2026) to Axis CLC Group; Substantive Research (2024) to Euronext, 2.4x; Specac International (2024) to Ampersand Capital Partners, 10.3x; Fresh Relevance (2023) to Dotdigital Group, 4.0x; Mowgli Street Food (2023) to TriSpan, 3.5x; Codeplay Software (2022) to Intel, 15.7x.