• Foresight makes second new hire in the South West as it builds out its local team to support the deployment of the newly launched Foresight South West Fund
• New opportunity for South West-based investment manager following launch of new Fund for growing companies in South West England

March 2025: Foresight Group (“Foresight”), a leading independent private equity and infrastructure investment manager, is pleased to announce that Dave Guy has joined the Private Equity Team. Dave, based in the Bristol office, will support the investment and management of the newly launched Foresight South West Fund.

Dave brings significant deal experience working with growing SMEs across the South West. Prior to joining Foresight, Dave was a part of EY’s Bristol Corporate finance team for more than 8 years. Most recently, he worked as head of corporate development at a PE backed industrial products distribution group.

The Foresight South West Fund is Foresight’s seventh regional private equity fund in the series, and is dedicated to investing into growing companies, across all sectors and transaction types, throughout South West England spanning Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, and Wiltshire.

Cornerstoned by Devon Pension Fund, the Fund will target equity investments in established, promising companies with growth potential. The Fund is evergreen, providing a permanent pool of capital around which SMEs can make long term plans. The Fund is flexible and can cater for the full range of transaction types including buyouts and equity release, always with the objective of supporting companies to grow and achieve their business ambitions.
 
Matt Smith, Partner at Foresight Group, said: “We are pleased to welcome Dave to the team as we continue to build out our Bristol and Exeter offices to support the deployment and management of the South West Fund. We look forward to working collaboratively with entrepreneurs and the local business community across the South West”

Dave Guy, Investment Manager at Foresight Group, commented: “I’m thrilled to join the Foresight team in Bristol. The South West has a thriving community of SMEs and entrepreneurs across a wide range of sectors and the establishment of the Foresight South West Fund presents a really exciting opportunity to support businesses on their journey and help drive growth across the region.”

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Notes to Editors

About Foresight Group (“Foresight”) 
Founded in 1984, Foresight is a leading investment manager in real assets and capital for growth, operating across UK, Europe, and Australia.
With decades of experience, Foresight offers investors access to attractive investment opportunities at the forefront of change.  Foresight actively builds and grows investment solutions to support the energy transition, decarbonise industry, enhance nature recovery and realise the economic potential of ambitious companies.
A constituent of the FTSE 250 index, Foresight’s diversified investment strategies combine financial and operational skillsets to maximise asset value and provide attractive returns to its investors. Its wide range of private and public funds is complemented with a variety of investment solutions designed for the retail market.
Foresight is united by a shared commitment to build a sustainable future and grow thriving companies and economies. 
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