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Foresight Solar Fund Ltd

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Foresight Solar Fund Ltd

  • Price (GBX)90.50
  • Today's Change-0.40 / -0.44%
  • Shares traded342.60k
  • 1 Year change-17.88%
  • Beta0.3558
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About the company

Foresight Solar Fund Limited is a Jersey-based closed-ended investment company with a diversified portfolio of solar photovoltaics (PV) and battery storage assets. The Company’s investment objective is to provide investors with a sustainable and progressive quarterly dividend underpinned by investments in a geographically diverse portfolio of assets. It aims to deliver sustainable investment returns to investors alongside environmental, social and governance (ESG) benefits. The Company acquires ground-based, operational solar power plants. It is also permitted to invest in utility-scale battery storage systems up to a limit of 10% of the GAV of the Company, calculated at the time of investment. Its diversified portfolio consists of 61 assets with a total global peak capacity of 1.1 gigawatt (GW). Its assets include Highfields, Castle Eaton, High Penn, Hunters Race, Spriggs Farm, Kencot Hill, Copley, Paddock Wood, Southam, Port Farm, Sandridge, Wally Corner, Park Farm and others.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)-964.00k
  • Net income in GBP-9.28m
  • Incorporated2013
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)Foresight Group LLP
AIC sectorRenewable Energy Infrastructure
ISINJE00BD3QJR55
Launch date29 Oct 2013
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

To provide investors with a sustainable, progressive quarterly dividend and enhanced capital value through investment in a diversified portfolio of ground-based solar farms and battery storage systems (“BESS”) predominantly located in the UK. The fund pursues its investment objective by acquiring and managing solar PV and BESS assets at different stages of maturity.

Managed by

Ricardo Pineiro

Management & contract fees

The annual management fee of 1% p.a. of NAV up to GBP 500m, NAV in excess of GBP 500m is charged at 0.9% p.a.. This is payable quarterly in arrears and is calculated based on the published quarterly NAV. The Management Agreement has an initial term of 4 years and contract terminable on a 12-months notice period.

Peer analysis

CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesMarket Cap /
Employees
Pacific Assets Trust plc5.20m-6.06m449.97m0.00449.97m0.00
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Ltd79.68m69.56m496.59m0.00496.59m0.00
Polar Capital Global Fincls Trust PLC-6.31m-15.53m499.69m0.00499.69m0.00
IP Group Plc-4.90m-171.30m501.21m95.00501.21m95.00
Foresight Solar Fund Ltd-964.00k-9.28m524.53m0.00524.53m0.00
Fidelity Emerging Markets Ltd79.19m58.61m529.23m0.00529.23m0.00
Molten Ventures PLC-126.40m-160.30m537.84m58.00537.84m58.00
North Atlntc Smlr Cmpns Invtmnt Trst PLC18.16m-5.52m544.94m0.00544.94m0.00
Blackrock Throgmorton Trust PLC-10.31m-15.75m545.97m0.00545.97m0.00
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc-171.05m-182.57m553.15m0.00553.15m0.00
Brunner Investment Trust Plc46.38m40.63m555.01m0.00555.01m0.00
European Opportunities Trust PLC77.54m64.12m566.66m0.00566.66m0.00
Pacific Horizon Investment Trust PLC-38.36m-51.96m582.09m0.00582.09m0.00
Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust PLC26.82m20.74m587.55m0.00587.55m0.00
JLEN Environmental Assets Group Ltd20.41m10.42m598.02m0.00598.02m0.00
Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trst PLC-54.04m-60.89m600.13m0.00600.13m0.00
Data as of May 03 2024. Currency figures normalised to Foresight Solar Fund Ltd's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

40.71%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 03 Apr 202460.35m10.41%
Valu-Trac Investment Management Ltd.as of 31 Jan 202438.18m6.59%
CCLA Investment Management Ltd.as of 05 Sep 202235.67m6.15%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 07 Sep 202329.85m5.15%
Privium Fund Management BVas of 31 Mar 202422.16m3.82%
Schroder & Co. Ltd.as of 30 Jun 202314.35m2.48%
RM Capital Markets Ltd.as of 28 Mar 202410.78m1.86%
Foresight Group LLP (Investment Management)as of 28 Mar 202410.17m1.75%
CG Asset Management Ltd.as of 29 Feb 20247.63m1.32%
Vanguard Global Advisers LLCas of 31 Mar 20246.82m1.18%
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