Foresight Group Backs Management Buyout of SafeGuard Glazing Supplies

Foresight VCTs Invest £3.5M in Ruleguard

September 12, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Two of Foresight Group's VCTs, Foresight VCT and Foresight Enterprise VCT, completed a £3.5 million growth equity investment in Ruleguard, a London-based RegTech SaaS provider. The funding will be used to develop additional platform capabilities and scale sales and marketing to capitalise on demand from regulated financial institutions.

Foresight Group Invests in eCommerce Agency Space 48

February 8, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Foresight Group has made a growth investment in Space 48 Limited, a Manchester-based eCommerce agency, to support the business's next stage of growth while founder Jon Woodall remains involved. The investment will fund expansion of the sales team, go-to-market capabilities and exploration of international opportunities; Foresight is also appointing an industry Chair to support the business.

Foresight Group Invests £4 Million in Firefish Software

April 19, 2023

Software

Foresight Group (via Foresight VCT, Foresight Enterprise VCT and the Foresight Scottish Growth Fund) has made a £4.0 million equity investment into Firefish Software Limited, a recruitment-focused CRM and marketing software provider. The growth capital will support product development, commercial expansion and job creation as Firefish scales its SaaS platform for recruitment agencies.

Foresight Group Invests in Harvest London

March 20, 2023

Agriculture

Foresight Group has agreed to provide growth capital to Harvest London to support the expansion of its vertical farming operations, including development of a 140,000 sq ft facility in Beddington, South London. The funding will allow Harvest London to scale production of herbs, salads and specialist ingredients for retail, foodservice and meal-kit customers across London and beyond.

Stone Point Capital Invests in Safe-Guard Products International

January 27, 2020

Insurance

Funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC have made a strategic investment in Safe-Guard Products International, a leading provider of third-party private-label vehicle protection products. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division will retain a minority stake, and Stone Point said it will support Safe-Guard's continued investment in technology, product and service infrastructure to drive growth.

Turning Basin Capital and Vigeo Invest in National Glazing Solutions

December 22, 2021

Building Products

Turning Basin Capital and co-investor Vigeo Investments provided growth equity to National Glazing Solutions (NGS) to fund national expansion and acquisitions. NGS, a Canton, Georgia-based dealer-installer of window film, Riot Glass, printed graphics and signage, will keep its founders James Beale and Patrick Coyle in operating roles while using the capital to scale operations.