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Foresight Solar Fund Ltd

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Foresight Solar Fund Ltd

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  • Price (GBX)89.90
  • Today's Change1.70 / 1.93%
  • Shares traded695.08k
  • 1 Year change-15.03%
  • Beta0.3525
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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, whilst facilitating climate change mitigation and the transition to a lower carbon economy. The Company pursues its investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of ground-based, solar power plants and utility-scale battery energy storage systems ('BESS') predominantly located in the UK

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

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Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trst PLC85.55m78.00m443.85m0.005.690.9109--5.190.64320.64320.70544.020.1719--20.26--15.687.0116.637.1795.1790.4791.1884.03--66.760.01388.98-12.96-15.35-21.53-19.22--0.9806
Pacific Assets Trust plc5.20m-6.06m447.55m0.00--0.9628--86.05-0.0501-0.05010.0433.840.0108--7.62---1.266.78-1.266.8113.6389.43-116.5475.78----0.0011.41-85.04-23.40-123.96----5.92
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Polar Capital Global Fincls Trust PLC-6.31m-15.53m509.81m0.00--1.06-----0.0454-0.0454-0.01981.58-0.0108-------2.651.33-2.681.41--77.66--44.38---2.940.1239194.67-156.57---384.86----1.86
Foresight Solar Fund Ltd-964.00k-9.28m511.99m0.00--0.754-----0.0149-0.0149-0.00161.18-0.0013-------1.267.43-1.267.44--88.66--86.67----0.0082.45-100.59---106.01----2.79
IP Group Plc-4.90m-171.30m513.13m95.00--0.4309-----0.1653-0.1653-0.00471.16-0.0033-----51,578.95-11.750.4855-11.870.4948------5.31---0.21170.1152112.91-600.00--49.84------
Fidelity Emerging Markets Ltd78.08m57.79m518.14m0.0010.840.9857--6.640.63310.63310.8566.960.1242--42.40--9.190.04099.480.041495.2755.8274.012.22----0.003,620.90108.10-22.27102.92-33.65--0.00
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc-171.05m-182.57m542.75m0.00--0.944-----0.469-0.469-0.4391.51-0.2166-------23.12-4.46-26.84-4.84------------0.1501--67.93--66.33------
North Atlntc Smlr Cmpns Invtmnt Trst PLC10.76m2.15m551.64m0.00243.430.8035--51.290.16930.16930.796251.270.0155--0.2995--0.30955.890.31055.9333.7284.5219.9781.64----0.008.01113.21-24.21102.36-42.91--17.95
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Ltd79.68m69.56m560.99m0.008.140.6519--7.040.090.090.10311.120.0849--5.74--7.41--8.18--78.63--87.30------0.00--36.61--58.02------
Pacific Horizon Investment Trust PLC-38.36m-51.96m561.24m0.00--1.03-----0.5705-0.5705-0.4216.03-0.0658-------8.926.19-8.946.53--90.56--84.34----0.003.9284.36--78.48------
Brunner Investment Trust Plc46.38m40.63m565.68m0.0013.921.07--12.200.95170.95171.0912.370.0845--21.04--7.408.657.568.8492.0393.4687.6189.72----0.045421.04424.9526.961,021.62----4.58
JLEN Environmental Assets Group Ltd20.41m10.42m567.59m0.0054.480.7166--27.810.01580.01580.03091.200.0251------1.2811.391.2811.4358.1191.4551.0490.01----0.0057.85-43.7832.98-46.8736.09--2.50
Blackrock Throgmorton Trust PLC-10.31m-15.75m576.81m0.00--1.05-----0.1602-0.1602-0.10346.01-0.0168-------2.561.69-2.601.73--63.88--60.01----0.001698.6496.47--94.68----8.08
Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust PLC26.82m20.74m585.54m0.0028.981.01--21.830.0680.0680.08791.940.043--24.12--3.32--3.57--87.57--77.34----11.380.00--96.84--95.17------
Data as of Jun 10 2024. Currency figures normalised to Foresight Solar Fund Ltd's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

39.54%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 03 Apr 202460.35m10.46%
Valu-Trac Investment Management Ltd.as of 28 Mar 202437.25m6.45%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 07 Sep 202329.85m5.17%
CCLA Investment Management Ltd.as of 30 Jun 202329.72m5.15%
Privium Fund Management BVas of 30 Apr 202422.16m3.84%
Schroder & Co. Ltd.as of 30 Jun 202314.35m2.49%
RM Capital Markets Ltd.as of 31 May 202410.78m1.87%
Foresight Group LLP (Investment Management)as of 31 May 20249.22m1.60%
CG Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 May 20247.63m1.32%
Vanguard Global Advisers LLCas of 30 Apr 20246.93m1.20%
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