Foresight recruits investment

UK private equity and sustainable energy investor Foresight Group has recruited a new investment manager.

Based in Foresight’s Sevenoaks office, James Samworth will provide support to the firm’s environmental portfolio.

Prior to Foresight, Samworth spent 10 years at Corus where he was responsible for operations management and commercial accounts supplying steel construction and manufactured goods to customers.

Samworth also gained investment experience in banking and private equity during his time at Deutsche Bank, Lyceum Capital Partners and Next Wave Ventures.