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Ted Franks

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Managing Director at Foresight Group
📍 Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Ted Franks is a Managing Director at Foresight Group, where he manages sustainable and impact investment strategies. A CFA Charterholder and Chartered Accountant with a degree from the University of Bristol, he previously co-founded the WHEB Sustainability Fund and began his career in corporate finance at Dresdner Kleinwort and KPMG.

Ted is deeply committed to sustainability, a passion that extends beyond his professional role. Inspired by his fathers work in international development, he is focused on how resource allocation can solve global challenges. He frequently shares his journey and insights on topics like net-zero emissions and impact investing.

A pioneer in his field, Ted has dedicated over 16 years to sustainable finance, playing a key role in building one of the UKs first specialist impact investing boutiques.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Impact Investing
Co-founded and managed one of the UK's early sustainability funds and maintains a career-long focus on investing for positive social and environmental outcomes.
Sustainable Infrastructure
As a fund manager at Foresight, he specializes in listed equities that are solving sustainability challenges, with a focus on infrastructure.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Managing Director
Foresight Group
6-2009 - 3-2025
Partner, Fund Manager
WHEB Asset Management
5-2007 - 6-2009
Corporate Finance
Dresdner Kleinwort
10-2002 - 5-2007
Corporate Finance
KPMG Corporate Finance
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Education
1998 - 2001
Bachelor's degree
University of Bristol
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