Diversity and flexibility have always been the group's abiding strengths. Since formation in autumn 1984, Foresight pursued emerging market opportunities across a spectrum of activities, likewise exiting areas where growth is slowing down. This broad and evolving portfolio has served to cushion the reverses of any one sector, inevitable in highly cyclical businesses such as shipping.

The group's brand values are Excellence, Foresight and Quality – which it defines as Excellence of performance through motivated teamwork; Foresight in anticipating customer needs and in providing innovative solutions; and Quality of operations worldwide. Focus on all sectors is maintained by separating them into different profit centres, each run by its own team. Foresight runs a network of companies based in Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates, India – Mumbai, New Delhi and China, thereby assuring global reach; Foresight Limited of London acts as general agents.