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Julian Foster joins Anesco as Chief Operating Officer

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Renewables company Anesco has appointed Julian Foster as Chief Operating Officer (COO), as the business targets sustained growth across the UK and Northern Europe.

Julian brings more than 30 years’ experience delivering some of the largest private investment programmes in the UK, including leading major transformation and scale‑up initiatives across the infrastructure, utilities and telecoms sectors.

Prior to joining Anesco, he served as COO at GRIDSERVE, where he drove operational improvements and efficiencies across the business. He has also held senior leadership roles at Upp, Affinity Water and Heathrow Airport.

In his new role, Julian will work closely with the senior leadership team to deliver Anesco’s growth strategy, supporting mergers and acquisitions and developing opportunities in both new and existing markets.

Commenting on his appointment, Julian Foster said: “Anesco is at a pivotal moment in its growth journey and I’m excited to help accelerate the next phase. I’m looking forward to working with the team to drive operational excellence, unlock new market opportunities and deliver meaningful impact for our customers and partners.”

Hildagarde McCarville, Anesco CEO, said: “Julian brings a wealth of operational expertise and a proven track record in scaling complex businesses. His appointment comes at a time of strong momentum for Anesco. Demand for high‑performing solar and storage assets continues to rise, driven by the urgent need to decarbonise energy networks while improving energy security and affordability. We’re delighted to welcome Julian to the team as we move to capture the opportunities ahead.”

Founded and headquartered in Reading, England, Anesco has safely energised more than 1.1GW of solar and storage assets to date and has a growing presence across Northern Europe, including the Netherlands, Ireland and Belgium.

Anesco is a portfolio company of Ara Partners, a global private equity and infrastructure firm focused on decarbonising the industrial economy.

For more information, please visit www.anesco.com

Photo caption: Anesco COO Julian Foster

For more information, or to arrange an interview, please contact:

Amy Archer / 07857 145 257 / amy.archer@anesco.co.uk

About Ara Partners

Founded in 2017, Ara Partners is a global private markets firm focused on decarbonizing the industrial economy. We invest in the middle market across three strategies: Private Equity, Infrastructure, and Energy. We scale commercially demonstrated decarbonization solutions, support the businesses and infrastructure that enable their adoption, and reduce emissions at the source across the conventional energy value chain. Our model combines investing, market and policy expertise, project execution and operational optimization, and rigorous carbon accounting to reduce emissions economically and unlock growth at an industrial scale. Ara operates from Houston, Boston, Dublin and Washington D.C., and, as of September 30, 2025, had approximately $6.6 billion in assets under management. For more information about Ara Partners, please visit www.arapartners.com.

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