• Foresight Enterprise VCT named James Barnes a non-executive director, effective Aug. 1, 2026.
• Barnes started in financial services in 1983, later led Dobbies Garden Centres as CEO through its 1997 flotation and 2007 sale.
• He also served at Dunedin Smaller Companies Investment Trust, including as chair from 2017, overseeing its merger with Standard Life Smaller Companies Trust.
• The move follows Michael Gray’s retirement at the June 11, 2026 AGM.
• Kavita Patel is set to succeed Gray as chair, having served nearly three years on the board and chaired a key committee for two years.

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