| Company type | Private ownership, Limited Partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private Equity |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Products | Private Equity Funds |
| Total assets | GBP £850m |
| Website | www.bowmark.com |
Bowmark Capital, the private equity firm, makes investments in UK growth companies valued at up to £150m. [1] Bowmark invests across a range of industries with a focus on business and financial services, consumer and leisure, education and training, healthcare, media and technology. [2]
The London-based firm has £850m under management [3] and its investor base includes public pension funds, insurance companies and banks based in the US, the UK and elsewhere in Europe. [4]
Bowmark's investments have included: Leaders Lettings and Romans, two property services companies which were merged into a single entity in March 2016; [5] Autodata, the automotive technical information provider; [6] CARE Fertility, Britain's largest chain of fertility clinics; [7] Drake & Morgan, the London-based bar and restaurant group; [8] Aston Scott, the insurance broker; [9] Oxford International Education Group; [10] Kisimul, which provides services to children affected by learning disabilities; [11]Law Business Research; [12] CSL DualCom, which provides technology for burglar alarms; [13] Nexus Vehicle Solutions, a rental vehicle broker; [14] elderly care provider, Healthcare Homes; [15] JacTravel, the B2B hotel accommodation wholesaler; [16] Regard, a UK residential care provider for people with learning difficulties; [17] securities data provider, Data Explorers; [18] Education & Adventure Travel Group; [19] Advanced Childcare, which provides care and education to young people with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties; [20] Living Ventures, the restaurant and bar group; [21] Medscreen, which provides drug and alcohol testing services; [22] Datix, the healthcare software provider; [23]RDF Media, the UK television production company; [24] iPrism, the underwriting agency; [25] and Las Iguanas, the Latin American dining chain. [26]
The firm is currently investing Bowmark Capital Partners V, a £375m fund, which was raised at the end of 2013. The fund was predominantly backed by existing investors and was oversubscribed, [27] in common with its prior fund, Bowmark Capital Partners IV, a £265m vehicle raised in 2008. [28] The previous fund, Bowmark Capital Partners III, raised in 2004, is reported to have generated a return of approximately 4x money to its investors. [29]
The Bowmark team, led by managing partners Charles Ind and Kevin Grassby, was originally established as Sagitta Private Equity in 1997 and spun out of Sagitta group in 2004. [30]
References
- ^ Casey, David (4 Dec 2015). "PE investor backs £51m vehicle rental deal". Insider Media.
- ^ "Bloomberg company profiles". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Nexus acquired by Bowmark". Yorkshire Post. 4 Dec 2015.
- ^ "Bowmark Capital raises £375m for latest fund". AltAssets. 2 Jan 2014.
- ^ Knowles, Tom (17 March 2016). "Romans deal to make agencies market leader". The Times.
- ^ Armstrong, Ashley (16 May 2014). "Autodata sold to Bowmark for £150m". The Telegraph.
- ^ Goodman, Matthew (24 June 2012). "£60m for IVF clinics". The Sunday Times.
- ^ Robinson, Duncan (22 April 2013). "Private Equity to back Drake & Morgan buyout". FT.com.
- ^ Neveling, Nicholas (8 May 2015). "Bowmark moves for Aston Scott". Real Deals.
- ^ "d'Overbroeck's College joins Oxford International Education Group". Education Investor. 10 December 2014.
- ^ "PE Targets Healthcare". Front Page Financial. 28 June 2012.
- ^ "VP of strategy Paul Howarth to leave Kaplan International". Education Investor. 17 August 2015.
- ^ Harrington, Ben (8 Jan 2012). "Bowmark buys burglar alarm company CSL DualCom for £32m". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Bowmark backs £51m buyout of Nexus Vehicle Solutions from Livingbridge". AltAssets. 4 Dec 2015.
- ^ "Omega to pay $175m for Healthcare Homes". Health Investor. 6 May 2015.
- ^ "JacTravel passes from Bowmark to Vitruvian". Real Deals. 25 June 2014.
- ^ "UK - Mezzanine Management acquires minority stake in Regard from Bowmark". Unquote. 24 April 2007.
- ^ Edgecliffe-Johnson, Andrew (2 April 2012). "Markit buys Data Explorers". Ft.com.
- ^ Harrington, Ben (9 July 2008). "Education & Adventure Travel Group bought by Credit Suisse division". The Telegraph.
- ^ Neveling, Nicholas (18 March 2011). "Bowmark banks 4x on Advanced Childcare". Real Deals.
- ^ Bowers, Simon (12 Feb 2005). "Restaurant Group in talks". The Guardian.
- ^ "UK - Bowmark Capital generates 6.7x return on Medscreen exit". Unquote. 6 November 2006.
- ^ "UK - Bowmark backs Datix buyout". Unquote. 7 April 2008.
- ^ Paisner, Guy (6 May 2005). "Bowmark triples its money on RDF Media". efinancialnews.com.
- ^ "Bowmark Capital acquires stake in iPrism". Insurance Age. 28 April 2014.
- ^ Armstrong, Ashley (7 July 2015). "Las Iguanas restaurants sold to Cafe Rouge owner". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Bowmark makes light work of £375m fundraise". Real Deals. 3 Jan 2014.
- ^ "UK - Bowmark Capital closes £265m fund in ten weeks". Unquote. 25 Jan 2008.
- ^ Neveling, Nicholas (7 July 2015). "Bowmark wraps up fund with Las Iguanas exit". Real Deals.
- ^ "UK mid-market fund Bowmark Capital Partners IV closes on £265m" (PDF). AltAssets. 25 Jan 2008.
| Company type | Private ownership, Limited Partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private Equity |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Products | Private Equity Funds |
| Total assets | GBP £850m |
| Website | www.bowmark.com |
Bowmark Capital, the private equity firm, makes investments in UK growth companies valued at up to £150m. [1] Bowmark invests across a range of industries with a focus on business and financial services, consumer and leisure, education and training, healthcare, media and technology. [2]
The London-based firm has £850m under management [3] and its investor base includes public pension funds, insurance companies and banks based in the US, the UK and elsewhere in Europe. [4]
Bowmark's investments have included: Leaders Lettings and Romans, two property services companies which were merged into a single entity in March 2016; [5] Autodata, the automotive technical information provider; [6] CARE Fertility, Britain's largest chain of fertility clinics; [7] Drake & Morgan, the London-based bar and restaurant group; [8] Aston Scott, the insurance broker; [9] Oxford International Education Group; [10] Kisimul, which provides services to children affected by learning disabilities; [11]Law Business Research; [12] CSL DualCom, which provides technology for burglar alarms; [13] Nexus Vehicle Solutions, a rental vehicle broker; [14] elderly care provider, Healthcare Homes; [15] JacTravel, the B2B hotel accommodation wholesaler; [16] Regard, a UK residential care provider for people with learning difficulties; [17] securities data provider, Data Explorers; [18] Education & Adventure Travel Group; [19] Advanced Childcare, which provides care and education to young people with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties; [20] Living Ventures, the restaurant and bar group; [21] Medscreen, which provides drug and alcohol testing services; [22] Datix, the healthcare software provider; [23]RDF Media, the UK television production company; [24] iPrism, the underwriting agency; [25] and Las Iguanas, the Latin American dining chain. [26]
The firm is currently investing Bowmark Capital Partners V, a £375m fund, which was raised at the end of 2013. The fund was predominantly backed by existing investors and was oversubscribed, [27] in common with its prior fund, Bowmark Capital Partners IV, a £265m vehicle raised in 2008. [28] The previous fund, Bowmark Capital Partners III, raised in 2004, is reported to have generated a return of approximately 4x money to its investors. [29]
The Bowmark team, led by managing partners Charles Ind and Kevin Grassby, was originally established as Sagitta Private Equity in 1997 and spun out of Sagitta group in 2004. [30]
References
- ^ Casey, David (4 Dec 2015). "PE investor backs £51m vehicle rental deal". Insider Media.
- ^ "Bloomberg company profiles". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Nexus acquired by Bowmark". Yorkshire Post. 4 Dec 2015.
- ^ "Bowmark Capital raises £375m for latest fund". AltAssets. 2 Jan 2014.
- ^ Knowles, Tom (17 March 2016). "Romans deal to make agencies market leader". The Times.
- ^ Armstrong, Ashley (16 May 2014). "Autodata sold to Bowmark for £150m". The Telegraph.
- ^ Goodman, Matthew (24 June 2012). "£60m for IVF clinics". The Sunday Times.
- ^ Robinson, Duncan (22 April 2013). "Private Equity to back Drake & Morgan buyout". FT.com.
- ^ Neveling, Nicholas (8 May 2015). "Bowmark moves for Aston Scott". Real Deals.
- ^ "d'Overbroeck's College joins Oxford International Education Group". Education Investor. 10 December 2014.
- ^ "PE Targets Healthcare". Front Page Financial. 28 June 2012.
- ^ "VP of strategy Paul Howarth to leave Kaplan International". Education Investor. 17 August 2015.
- ^ Harrington, Ben (8 Jan 2012). "Bowmark buys burglar alarm company CSL DualCom for £32m". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Bowmark backs £51m buyout of Nexus Vehicle Solutions from Livingbridge". AltAssets. 4 Dec 2015.
- ^ "Omega to pay $175m for Healthcare Homes". Health Investor. 6 May 2015.
- ^ "JacTravel passes from Bowmark to Vitruvian". Real Deals. 25 June 2014.
- ^ "UK - Mezzanine Management acquires minority stake in Regard from Bowmark". Unquote. 24 April 2007.
- ^ Edgecliffe-Johnson, Andrew (2 April 2012). "Markit buys Data Explorers". Ft.com.
- ^ Harrington, Ben (9 July 2008). "Education & Adventure Travel Group bought by Credit Suisse division". The Telegraph.
- ^ Neveling, Nicholas (18 March 2011). "Bowmark banks 4x on Advanced Childcare". Real Deals.
- ^ Bowers, Simon (12 Feb 2005). "Restaurant Group in talks". The Guardian.
- ^ "UK - Bowmark Capital generates 6.7x return on Medscreen exit". Unquote. 6 November 2006.
- ^ "UK - Bowmark backs Datix buyout". Unquote. 7 April 2008.
- ^ Paisner, Guy (6 May 2005). "Bowmark triples its money on RDF Media". efinancialnews.com.
- ^ "Bowmark Capital acquires stake in iPrism". Insurance Age. 28 April 2014.
- ^ Armstrong, Ashley (7 July 2015). "Las Iguanas restaurants sold to Cafe Rouge owner". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Bowmark makes light work of £375m fundraise". Real Deals. 3 Jan 2014.
- ^ "UK - Bowmark Capital closes £265m fund in ten weeks". Unquote. 25 Jan 2008.
- ^ Neveling, Nicholas (7 July 2015). "Bowmark wraps up fund with Las Iguanas exit". Real Deals.
- ^ "UK mid-market fund Bowmark Capital Partners IV closes on £265m" (PDF). AltAssets. 25 Jan 2008.