Bowmark Capital

Bowmark delivered strong investment performance over the judging period, with the companies in its two current funds delivering profit growth of over 15% in the year to June 2020. The GP noted that all its portfolio companies maintained or increased their value during the first half of 2020, when private equity valuations overall suffered material write-downs. Bowmark also completed two new platform investments in the period – in Focus and Aston Lark – and 11 bolt-on acquisitions. The Aston Lark transaction represented a re-investment following a successful exit in September 2019, with profits having increased fourfold under Bowmark’s ownership.