Bowmark Capital is a private equity firm that invests with intent.
We focus on investing in UK services and technology companies valued at up to £250 million. Established in 1997, we manage and advise funds of over £1.5 billion and have made more than 50 investments.
Bowmark backs management teams with vision. Whether it be a software business investing in new technology or a healthcare provider investing in human capital, our portfolio companies never stand still.
With our strategic support and capital, we work in partnership with management to develop strategies that boost revenues. We help them to accelerate growth through product and service development, buy-and-build strategies, roll-out plans and international expansion.
We believe in values-based investing. Through sustainable growth, we aim to create a proud legacy for our firm, our investors and the companies we back.
Find out how we deliver meaningful growth at www.bowmark.com.
We focus on investing in UK services and technology companies valued at up to £250 million. Established in 1997, we manage and advise funds of over £1.5 billion and have made more than 50 investments.
Bowmark backs management teams with vision. Whether it be a software business investing in new technology or a healthcare provider investing in human capital, our portfolio companies never stand still.
With our strategic support and capital, we work in partnership with management to develop strategies that boost revenues. We help them to accelerate growth through product and service development, buy-and-build strategies, roll-out plans and international expansion.
We believe in values-based investing. Through sustainable growth, we aim to create a proud legacy for our firm, our investors and the companies we back.
Find out how we deliver meaningful growth at www.bowmark.com.
Location: United Kingdom, England, Westminster
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 1997
Investment Type: Private Equity Firm; Venture Capital
Portfolio 28
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 27.11.2020 | Totalmobil... | totalmobile.co.uk | - | United Kin... |
| - | Nexus Vehi... | nexusrental.co.uk | - | United Kin... |
| - | Care Ferti... | carefertility.com | - | United Kin... |
| - | Law Busine... | lbresearch.com | - | United Kin... |
| - | Living Ven... | livingventures.com | - | United Kin... |
| - | Glenside C... | glensidecare.com | - | - |
| - | Drake &... | drakeandmorgan.co.uk | - | United Kin... |
| - | Las Iguana... | iguanas.co.uk | - | - |
| - | Kisimul Gr... | kisimul.co.uk | - | United Kin... |
| - | Oxford Int... | oxfordinternational.com | - | United Kin... |
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News 12
| Date | Title | Description |
| 22.02.2021 | Bowmark Capital backs buy-out of IWSR | Bowmark Capital, the mid-market private equity firm, has backed the buy-out of IWSR, the world’s leading source of data and intelligence for the $1.5 trillion alcoholic beverage market. IWSR’s database tracks consumption trends across 30,0... |
| 08.02.2021 | Totalmobile makes first acquisition with Bowmark’s backing | Totalmobile, the field service management software company, has completed its acquisition of GeoPal, a Dublin-based provider of mobile workforce management technology, to strengthen its offering in the infrastructure and utilities markets. ... |
| 06.01.2021 | Ten acquisitions in 2020 for insurance broker Aston Lark | Aston Lark, the Chartered insurance broker, has made seven acquisitions since September 2020, bringing its annual total to ten. Backed by Bowmark Capital and Goldman Sachs, Aston Lark is pursuing a successful, acquisition-led growth strateg... |
| 26.10.2020 | Bowmark Capital backs buy-out of Totalmobile | Bowmark Capital, the mid-market private equity firm, has backed the buy-out of Totalmobile, the UK’s leading independent Field Service Management software provider. Totalmobile has over 700 customers and 250,000 mobile-workforce users acro... |
| 15.10.2020 | Bowmark wins Mid-Market Buyout House of the Year | Bowmark is honoured to have received the Unquote British Private Equity Award for Mid-Market Buyout House of the Year 2020. The awards recognise the role of private equity in generating outstanding returns for investors while fostering gro... |
| 06.10.2020 | Pirum wins Global Investor award for fifth year | Congratulations to Bowmark-backed Pirum on retaining the Global Investor (ISF) award for Post-Trade Services for the fifth year in a row. The global leader in securities finance automation also took top marks in the categories of Market Co... |
| 10.08.2020 | Bowmark-backed insurance broker Aston Lark makes two strategic acquisitions | Bowmark-backed Aston Lark, the leading independent insurance broker, has acquired PHM and Incepta Risk Management. PHM is an employee benefits intermediary focused on private medical insurance and group risk benefit packages for corporate c... |
| 29.04.2020 | Insight: the growing attractiveness of the B2B communications sector for private equity investors | One of the legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to be the accelerated adoption of technology to support more flexible working practices – which, in turn, will drive strong demand from small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) for... |
| 09.03.2020 | Bowmark Capital invests in Focus Group | Bowmark Capital, the mid-market private equity firm, has purchased a significant minority stake in Focus Group, a leading UK provider of communications and IT solutions. Founded in 2004 by Ralph Gilbert and Chris Goodman, Focus provides a ... |
| 03.03.2020 | Bowmark-backed LOD launches ‘in-house only’ challenger law firm, LOD Legal | Alternative legal services provider, LOD, has launched LOD Legal. The new business is a challenger law firm staffed by 30 former in-house lawyers to compete with traditional firms in providing commercial advice to in-house legal teams acros... |
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Mentions in press and media 8
| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.11.2025 | CMS provider Totalmobile secures new investment to scale globally | UK-based field service management software provider Totalmobile has received new investment from Five Arrows, the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co, and funds managed by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) to support its next stage ... |
| 19.01.2024 | Bowmark Capital Raises £900M For Seventh Flagship Fund | Bowmark Capital, a London, UK-based mid-market private equity firm, announced the closing of its latest flagship fund, Bowmark Capital Partners VII, at £900M. The fund was supported by 31 institutional investors, with 48 per cent of the cap... |
| 11.12.2023 | Tax Systems Acquires TaxModel to Broaden Product Suite and Expand International Reach | Acquisition Adds Significant New Capabilities to the Tax Systems Software Portfolio and Boosts Presence Across 25 Additional Countries LONDON, 11 DECEMBER 2023 – Tax Systems, the leading tax compliance software supplier in the UK and Irela... |
| 04.01.2019 | Mid-Market Private Equity Firm Bowmark Capital Closes New Fund, at £600M | Bowmark Capital, a London, UK-based mid-market private equity firm, closed its new fund, at £600m. Bowmark Capital Partners VI was supported by 23 institutional investors, with 44% of the capital coming from Continental Europe, 35% from Nor... |
| 07.01.2014 | Bowmark Capital Closes New Fund at £375M | Bowmark Capital, a London, UK-based mid-market private equity firm, closed of its new fund, at £375m. Launched in October 2013, Bowmark Capital Partners V has 22 investors including pension funds, insurance companies, funds-of-funds, other ... |
| 09.10.2013 | Romans Group Receives PE Investment from Bowmark Capital | Romans Group, a UK-based property services organization, has received an investment from private equity firm Bowmark Capital. Bowmark Capital has backed Romans Group’s MBO by its management team. Founded in 1987 and led by Peter Coles, Mana... |
| 10.01.2012 | Bowmark Capital Supports £32m MBO of CSL DualCom | Mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital, has backed the £32m management buy-out of CSL DualCom, a Harefield, UK-based large provider of dual-signalling products and services for intruder alarms, from Octopus. Bowmark Capital provided... |
| 16.03.2011 | Glenside Manor Healthcare Services Receives Expansion Financing from Bowmark Capital | Glenside Manor Healthcare Services, a UK-based independent neurological rehabilitation centre, has received an expansion financing of undisclosed amount from Bowmark Capital. The firm has invested £25m to back the MBO and acquire a signific... |