Bowmark Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Bowmark Capital has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Bowmark Capital’s most common sectors for investment arehealthcare services (17%) and information technology (14%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (49%) and secondary buyout (33%). In total, Bowmark Capital has invested in 1 US state and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2014 when it acquired Autodata Publishing Group for $231M.

In the last 3 years, Bowmark Capital has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (50%). Bowmark Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold Nexus Vehicle Rental for $219M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity69
    • M&A Buy Activity43
    • M&A Sell Activity26
  • Total Sectors Invested 16
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11
  • M&A Advisors 4

Bowmark Capital

One Eagle Place,
London, SW1Y 6AF
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7189 9000
www.bowmark.com
info@bowmark.com

Bowmark Capital is a private equity firm that targets investments in smaller, growth-oriented companies based in the UK. Bowmark considers investments across a range of industries with a strong interest in Business & Financial Services, Consumer & Leisure, Education & Training, Healthcare, Media, and Technology. Bowmark funds individual equity investments of up to £100 million and focuses on investing in UK companies which are valued between £50 million and £250 million. Bowmark was formed in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Media, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - 100
Enterprise Value 50 250
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 37 2 1 3 - - 43
vol $614M $614M
Sell (0.8/yr) # 22 - 1 1 2 - 26
vol $1.0B $1.0B
  69

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Ask4 Ltd. 2023-09-14 - Secondary Sale
Sheffield, United Kingdom · www.ask4.com
Lawyers On Demand Ltd. 2023-08-02 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.lodlaw.com
Littlefish Ltd. 2022-08-24 - Secondary Buyout
Nottingham, United Kingdom · www.littlefish.co.uk
Cornwall Insight Group Ltd. 2022-06-27 - Secondary Buyout
Norwich, United Kingdom · www.cornwall-insight.com
WallStreetDocs 2022-04-20 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.wsd.tech
The Leaders Romans Group 2022-01-24 - Secondary Sale
Berkshire, United Kingdom · www.lrg.co.uk
Node4 Ltd. 2021-03-03 - Secondary Sale
Derby, United Kingdom · www.node4.co.uk
IWSR Drinks Market Analysis Ltd. 2021-02-22 - Secondary Buyout
London, United Kingdom · www.theiwsr.com
TotalMobile Ltd. 2020-10-26 - Secondary Buyout
Belfast, United Kingdom · www.totalmobile.co.uk
Focus Group (UK) 2020-03-09 - Stake Purchase
England, United Kingdom · www.focusgroup.co.uk
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
The Instant Group 2018-06-11 OfficeSpace.com, Inc. 2024-01-25 2
London, United Kingdom · www.theinstantgroup.com Bozeman, Montana · www.officespace.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Healthcare Services - - 7 (16%) 115M (19%)
Information Technology 4 (33%) - 6 (14%) 49M (8%)
Real Estate 1 (8%) - 4 (9%) 74M (12%)
Business Services 1 (8%) - 3 (7%) 79M (13%)
Restaurants 1 (8%) - 3 (7%) 42M (7%)
Insurance 1 (8%) - 3 (7%) -
Leisure - - 2 (5%) 25M (4%)
Communications 1 (8%) - 2 (5%) -
Education 1 (8%) - 2 (5%) -
Financial Services - - 2 (5%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 2 (5%) -
Media - - 2 (5%) -
Transportation - - 2 (5%) -
Publishing - - 1 (2%) 231M (38%)
Information Services 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Software 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 12 - 43 $614M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 12 (100%) - 42 (98%) 614M (100%)
United States - - 1 (2%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 12 (100%) - 42 (98%) 614M (100%)
Cross-border - - 1 (2%) -
Total 12 - 43 $614M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (8%) - 21 (49%) 329M (54%)
Secondary Buyout 7 (58%) - 14 (33%) 285M (46%)
Consolidation - - 2 (5%) -
Divestiture - - 2 (5%) -
Growth Capital 2 (17%) - 2 (5%) -
Going Private 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 12 - 43 $614M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 14 (54%) 551M (53%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (15%) 356M (34%)
Trade Sale 4 (15%) 131M (13%)
Merger 3 (12%) -
IPO 1 (4%) -
Total 26 $1.0B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lehman Brothers, Inc.
1
Macquarie Capital
1
Livingstone Partners LLP
1
Legal Deals
SJ Berwin LLP
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $346M
< $100M 5 $268M
TOTAL $614M
Largest Autodata Publishing Group Ltd.
$231M (2014-05-22)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 5 $815M
< $100M 4 $222M
TOTAL $1.0B
Largest Nexus Vehicle Rental
$219M (2018-07-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
14 (33%)
Strategic(s)
5%
2 (5%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
13 (50%)
Strategic(s)
27%
7 (27%)

FAQ

When was Bowmark Capital founded?

Bowmark Capital was founded in 1997.

What type of investor is Bowmark Capital?

Bowmark Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Bowmark Capital headquartered?

Bowmark Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does Bowmark Capital have under management?

Bowmark Capital has 1.5B GBP under management.

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