Bowmark Reinvests in Focus Group as Hg Joins as Investor

Hg Acquires Focus Group from Bowmark Capital

April 15, 2024

IT Services

Hg has agreed to acquire Focus Group, a UK provider of digital workplace, telecoms and managed IT services, from Bowmark Capital. The investment will support Focus Group's organic growth, product development and continued M&A expansion; the transaction is subject to regulatory approval and terms were not disclosed.

Bowmark Capital Invests in Focus Group

March 9, 2020

IT Services

Bowmark Capital has acquired a significant minority stake in Focus Group, a UK provider of communications and IT managed services, and is providing more than £150 million of additional funding to accelerate Focus Group’s acquisition-led growth strategy. Focus Group delivers hosted voice, cloud applications, mobile, connectivity and IT services to over 15,000 businesses, with revenues above £80 million and roughly 300 employees.

Focus Group (Bowmark-backed) Makes Strategic Investment in Zest4

January 26, 2023

Telecommunications

Bowmark-backed Focus Group has made a strategic investment in Zest4, a UK channel-focused unified communications wholesale provider. The investment is intended to accelerate Focus Group's regional expansion, strengthen its channel offering and create new growth opportunities while allowing Zest4 to scale alongside Focus Group's existing direct business.

Focus Group (Bowmark-backed) Acquires &Partners, Boxx Communications and RPM Communications

January 16, 2024

IT Services

Bowmark-backed Focus Group completed three add-on acquisitions—&Partners, Boxx Communications and RPM Communications—during the last six months to broaden its cloud, cybersecurity and communications capabilities and expand its UK footprint. The deals strengthen Focus Group’s specialist healthcare communications capability (RPM) and enhance cloud and Microsoft/cybersecurity services (&Partners), while extending regional connectivity and unified-communications coverage (Boxx).

Bowmark Capital Invests in Kubrick Group

November 16, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Bowmark Capital has completed an investment in Kubrick Group, a London-based provider of data, AI and cloud engineering consulting and talent services. The partnership will support Kubrick's international expansion, technology enablement and continued growth of its training and deployment programs for data and AI professionals.

Bowmark Capital Invests in Eque2

May 29, 2024

Software

Bowmark Capital has made an investment in Eque2, a UK provider of cloud-based ERP software for the construction sector. The transaction provides a partial exit for WestBridge (which is also reinvesting) and will support Eque2’s continued product development, technology investment and growth.