Private Equity Funds Management
  
Hawkesbridge Private Equity manages over $200 million in private equity funds for institutional investors. Hawkesbridge invests in management buyout and expansion capital opportunities.

Our Team

The executive team of Hawkesbridge comprises:

Joshua RowePartner
David PlumridgePartner
Mark LewisOperations Director
Brendan SulwayInvestment Manager
Rosemary NolanChief Financial Officer
Michelle SlaterOffice Manager

Joshua Rowe
Partner

As a Partner, Joshua is responsible for the fund raising activities of the management company as well as originating, managing and exiting investments. He is currently a Director of Australian International Hospitality Pty Ltd, Environmental Technologies Group Ltd and Recovre Holdings Pty Ltd.

Joshua joined Hawkesbridge from Thames Capital, a boutique investment bank where he had spent three years on a range of private equity transactions in the technology, environmental and resources sectors predominately working with buyers and investors from North America and Australia.

From 1996-1999 he worked for Andersen Legal in Sydney where he specialised in corporate and commercial law and worked on a number of large buy-side transactions for mainly overseas clients acquiring Australian companies in the technology, media, communications, logistics and financial services sectors.Josh has a Bachelor of Law from Bond University, Queensland and was admitted as a solicitor of NSW in 1997. He also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Graduate Diploma from Murdoch University, Perth, majoring in Environmental Science.


David Plumridge
Partner

As a Partner, David is responsible for originating, managing and exiting investments. He is currently a Director of BHA Holdings Pty Ltd, Integrated Premises Services Ltd, HVBS Pty Ltd, Australian Beverage Holdings Pty Ltd and Australian International Hospitality Pty Ltd. Previous directorships have included RecruitASP Pty Ltd and Smarttrack Pty Ltd.

David has over 10 years experience in private equity, investment banking and strategy consulting. During this time he has advised clients in Australia, South East Asia, North America and Europe on corporate strategy, restructuring, acquisitions and disposals, capital raising and commercialisation. His industry experience includes telecommunications, technology, financial services, utilities and professional services.

Prior to joining Hawkesbridge, David was a Consultant with Arthur D. Little in their Strategy & Organisation practice in South East Asia and a Consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in their Communications, Utilities and Transport Strategy practice in Melbourne.

David holds an MBA from Melbourne Business School, a Bachelor of Commerce from Monash University and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.


Mark Lewis
Operations Director

As Operations Director, Mark is responsible for implementing business plans, budgets and financial reporting systems in Hawkesbridge portfolio companies. He is a member of the Hawkesbridge Investment Committee. Mark is also responsible for leading financial due diligence on potential investee companies.

Mark has over 20 years experience in financial reporting, business planning and corporate restructuring. Initially he focussed on financial modelling and corporate restructuring working, for PricewaterhouseCoopers (UK) and Deloitte Touche Tomatsu (USA) and subsequently has worked as a CFO in a range of organisations. During his career he has worked with multinational corporations in the UK, USA, Luxembourg, Denmark and Australia.

Mark has proven experience as a senior finance executive having performed the roles of Chief Financial Officer for the UK Radio Operations of the British Broadcasting Corporation, Chief Financial Officer for Millicom International Cellular, a NASDAQ listed mobile phone operator with operations in 16 countries, and End2End Europe’s leading provider of managed service provider for mobile data services and content.

Mark holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Manchester University (UK) and a Masters of Science in Renewable Energy Systems from Reading University (UK). He is a member of the Institutes of Chartered Accountants both in Australia and in England and Wales and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mark is currently a Director of Recovre Holdings Pty Ltd.


Brendan Sulway
Investment Manager

As an Investment Manager, Brendan is responsible for deal screening, dealflow management, undertaking financial and strategic analysis of potential investments, managing external advisors during the due diligence process, managing and monitoring the investment portfolio, attending investee company board meetings, and managing the exit of investments.

Prior to joining Hawkesbridge, Brendan was an Executive with PricewaterhouseCoopers where he joined the Corporate Advisory and Restructuring team before transferring internally to the Project Finance team. During his time with PricewaterhouseCoopers he was involved in a number of prominent Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects, M&A transactions, due diligence assignments and business reviews.

Brendan holds a Bachelor of Business majoring in Accounting and Economics from the University of Technology Sydney, is an Associate Member of the Financial Services Institute of Australia (FINSIA) and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Brendan is currently a Director of BHA Holdings Pty Ltd, Environmental Technologies Group Pty Ltd and an Alternate Director of Yilgarn Infrastructure Limited.


Rosemary Nolan
Chief Financial Officer

Rosemary as Chief Financial Officer has overall responsibility for the financial management and reporting of the management company and the investment vehicles managed by Hawkesbridge.

Prior to joining Hawkesbridge Rosemary was financial controller for Trinity Venture Capital – a VC based in Dublin specialising in early stage high tech investments. She has over 10 years experience in financial services, in practice as a Chartered Accountant, and in industry. In Sydney she has worked for AMP Asset Management and Macquarie Bank.

Rosemary is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, and holds a degree in Economics and Social Studies from Trinity College Dublin.



Michelle Slater
Office Manager

As the Hawkesbridge Office Manager, Michelle is responsible for running the day to day affairs of the Hawkesbridge office. Prior to joining Hawkesbridge, Michelle was an Exam Booking Co-ordinator with Tribeca Learning which involved booking exams for students both at internal and external venues.

As well as being Office Manager of Hawkesbridge Michelle works closely with Rosemary Nolan in the finance department.