A more personal partner to private equity

Gowlink is a relationship-first search firm - built for the funds we work with, and the talent we represent.

Michael Gow
John Gow

We founded Gowlink, as brothers - Michael and John - to do buy-side search differently. Fewer mandates, more focus. Two people, two perspectives, every time.

Most search firms only look where you point them; we build relationships with the industry's leading investors and operators long before there's a mandate.

We're a people business at heart, and instinct is where every decision starts. But it isn't where it ends: our assessment framework, co-designed with clients and backed by AI, turns strong impressions into real conviction.

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For candidates

We take the time to get to know you. We want to understand who you are before anything else, as well as build a full picture of you: your investment philosophy and the way you operate.

We're candidate-led as much as we're client-led. If we think you're a natural fit somewhere, we'll put you in front of the right people. Our inside knowledge of the buy-side means we often see opportunities you wouldn't otherwise know were out there.

Our reputation rests on the people we recommend, so we won't put your name forward to a client until we know you well, believe the fit is right, and have your agreement.


For clients

The best client relationships we have aren't transactional. They're built on regular contact, honest intelligence, and a genuine understanding of what each firm is trying to build. 

We won't suggest a candidate until both of us have met them in person and formed a clear conviction. Where it adds value, they'll also have completed our bespoke assessment to support that judgement.

It's a deliberate approach, so a shortlist may take a little longer to reach you - but it'll be sharper for it. We're a quality-over-quantity partner, and we won't trade rigour for speed.

Trusted By

For funds looking for exceptional talent. For talent looking for the right fund. We work for both.

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