THE HIGHEST OF STANDARDS
Our Board and executive management are comprised of a rich mix of individuals whose skill and experience reflect the nature of our investment business. Individually they are all astute and skilled in business and together they strategically guide Gowings to ensure that the Company maintains the highest industry, professional and ethical standards.
DIRECTORS
John Gowing
Executive Chairman
Bachelor of Commerce, CA, CPA
Shareholding: 20,881,150 shares
John was first appointed as a non-executive director of the company upon completion of his commerce degree from the University of New South Wales in 1983.
John’s experience includes Arthur Young now known as Ernst & Young where he worked for 4 years in the audit division. After finishing his professional practice year and upon graduating as a chartered accountant, he accepted a full-time position with the company as Managing Director in 1987 and he continues in the role.
John is a member of the Remuneration Committee.
John Parker
Non-executive Director
Bachelor of Economics
Shareholding: 55,000 shares
John has served as an independent non-executive director of Gowings since January 2002. John is a coach with Foresight’s Global Coaching, providing one-to-one business coaching to senior executives in Australia. John is Chairman of the Audit Committee.
John brings considerable experience to the board with over 33 years in equities research and funds management in Sydney, London, and South Africa.
Sean Clancy
Non-executive Director
Diploma of Marketing
Shareholding: 5,000 shares
Sean was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in 2016 and is a member of the Remuneration Committee.
Sean grew his own business Creative Sales and Marketing Group from 1989 until 2007 when the business was sold to Clemenger BBDO. He has been a businessman with a career focus on sales and marketing. He successfully established and is currently CEO of Transfusion Ltd a business specialising in shopper marketing, licensing, merchandising, and below-the-line marketing.
James Gowing
Director
Bachelor of Business, CA
Shareholding: 64,504 shares
James was appointed as Associate Director in July 2019 and Director in August 2023.
He is a Chartered Accountant and after graduating from UTS spent five years in Audit and Assurance at William Buck. He has experience with a wide range of Australian Companies, both listed and private.
James was appointed head of Gowings’ finance function in November 2020 and assists with company secretarial and compliance matters as required.
James Davis
Director
Bachelor of Commerce – Accounting, and Bachelor of Applied Finance, CA, RCA
Shareholding: 5,000 shares
James has served as an independent non-executive director of Gowings since August 2023. James is a partner in Coffs Harbour based accounting & advisory firm HQB Accountants Auditors Advisors. James is a ASIC registered company auditor, chartered accountant and tax agent. Before joining HQB Accountants Auditors Advisors in 2014, James had experience in Ernst & Young’s Sydney audit division, and within Westpac Group as an institutional bank internal auditor.
James brings considerable accounting, taxation and corporate experience to his role as non-executive director.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
Ian Morgan
Company Secretary
B Bus (UTS), MComLaw (MU), Grad Dip App Fin (FINSIA), CA, ACIS, ACSA, MAICD, F Fin
Shareholding: 4,000 shares
Ian was appointed as Company Secretary on 18 April 2019.
He is a qualified Company Secretary and Chartered Accountant with over 40 years of experience in businesses operating in Australia and overseas, including the equity investment sector.
Mr. Morgan’s experience includes many years in business administration and accounting.
Ian provides company secretarial and advisory services to a range of companies and is the company secretary of other listed public companies.
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
LAVO™ Hydrogen Technology Limited
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LAVO™ Hydrogen Technology Limited
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
SYMBYX Biome
SYMBYX Pty Ltd is an Australian medical technology company developing Photobiomodulation (PBM) or cold laser therapies to manage previously intractable, chronic diseases and inflammatory conditions. The primary treatment route is via the gut microbiome, leveraging the increasingly well-researched linkages between the microbiome and various body systems, including the nervous system, heart, and kidneys. Parkinson’s and Fibromyalgia are current p...
SYMBYX Biome
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Best & Less Group
Best & Less Group, made up of the brands Best & Less in Australia and Postie in New Zealand, is a retailer specialising in baby and kids’ apparel. The company generates 86% of revenue from its proprietary brands, all designed in-house. Its clothing is then distributed for sale across 246 physical stores and online. The group recorded unaudited sales revenue of $663 million for FY21. The group listed on the ASX on July 26th af...
Best & Less Group
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
CannaPacific
CannaPacific is an Australian biotechnology company with a focus on developing novel registered cannabinoid-based medicines for patients with unmet medical needs. CannaPacific is building a global therapeutic offering with an initial focus on palliative care and post-traumatic stress disorder. Their 3 core business hubs are Pharma Development (rebranded to 3eD Pharma); Cultivation and Clinical engagement programs. During FY 21 their Pharma stra...
CannaPacific
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
National Stock Exchange of Australia Limited
NSX owns and operates the National Stock Exchange of Australia; the second largest listings exchange in Australia. NSX is building an alternative exchange, creating a deeper, more liquid and a lower cost of raising capital. Gowings believes NSX has the potential to develop into a Tier 1 listings exchange, providing strong growth by initially targeting lower market capitalisation companies and providing exchange services at lower cost. In May 2021...
National Stock Exchange of Australia Limited
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Cobram Estate Olives
Cobram Estate Olives is Australia's leading producer of premium extra virgin olive oil and Australia’s largest olive farmer. Boundary Bend produces Australia’s two top selling extra virgin olive oil brands, Cobram Estate and Red Island, and owns 2.4 million producing trees on over 6,575 hectares of pristine Australian farmland located in the Murray Valley region of northwest Victoria. Additionally, Boundary Bend operates a bottling, storage a...
Cobram Estate Olives
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Five V Capital
Five V Capital was set up and is managed by Adrian MacKenzie and Srdjan Dangubic, experienced Australian private equity and venture capital managers with whom Gowings has enjoyed a long relationship. Gowings have committed $1 million to Five V’s Fund II which has invested in leading businesses across a range of sectors including healthcare, retail, media, consumer, technology, and financial services. Including brands such as Madman Entertainmen...
Five V Capital
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Our Innovation Fund
Our Innovation Fund is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in Australian-based, early-stage, innovative technology businesses with the potential for high growth and attractive returns. The Fund is run by a team with decades of experience investing in and building technology businesses. The fund capitalises on the Australian Government's National Innovation and Science Agenda, seeking to stimulate the Australian innovation ecosystem w...
Our Innovation Fund
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Carlton Investments
Carlton Investments Limited is a listed investment company, incorporated in 1928 and traded on the ASX. Carlton Investments’ strategy is to invest in established, well managed Australian listed entities that are expected to provide attractive levels of franked dividends and long-term capital growth. Investments are held for the long term and are generally only disposed of through takeover, mergers or other exceptional circumstances that may ari...
Carlton Investments
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
DiCE Molecules
DiCE Molecules (DiCE) is a privately held US biotechnology company running a technology platform that began at Stanford University and has the potential to revolutionize small molecule drug discovery. Their business model includes the generation of milestone payments and royalty revenue through drug discovery collaborations, alongside the monetization of its own drug development assets.
DiCE has been making great progress despite COVI...
DiCE Molecules
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
PowerPollen Accelerated Ag Technologies
PowerPollen is an early-stage agricultural technology company based in Iowa, USA, that is working on advanced yield enhancement technology that enables higher yields in seed and grain production. PowerPollen has created a paradigm shift in agriculture by revolutionizing how plants reproduce, providing unprecedented control of pollination that simplifies corn seed production while potentially enabling hybrid production and higher profits in curren...
PowerPollen Accelerated Ag Technologies
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Pacific Coast Shopping Centres
Our centres are well placed and continue to capitalise from the rapid economic growth and development currently being experienced in the NSW Mid North Coast region. Substantial ongoing government investment including the approved $1.8 billion dollar Coffs Harbour Pacific Highway Bypass Project due to commence later in 2021, combined with a large population surge due to increased work flexibility and other infrastructure investment including healt...
Pacific Coast Shopping Centres
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Coffs Central Shopping Centre
During the period the leasing team were able to successfully renew a major anchor tenant and secure high-quality new retailers in the more challenging air-bridge space at rental levels above valuation including:
Hearing Australia, Shape 20, Fone Works
The leasing pipeline and enquiry levels remains relatively strong with 3 new lease deals and 7 renewals currently being negotiated. The team is taking a highly selective ap...
Coffs Central Shopping Centre
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Port Central Shopping Centre
Port Central continues to trade strongly and vacancies are at a minimum. During the period we secured BCU in a prominent street-facing site and we are negotiating lease deals with 3 new tenants. The renewals pipeline is strong with a major fashion offer renewing during the period and 10 renewals relating to major retail groups close to finalisation.
The planned capital upgrade & reconfiguration of the upstairs food court in...
Port Central Shopping Centre
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Kempsey Central Shopping Centre
We are very pleased to report that the Country Universities Centre Macleay Valley (which was backed and supported by the Federal & NSW Government, CUC Central, Kempsey Shire Council, and Gowings Bros Ltd was opened officially at Kempsey Central in April 2021 by the Mayor and local Federal member. CUC is a major strategic tenancy for the centre and has been hugely successful since its launch with 114 registered students, far exceeding the init...
Kempsey Central Shopping Centre
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Sawtell Commons
Completion of the Stage 2 works sees 20 of the 220 Sawtell Commons residential lots constructed and registered for sale or development. Sale prices for the stage 3 release of 56 lots are being reviewed but to date, pre-sale interest has been strong with 11 holding deposits received at an average of $325,000 per lot. Stage 3 subdivision works have commenced with Registration for stage 3 expected around the end of March 2022....
Sawtell Commons
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Solitary 30
The Jetty development site located at 357 Harbour Drive paves the way for an exciting new mixed-use development for Gowings. The site has now been demolished and some of the historic and original timber elements of the Forestry Building have been re-purposed at the new Gowings Head Office located on level 3 of the Gowings Building on Harbour Drive in Coffs Harbour. Various Architects have presented several concepts for the site and are we contin...
Solitary 30
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