Gowing Bros. Limited has grown to become one of Australia’s best performing investment and wealth management companies.

1868
John Ellis Gowing (Founder) opens his first retail drapery store in Sydney

1920s
Preston Gowing (2nd generation) is one of the first investors in Woolworths

1929
Preston Gowing develops the Market Street Sydney building as both an investment and a prime retail location

1932
Gowing Bros. Limited lists on the Australian Stock Exchange (Ticker: GOW) to provide employees and the public with an opportunity to share in the success of the company

1953
Edward (Ted) Gowing (3rd generation) formally commences the company’s structured investment activities with £30,000

2001
Gowing Bros. separates the retail business from the investment business with the float of Gowings Retail Limited on the Australian Stock Exchange. (The company still owns 35% of Gowings Retail Limited, however, the holding accounts for less than 3% of total assets)

Today
John Gowing (4th generation) has cemented our position as one of Australia’s best performing wealth managers with a diversified investment portfolio worth in excess of $130 million