Duke Street
Overview
Duke Street is a prominent private equity firm based in London, focusing on leveraged buyouts and growth capital investments in mid-market companies across Western Europe. With over 25 years of experience, the firm has invested over €3 billion in more than 50 companies, consistently achieving returns exceeding 25% IRR across economic cycles. Their investment strategy is concentrated on four sectors: Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials & Engineering, and Services, targeting companies with enterprise values between €50 million and €400 million. The firm's approach emphasizes proactive analysis to identify actionable opportunities, aiming to back ambitious management teams to drive real strategic and operational change in their businesses. Duke Street has a strong track record of exiting investments with multiple arbitrage to strategic trade buyers. Recent portfolio realizations include the sale of Great Rail Journeys, a leading provider of escorted tours in the UK and US, and The Original Factory Shop, a UK value retailer. Duke Street's investor base comprises traditional funds and pools of committed capital alongside co-investment mandates from high-quality investors, including Fund of Funds, Pension Funds, Insurance Companies, and Family Offices. The firm is committed to aligning its interests with those of its investors and management teams, ensuring maximum value creation in each investment.
Investment Focus
- Companies with enterprise values between €50 million and €400 million
- Operating in Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials & Engineering, or Services sectors
- Seeking buyout or growth capital investments
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Duke Street invest in?
Duke Street invests in Healthcare, Consumer, Services and Industrials & Engineering, and is based in London, England, United Kingdom. Duke Street is listed as a private equity in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Duke Street invest at?
Duke Street backs companies at Growth and Buyout, writing cheques of 50M - 400M.
Which regions does Duke Street invest in?
Duke Street invests across United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Denmark and Switzerland.
Who are the partners at Duke Street?
Team members listed for Duke Street include Kevin Mustard (Interim Senior HR Business Partner).
What companies has Duke Street invested in?
Duke Street's portfolio includes McAvoy, The Original Factory Shop, Great Rail Journeys, COMPO Consumer, Teamsport, Suir Engineering, Taylor and Fraser and Agricon.
How do I contact Duke Street?
Duke Street's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.
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