Duke Street
Duke Street is a London mid-market private equity firm investing in Western European consumer, healthcare, industrials and services businesses with enterprise values between EUR 50 million and EUR 350 million. Founded in 1988 as Hambro European Ventures and spun out from Hambros Bank in 1998, it has invested over EUR 2.5 billion across more than 50 companies and raised approximately GBP 2.6 billion since inception. Tikehau Capital acquired a 35 percent stake in the firm in 2013. Duke Street LLP is registered at Companies House under number OC356346, and its fund manager Duke Street V Limited is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 194782.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
2 funds tracked, 16 portfolio companies (9 active · 7 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Duke Street has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
DS Cornerstone FundBuyout2017 · 9yr€126M8 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-ROSA | Consumer | Germany | 2017 |
| Agito Medical | HealthTech | Denmark | 2024 |
| COMPO | Consumer | Germany | 2021 |
| ForLife | MedTech | Germany | 2024 |
| Kent Pharmaceuticals | Pharma | UK | 2019 |
| McAvoy | Construction | UK | 2025 |
| Suir Engineering | Industrials | Ireland | 2022 |
| Teamsport | Consumer | UK | 2017 |
Realized
1 exit| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Rail Journeys | Hospitality | UK | 2018 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – |
Duke Street Capital VIBuyout2006 · 20yr€963M1 active · 6 realized
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardent Hire Solutions | Business Services | UK | 2015 |
Realized
6 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baywater Healthcare | Healthcare | UK | 2013 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Medi-Globe Group | MedTech | Germany | 2016 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Payzone | Business Services | Ireland | 2010 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | |
| The Original Factory Shop | Consumer | UK | 2007 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Voyage Care | Healthcare | UK | 2014 | 2022 | Secondary | – | |
| Wagamama | Hospitality | UK | 2011 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – |
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About Duke Street
Duke Street is a UK mid-market private equity firm with approximately $2.5 billion of cumulative capital raised (£2.6 billion across 6 plus funds since inception) as of December 2024, headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 1988 as Hambro European Ventures (the private equity arm of Hambros Bank) before spinning out as Duke Street in 1997. The firm operates as a partner-owned independent sponsor model with substantial co-investment by the team in each deal.
Investment thesis
Duke Street deploys capital through six historical institutional funds plus deal-by-deal vehicles since the 2014 pivot to a hybrid independent sponsor model, targeting mid-market buyouts and growth capital in companies with enterprise values of €50 million to €350 million. Sector focus spans consumer, healthcare, industrials and engineering and services, with geographic deployment across the UK and Ireland core plus broader Western Europe (notably France). The independent sponsor model enables bespoke fund structures and exclusive non-auction origination supported by deep operating partner involvement.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include consumer and travel (Great Rail Journeys, May 2025). Recent acquisitions include industrials and modular construction (McAvoy, October 2025), healthcare and ostomy care (ForLife and Trio, December 2024) and healthcare and medical imaging (Agito Medical, July 2024). The platform continues active deployment across the deal-by-deal independent sponsor model. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
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