Dynamic and open culture
Duke Street has a hard won reputation for being open and straightforward.
We are an owner-managed, participative company and believe everyone at Duke Street should have the chance to get involved in our decision-making and share in our success. All our professionals are encouraged to make their mark; trusted by the firm to make decisions.
For example all our Investment Partners contribute to our investment committee. All members of the Investment team are invited to participate in the investment committee decision making process. There is no monopoly on wisdom.
Similarly we encourage our Operating Partners to become fully integrated in our business, both as highly valued advisers and as investors in our companies. They also attend relevant investment committee meetings.
We have developed a very strong bond over many years between our London and Paris offices. Both offices comprise a mix of nationalities to ensure that we maintain a strong international outlook. All of our decisions are made as one team across London and Paris.
This dynamic and open culture appeals to the sort of CEOs we most want to work with.
Our success hinges on accelerating the growth of our businesses. We support management teams in building their businesses and inspire them to achieve their ambitions. We work together to set targets; we encourage our CEOs to act like us – decisively and quickly; and we offer them a direct line to our Managing Partners.
They appreciate the fact that we are upfront about decisions, clear about our investment strategy, and open to debate but determined to act quickly. It’s a way of working which is highly attractive to our CEOs.