March 2004 – ECI Partners acquires Nuaire for £38m
March 2004 – Duke Street Capital sells Duke Street Capital
Debt Management, the leading European CDO firm
April 2004 – Permira and Apax Partners acquire New Look for €1.2bn
June 2004 – ECI Partners exits MM
July 2004 – Duke Street Capital acquires leading European yachting
equipment business
August 2004 - ECI Partners acquires M&M Sports, online mail order
retailer
November 2004 – Duke Street Capital sells Blue Green
December 2004 – ECI Partners acquires Laterooms.com
December 2004 – Duke Street Capital makes two successful European
exits
December 2004 – ECI Partners acquires Bounty for £20m
December 2004 – Duke Street Capital and Apax Partners conditionally
sell Wickes for £950m
December 2004 – Duke Street Capital acquires Affinity Healthcare
for up to £75m