Dunedin

The UK mid-market firm has hired two analysts and promoted two employees

Jonathan Ma left Dunedin in October and transferred his portion of carried interest in Dunedin Funds II and III

The UK firm is boosting its team following last year’s successful fund close

This is the third investment from Dunedin’s Fund III, which collected £300m last year

The mid-market firm has held a £240m first close on Fund III.

The mid-market firm’s takeover of Trustmarque, bought from UK-based LDC, comes as it nears a final close for its latest vehicle.

The two UK-based firms, which operate at different ends of the buyout spectrum, have shown investor appetite for Europe remains strong.

The sale of Practice Plan, which generated a 2.8x return, comes just a few weeks after Dunedin closed its Fund III on £300m, exceeding its £250m target.

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The firm, which owns stationery retailer Paperchase, is expected to close its fourth buyout fund on £225m in February.

The firm, which owns stationery retailer Paperchase, is expected to close its fourth buyout fund on £225m in February.

The UK-based firm has almost reached its hard-cap after less than a year in market.