Category: Early Years

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UK: Kids Planet purchases Leicestershire nursery

Kids Planet Day Nurseries has acquired Nurture Me Day Nursery in Lutterworth, Leicestershire.
2 weeks
early years
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UK: Bright Stars purchases Cheshire day nursery

Nursery group Bright Stars has purchased the leasehold of Footsteps Nursery Wilmslow in Cheshire.
1 month
europe
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Australia: Embark Early Education confirms acquisitions

Embark Early Education confirmed it has signed conditional contracts to acquire nine early childhood education ...
1 month
early years
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UK: Wishford Education acquires Rupert House School

Independent education group Wishford Education has acquired Rupert House School in Henley, a nursery and ...
2 months
k12
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Australia: Embark Early Education moves into profit

Embark Early Education has reported a 2023 profit of A$8.3 million (£4.3 million).
2 months
australasia
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Australia: G8 Education reported improved performance

Early childhood and care provider, G8 Education has announced 2023 net income of A$56.1 million ...
2 months
australasia
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UK: iStep Learning purchases three Devon day nurseries

iStep Learning has acquired Muddy Boots Childcare, which comprises three Devon day nurseries:
2 months
early years
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UK: Kids Planet buys trio of Derbyshire nurseries

Kids Planet Day Nurseries has acquired Kingfisher Day Nurseries’ three settings in Derbyshire.
2 months
europe
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Australia: Nido Education reports annual loss

Early childhood education group Nido Education has reported a loss of A$21.753 million (£11.3 million) ...
2 months
australasia
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UK: Grandir UK purchases Ascot pre-schools

Nursery group Grandir UK has purchased Puddleduck Preschools & Day Nurseries in Ascot, Berkshire.
2 months
early years
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UK: Bright Stars Education purchases nursery group

Bright Stars Education has acquired Barnkids Nurseries, a group of four day nursery settings across ...
2 months
europe
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US: Bright Horizons reports dip in annual profit

Childcare and early education group Bright Horizons Family Solutions has reported 2023 net income of ...
2 months
early years
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US: Avathon Capital acquires early education centres

Avathon Capital, a private equity firm that invests in lower middle-market education and workforce companies, ...
2 months
early years
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Australia: Juice Technologies acquires childcare software company

Juice Technologies has acquired the Australian operations of childcare management software company Kangarootime.
2 months
ed tech and educational services
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Little Barn Owls acquires Sussex day nursery

Forest and farm school nursery group, Little Barn Owls, has purchased Brookfield Day Nursery & ...
2 months
merger and acquisitions
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US: Roper Technologies to buy childcare software firm

Sarasota, Florida-based Roper Technologies is acquiring early childhood education software firm Procare Solution.
3 months
ed tech and educational services
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UK: Bright Stars acquires Berkshire nursery

Nursery group Bright Stars has purchased Teepee Private Day Nursery, in Bracknell, Berkshire.
3 months
early years
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UK: West Yorkshire independent school to repurpose after sale

Children’s services provider Polaris Community has acquired Dale House Independent School and Nursery in Batley, ...
3 months
k12
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UK: Dukes Education acquires nursery group

Dukes Education, a premium private schools operator, has bought London-based childcare provider Pippa Pop-ins Nursery ...
3 months
early years
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UK: Kids Planet makes acquisition in Wales

Kids Planet, a childcare provider backed by private equity firm Fremman Capital, has acquired Springfield ...
3 months
early years
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Exclusive: Schools operator appoints advisor to run sale

A large British operator of independent schools and nurseries is coming to market, EducationInvestor can ...
3 months
k12
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Exclusive: Kindred mandates advisors for sale

UK-based childcare provider Kindred Education is coming to market, EducationInvestor can reveal.
3 months
early years
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Exclusive: SCL Education comes to market

UK-based sports education provider SCL Education has appointed financial advisor Grant Thornton to run a ...
3 months
k12
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US: Leeds Equity acquires early education firm in secondary buyout

Private equity firm Leeds Equity Partners has acquired early childhood education provider Big Blue Marble ...
3 months
early years
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UK: Bright Kids buys Stratford-upon-Avon nursery

Nursery group Bright Kids has purchased Quinton Cygnets, a day nursery in Lower Quinton, Stratford-upon-Avon ...
4 months
early years
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UAE: Global School Management takes majority stake in private school

Global School Management (GSM) has acquired a majority stake in Crown Private School of Ajman ...
5 months
k12
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UK: Wishford Education acquires Wiltshire day nursery

Wishford Education has acquired Heathcote House Nursery in Devizes, Wiltshire which provides sessional and full ...
5 months
early years
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US: Bright Horizons reports strong third quarter

Childcare and early education group Bright Horizons Family Solutions has reported third-quarter 2023 net income ...
6 months
early years
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UK: Bright Stars acquires two Cheshire settings

Nursery group Bright Stars has purchased the freehold a group of two day nursery settings ...
6 months
early years
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UK: Kids Planet acquires trio of Dudley nurseries

Kids Planet Day Nurseries has acquired three day nursery settings trading as The Learning Journey ...
6 months
early years
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UK: Storal acquires Manchester setting

Nursery group Storal has bought Alexandra Park Children’s Learning Community in Whalley Range, Greater Manchester.
6 months
early years
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Exclusive: Endless appoints Clearwater to sell educational supplier

Mid-market private equity firm Endless has mandated Clearwater International to run a sale of Findel, ...
6 months
ed tech and educational services
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Exclusive: Graphite Capital invests in Storal

Private equity firm Graphite Capital has invested in UK-based nursery chain Storal, EducationInvestor can reveal.
6 months
early years
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UK: Kids Planet buys County Durham setting

Nursery group Kids Planet has purchased High Bank Nursery in Stapleton, Darlington, County Durham,.
6 months
early years
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US: Busy Bees acquires nursery chain

Early education provider Busy Bees has acquired The Malvern School, a chain of 27 childcare ...
6 months
early years
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Hopscotch acquires Worthing nursery

Hopscotch Children’s Nurseries has purchased Chappell Croft Day Nursery in Worthing, East Sussex.
6 months
early years
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UK: Moscato Enterprises purchases children’s storybook firm

Moscato Enterprises has acquired London-headquartered One Third Stories, which provides children’s storybook kits.
7 months
early years
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Finland: Accelerate Learning acquires Kide Science

Accelerate Learning has acquired Kide Science, a Finnish company that offers play-based STEM lessons for ...
7 months
early years
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UK: Ivy House Nurseries acquires Surrey day setting

Ivy House Nurseries has acquired Caterpillars Childcare in Farnham, Surrey,
7 months
early years
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UK: Ivy House Nurseries buys setting in Surrey

Ivy House Nurseries has acquired private nursery Caterpillars Childcare, which is based in Farnham, Surrey.
7 months
early years

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