Category: Early Years

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UK: Outcomes First acquires Oxford Montessori Schools

Outcomes First Group has acquired Oxford Montessori Schools (OMS), the city’s largest Montessori provider.
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k12
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UK: Millfield Nurseries makes first acquisition

Millfield Nurseries has taken its first step into the childcare sector with the acquisition of ...
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early years
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UK: Nursery Elite buys Birmingham settings

Fast-growing early years education provider Nursery Elite (Little Nurseries) has strengthened its footprint in the ...
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early years
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UK: Happy Days buys four settings in South of England

Happy Days Nurseries has acquired the Junior Childcare group of settings in the South of ...
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early years
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UK: Kids Planet acquires Cheshire nursery

Kids Planet Day Nurseries has acquired the POD Nursery in Cheshire, in a deal brokered ...
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early years
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UK: ICPEducare secures backing for early years buy-and-build strategy

Innervation Capital-backed ICPEducare has secured a loan from OakNorth so it can pursue a buy ...
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early years
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US: KinderCare reports annual loss

Nursery chain KinderCare Learning Companies has reported a net loss of $93,000 for 2024, compared ...
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early years
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UK: Kids Planet acquires nursery group

Kids Planet Day Nurseries has acquired Perfect Start Day Nurseries, a group of eight settings ...
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early years
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US: Big Blue Marble Academy acquires Virginia school

Early childhood education company Big Blue Marble Academy has acquired The Cedarhouse School in Midlothian, ...
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merger and acquisitions
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UK: Little Barn Owls acquires West Sussex day nursery

Nursery group Little Barn Owls Nurseries has acquired The Country Mouse Nursery School in Midhurst, ...
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early years
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UK: Kids Planet acquires Lancashire day nursery

National nursery group operator Kids Planet Day Nurseries has purchased Early Birds Private Day Nursery ...
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early years
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US: Bright Horizons reports improved annual income

Childcare and early education group Bright Horizons Family Solutions has reported 2024 net income of ...
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early years
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US: Avathon Capital acquires early childhood education company

Avathon Capital has acquired Yellow Brick Road Early Childhood Development Center, a network of early ...
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early years
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UK: The Harkalm Group acquires nurseries to be operated by Old Station Nursery Group

Commercial property investor and developer The Harkalm Group is acquiring eight Good or Outstanding Ofsted-rated ...
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early years
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UK: Tibeca21 acquires Kinderzimmer UK

Tibeca21 Management GmbH has acquired early years group Kinderzimmer UK, the British subsidiary of KMK ...
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early years
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US: Big Blue Marble Academy acquires Texas early years schools

Big Blue Marble Academy has acquired three Oak Brook School education and childcare centres: in ...
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early years
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UK: Bright Stars buys two Glasgow nurseries

Nursery group Bright Stars has acquired two day nursery settings in Glasgow trading as Happy ...
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early years
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Bright Stars acquires Scottish day nurseries

Nursery group Bright Stars has purchased two day nursery businesses in Hamilton and Clydebank, Glasgow,
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early years
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UK: Livingbridge acquires nursery group Kindred

Private equity firm Livingbridge has acquired nursery group Kindred from asset manager Unigestion.
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early years
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UK: KidsKonnect acquires childcare sector training provider

Haarlem, Netherlands-based early years software company KidsKonnect has acquired Blackpool-headquartered childcare sector training provider NoodleNow.
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skills training
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US: Imagine Learning acquires early literacy assessment firm

Imagine Learning has acquired EarlyBird, a dyslexia screener and early literacy assessment for children in ...
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ed tech and educational services
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UAE: Dubai British School Emirates Hills acquires Amity Early Learning Centre

Taaleem has announced that its Dubai British School Emirates Hills has acquired the nearby Amity ...
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early years
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UK: Storal acquires Children 1st

Nursery group Storal has acquired Children 1st Group.
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early years
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UK: Kids Planet acquires nursery group

Kids Planet Day Nurseries has acquired Tiptoes Nursery Group, a portfolio of seven day nursery ...
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early years
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UK: Kids Planet acquires Cheshire farm setting

Kids Planet Day Nurseries has acquired Rope Green Farm Day Nursery in Shavington, Cheshire which ...
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early years
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UK: Atherton House Nursery Group acquires Merseyside setting

Regional nursery operator Atherton House Nursery Group has acquired Cosy Corner Day Nursery in Prenton, ...
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early years
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Australia: Nido Education acquires four settings

Nido Education has acquired four new early childhood education and care centres for a total ...
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early years
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US: Nursery chain KinderCare files for IPO, after unsuccessful attempt

Nursery chain KinderCare Learning Companies has filed for IPO in New York Stock Exchange. It ...
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early years
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UK: Nurserytime acquires Tyne and Wear setting

Nursery group Nurserytime has acquired Blaydon Day Nursery, in Tyne and Wear, which was sold ...
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early years
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London Early Years Foundation acquires London setting

London Early Years Foundation has acquired Little Angels, a setting in Brixton, South London.
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early years
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UK: Globeducate acquires bilingual schools in London

International K12 education group Globeducate has acquired two schools in London.
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k12
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Australia: Embark Early Education reports half-year profit

Embark Early Education has reported a first-half 2024 profit of A$2.5 million (£1.3 million.
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australasia
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Australia: G8 Education reports interim results

G8 Education has announced that first-half 2024 operating earnings before EBITDA increased by 11.9% year-on-year ...
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early years
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Australia: Nido Education reports interim profit

Early childhood education group Nido Education has reported EBITDA of A$7.5 million (£3.8 million) for ...
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early years
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UK: Little Scallywags acquires West Midlands setting

Nursery group Little Scallywags Day Nursery has acquired Rowley Village Nursery in Rowley Regis in ...
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early years
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UK: Kids Planet Day Nurseries acquires five settings

Kids Planet Day Nurseries has acquired Hollies Day Nurseries, a family-run group of five day ...
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early years
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Australia: Arena to acquire 10 centres

Early childhood education and care landlord Arena REIT is acquiring 10 centres and is raising ...
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early years
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US: Bright Horizons reports improved second quarter

Bright Horizons Family Solutions has reported second-quarter 2024 net income of $39.2 million.
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early years
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UK: Storal purchases Nottinghamshire nursery

Nursery group Storal has purchased Bright Stars Childcare in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
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early years
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US: Procare Solutions acquires professional development firm

Childcare management software provider, Procare Solutions, has acquired Bertelsen Education.
9 months
skills training

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