Recent Activity & Market Insights

Christie & Co advise on, value and sell all types of childcare and education businesses. Below you’ll find our latest childcare and education publications, press releases, major instructions and blogs. Click on the links in each feature for more information.

Recent Childcare & Education Press Releases

‘Outstanding’ Suffolk day nursery sold for the first time since opening in 2003

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the leasehold sale of Anglia Sunshine Nurseries in Sudbury, Suffolk.

West Yorkshire day nursery group sells single setting to first-time buyers

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of a Little People Nurseries setting in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire.

New owners for successful Leicestershire day nursery as founders retire

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Nurture Me Day Nursery in Lutterworth, Leicestershire.

State-of-the-art Cheshire day nursery sold to Bright Stars

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the leasehold sale of Footsteps Nursery Wilmslow in Cheshire East.

Trio of Devon day nurseries sold to iStep Learning Ltd

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of three established Devon day nurseries trading as Muddy Boots Childcare Ltd.

UNDER OFFER: Project Simba

UNDER OFFER: An exclusive opportunity to acquire a group of day nurseries in East Yorkshire.

Project Flame

UNDER OFFER: Opportunity to acquire a group of two well established nurseries

COMPLETED: Project Cherub

A group of nine day-nurseries across West Yorkshire sold to a national operator

COMPLETED: Footsteps Nurseries

We were instructed on the sale of the Footsteps Nursery Group by Gavin Harvey whom over the last 20 year we have worked closely with, to grow his portfolio.

SOLD: Former Hawley Hurst School

Substantial, freehold educational property sold in Surrey

Blueprint for Early Education and Care by NDNA

We were proud to support the creation of the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)’s ‘Blueprint for Early Education and Care’ which highlights recommendations for the future of early education and...

Childcare & Education: Mid-Year Review 2023

Our Childcare & Education: 2023 Mid-Year Review report analyses the childcare markets in the first half of 2023, including UK day nurseries, international ECEC, specialist childcare and children's soc...

Childcare & Education: 2022 Mid-Year Review

Our Childcare & Education: 2022 Mid-Year Review report analyses the childcare markets so far in 2022, including day nurseries, specialist education and looked after children, and independent education...

Selling your childcare business

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Childcare & Education Mid-Year Review

Christie & Co reports strong demand for children’s day nurseries across the country, yet the supply of high-quality nurseries coming to market is low which is increasing the prices that active buyers ...

World Forum Foundation on Early Care and Education 2024: Reflections

Courteney Donaldson, Managing Director - Childcare & Education at Christie & Co, reflects on her time at the World Forum Foundation 2024 conference which was held in Vancouver in April 2024.

Industry Insights | Vicky Marsland & Jane Todd | Childcare & Education

Industry Insights is a Christie & Co video series, featuring our sector experts and top industry guests discussing a range of business topics.

The Edinburgh day nursery landscape: LA and PVI settings

On 19th February 2024, it was widely announced that plans to phase out funded childcare in private and independent nurseries to parents who live outside Edinburgh are being drawn up by council leaders...

Day Nursery Market Insight: North West

Sofia Beck, Director at Christie & Co shares her insight into the day nursery market in the North West.

Christie & Co comments on the 2024 Spring Budget

On Wednesday 6 March 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, presented his Spring Budget to parliament. Below, we summarise the key takeaways for our sectors and responses from our sector ...

Christie & Co is recognised as the experts on the value of an early years business. Their reputation is second to none and their business valuations are never argued with. The whole process was managed professionally, ensuring discretion was paramount. They maintained really good communication with us as the vendor, and the final purchaser. They made the whole process smooth and turbulence free
Ken McArthur, Polly Anna's Daycare Nursery Seller
It was a pleasure working with Christie & Co, who procured more interest and offers in a shorter period of time than we could have reasonably expected. It was a very satisfactory conclusion for all concerned and we wish Tommies all the best.
Adrian Colledge | Karen's Kindergarten Limited Company Secretary
We'd like to thank you again for all your help and securing the sale. The process was so much easier than expected, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to any other nursery proprietor looking to sell.
Peter & Louise Kane, Looby Loo's Seller
Selling my nursery was a very difficult decision for me as it had been part of my life for so long. Vicky made the process so much easier, she was on hand to answer any questions and guided me through the process making it as straightforward as possible. Vicky understood the kind of buyer that I was looking for and the importance to me that Safehands kept its family ethos and feel.
Fiona Stevens, Safehands Day Nursery Seller
We have loved every minute of our 19 years as nursery operators, but the time has come to hand over this wonderful little business to a thriving company who will be able to give it the passion, investment and vision for the future that it deserves. We would like to thank Vicky Marsland, our local solicitors and our accountant for all their hard work and professionalism in completing this deal.
Josey & Ian Thompson, Funcare Limited Seller
Christie & Co is recognised as the experts on the value of an early years business. Their reputation is second to none and their business valuations are never argued with. The whole process was managed professionally, ensuring discretion was paramount. They maintained really good communication with us as the vendor, and the final purchaser. They made the whole process smooth and turbulence free
Ken McArthur, Polly Anna's Daycare Nursery Seller
It was a pleasure working with Christie & Co, who procured more interest and offers in a shorter period of time than we could have reasonably expected. It was a very satisfactory conclusion for all concerned and we wish Tommies all the best.
Adrian Colledge | Karen's Kindergarten Limited Company Secretary