Exceptional family-run day nursery group in Nottingham sold for the first time

Established for over 30 years, Hollies Day Nurseries is an exceptional, family-run group of five day nurseries located across Sherwood, Arnold, Mapperley, and West Bridgford. The nurseries are renowned within the surrounding areas for offering premium childcare and education from five impressive properties all in visible sought-after trading locations.

All settings enjoy either ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted ratings and have a strong emphasis on using natural materials and nature-based play, incorporating the Reggio approach into their curriculum, and delivering Forest School sessions provided by qualified Forest School leaders. All the nurseries are run under management with long-serving staff teams and the support of a head office function.

The group has been owned by Andrew and Becky Pike for the last 32 years. Following a sales process handled by Jassi Sunner and David Eaves at Christie & Co, the group has been purchased by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which now owns over 200 nurseries across the UK.

Andrew and Becky Pike, former owners of Hollies Day Nurseries, comment, “Hollies has been a part of our lives for 32 years and growing from one to five nurseries has been an incredible journey, making the decision to sell extremely difficult. We knew Kids Planet was the right team to take it forward as our work ethic and ethos are closely aligned. We recognise the value of having a progressive team with a focus on quality and we found this to be the case in our very first meeting with Kids Planet. We are going to miss our dedicated and loving team. We wish them, the children and families every success and a wonderful future.”

Clare Roberts, CEO at Kids Planet Day Nurseries, comments, “I am delighted to welcome Hollies into the Kids Planet family, growing our presence in the Nottingham area. Hollies’ focus on inspiring learning environments is closely aligned with our own approach and we look forward to working with the teams and families moving forward.

“This acquisition takes Kids Planet over 200 nurseries, a milestone we can be proud of, and a testament to the dedication of our people, who have grown and developed alongside the business over the past 16 years. Our core values have remained consistent and embedded in our day-to-day work, and I would like to say a huge well done and thank you to everyone who has been on this journey. I look forward to the exciting future ahead for Kids Planet.”

Jassi Sunner and David Eaves at Christie & Co comment, “When provided with the opportunity to bring to market an absolutely stellar group of nurseries in Nottingham and perhaps even some of the best in the East Midlands as a whole, we were excited to see the competitive tension unfold. Hollies is a shining example of both excellent childcare that parents seek out across the city but also a fantastic employer who really nurtures their staff. Drew and Becky have really enhanced the group from the Pike family legacy by adding settings as well as refurbishing regularly across the very first settings.

“This super-competitive process is a fantastic example of the confidence in the market and the desire for high-quality assets in the sector. We are absolutely delighted for both Drew, Becky and their wider family, and wish them all the best with their travel plans and a well-earned break!”

Hollies Day Nurseries was sold for an undisclosed price.

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For further information on this press release, contact:
Phoebe Burrows, Associate Director – Corporate Communications
P: 07540 063 598 or E: phoebe.burrows@christie.com

Contact the agents:
Jassi Sunner, Associate Director
E: 07791 979 343 or E: jassi.sunner@christie.com

David Eaves, Director
E: 07711 767 094 or E: david.eaves@christie.com

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