Childcare & Education
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Buying a business? We have specialists working across the UK. Explore our range of childcare & education businesses for sale today.
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We provide a range of brokerage, valuation, consultancy and professional services across our sectors, offering industry-leading advice to clients since 1935.
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What's happening in the day nurseries market?
In this short video, Nick Brown (Head of Brokerage – Childcare & Education, Christie & Co) outlines key trends from the children's day nurseries market in 2026.
To find out more about the market, including supply and demand of settings, buyer profiles, policy and regulation changes, and the impact of home working on businesses across the country, read our Day Nurseries Market Review 2026.
Our Expertise
From pack-away kindergartens to multi-site day nursery groups; solo children’s homes and therapeutic communities to national portfolios and foster care services; independent day schools, boarding schools and SEND schools, PRU’s and alternative provision, Christie & Co is widely recognised as the UK’s leading childcare & education business expert.
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Helping you to nurture, educate, support and shape the futures of our next generation
As simply the best in the business, we advise on all property and business sustainability matters, including RICS valuations, lease negotiations, rent reviews, property acquisitions, and business sales. We share the ethos of our clients in shaping high-quality services which strive to enable every child and young person to have the best possible start in life.
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Whether you are looking to buy, grow or sell your business we offer an unrivalled depth and breadth of experience that adds value, enabling you to attain your goals.
Navigating the challenges of the childcare and education sectors
Having been immersed in the childcare and education sectors for decades, we understand all that they encompass, from policy and regulation to funding, operational challenges, sustainable earnings, and market trends. In addition to being regulated by the RICS, it’s these insights, our relationships and client service that set us apart from our competitors.
Our Childcare & Education Team
Courteney Donaldson
Managing Director - Childcare & Education
