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

Popular after-school and holiday club in Herne Hill joins local group
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Jam Extended School Services’ After-School and Holiday Club in Herne Hill, South East London.
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Dees Day Nursery in Wimbledon sold to London operators
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Dees Day Nursery in Wimbledon, South West London.
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Retail business owners purchase Market Weighton day nursery setting
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Pearls Poppets Day Nursery in Market Weighton, Yorkshire.
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Trio of excellent Staffordshire day nurseries sold to Kids Planet
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Giggles & Wiggles; three large day nurseries located across Staffordshire.
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Popular Gloucestershire town day nursery sold for the very first time
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Kiddywinks Nursery Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire.
Read moreRecent Childcare & Education Major Instructions


UNDER OFFER: Project Polar
Under offer n under 4 weeks: Freehold Childcare & Education group opportunity in Yorkshire
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COMPLETED: Project Cherub
A group of nine day-nurseries across West Yorkshire sold to a national operator
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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.
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UNDER OFFER: Former Hawley Hurst School
Substantial, freehold educational property for sale in Surrey
Read moreRecent Childcare & Education Publications
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...
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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 ...
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Global Early Childhood Education & Care (ECEC) Markets
This report explores the impact that COVID-19 has had on the ECEC sector across five selected countries of focus and how the pandemic may shape the markets going forward.
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Use Classes Order Changes
In July 2020, the government announced changes to the Use Classes Order in England which, since 1987, has been the primary legislative tool to control changes of use within property.
Read moreRecent Childcare & Education Blogs

2023 ECEC World Forum: Reflections
Courteney Donaldson, Managing Director - Childcare & Education at Christie & Co, reflects on her time at the World Forum Foundation 2023 conference which was held in Panama City in May 2023.
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Day Nursery Market Insight: Yorkshire & the North East
Vicky Marsland, Associate Director – Childcare & Education at Christie & Co, shares her insight into the day nursery market in Yorkshire and the North East…
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How are current market challenges impacting buyers and sellers?
In this article Nick Brown, Director and Head of Brokerage – Childcare & Education shares insight into the current challenges in the UK childcare market.
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Your School’s Valuation: What’s Involved?
In this short article, Director of Valuation Services, Richard Green, shares some insight into what's involved in a school valuation...
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Christie & Co comment on the 2023 Spring Budget
On Wednesday 15 March 2023, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, presented his Spring Budget to parliament. Below, we summarise the key takeaways for our sectors and the response from our exp...
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