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

Charming Farnham day nursery sold to Ivy House Nurseries group

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Caterpillars Childcare in Farnham, Surrey.

Historic, former SEN school site in Cheshire leased to therapeutic care provider

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has introduced a new specialist care provider tenant to a vacant, former boys SEN school premises in Congleton, rural Cheshire.

The 138-acre former Pestalozzi International Village sold to Darvell Bruderhof

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has sold the 138-acre former Pestalozzi International Village (“Pestalozzi”) in East Sussex on behalf of PGL Travel Ltd to Christian community grou...

Wickham Montessori Nursery School in Hampshire sold to Kids Love Nature Group

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Wickham Montessori School near Fareham in Hampshire.

'Outstanding’ St Albans day nursery joins Bright Stars Nurseries

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Ladybirds Nursery in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Project Flame

FOR SALE: 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

UNDER OFFER: Project Portrait

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a long established group of 2 high quality childcare & education settings in Cambridgeshire.

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 ...

Impact of COVID-19 on Global Early Childhood Education & Care 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.

Day Nursery Relief in Scotland: What this means for your business

Following the extension of Day Nursery Relief in Scotland, Business Agent, Callum Lancaster, explains what this means for your day nursery business.

Day Nursery Market Insight: Scotland

Senior Director at Christie & Co, Martin Daw, shares his insight into the day nursery market in Scotland…

Songbird Limited: Our year as a first-time day nursery owner

In this blog, Vicky Marsland caught up with Shane and Katy Stevenson, owners of Songbird Limited.

COFFEE BREAK with… Richard Green, Director – VS

Coffee Break with… is a Christie & Co series showcasing the brilliance, expertise, and diversity of our network of over 200 employees.

Expanding your day nursery portfolio? Here’s why you should consider Scotland

In this blog post, Callum Lancaster, Business Agent - Childcare & Education shares valuable insight and opportunities in the Scottish Day Nursery Market.

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