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Cheshire nursery group expands

Warrington-based nursery group Kids Planet has added two more nurseries to its portfolio, in a sale facilitated by specialist childcare broker Redwoods Dowling Kerr.

The nurseries, Jeffrey’s Corner, in Dukinfield, and Jeffrey’s Corner, in Springhead, Oldham, provide care for children aged from three months.

Both were established in 2004 and recently received Ofsted rating as ‘outstanding’.

The deal comes as part of the group’s on-going expansion.

Kids Planet CEO, Clare Roberts, said:

“We have our 10th setting due to open in October and three more nurseries due to open next year, which are a mixture of purpose built and conversions in the Greater Manchester area. We are always looking for acquisitions which would fit within our ethos.

“We plan to grow and develop the Jeffrey’s Corner nurseries further, building on the already high standards in terms of care and occupancy.

“We found Redwoods Dowling Kerr extremely professional at all times and they were always happy to do anything to ensure a smooth sale process. We will definitely use RDK in the future and are looking to grow and develop our nursery group with acquisitions and new nurseries over the coming years.”

Redwoods Dowling Kerr’s Director of Sales, Lucie Wright, said: “Redwoods Dowling Kerr is thrilled to have been able to assist Kids Planet with their further expansion, and to have sold these fantastic nurseries on behalf of our client.

“The Jeffrey’s Corner nurseries are brilliant examples of well performing nurseries with a strong management team, and we could have sold them several times over.

“The vendors felt that Kids Planet’s ethos and practices were very similar to their own, and that in selling to a growing chain they could provide their current staff with new opportunities for local promotion.

“The sellers achieved the price they were looking for to and can rest assured that Kids Planet will take the business from strength to strength.”

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