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Nursery Group With Strong Growth Based In Preston
Preston, Lancashire, North WestIdentity protected
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About this business
A nursery group founded in 2000 and run from Preston, operating day nurseries from leased premises in suburban areas across Lancashire. It employs 231 people, from practitioners and room leaders to managers and a central office team. Turnover has grown every year, from £5.32m in 2021 to £7.7m, and EBITDA from £1.17m to £1.57m, a margin of about 20%. A buyer takes on a large childcare business with a long trading record, leased premises rather than property to fund, and a clear growth path.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up every year to £7.7m
- EBITDA of £1.57m
- Workforce of 231
- Trading since 2000
Reason for sale
The founding family has decided the time is right for a long-planned exit.
Nothing flagged on the two questions buyers ask first
No flagRevenue going backwards and one client being too much of it are the two things that end most deals in due diligence. Both are shown here up front, from the figures the seller supplied.
- Revenue directionNo flag
Turnover rose +7.2% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+6.8%)
- 2023 (+6.2%)
- 2024 (+9.1%)
- 2025 (+9.2%)
- 2026 (+7.2%)
6 years of turnover, 2021 to 2026, as supplied by the seller.
- Client concentrationNot stated
The seller has not declared what share of revenue the largest clients represent.
No declaration supplied. Client concentration cannot be derived from accounts.
EBITDA margin narrowed from 21.9% in 2021 to 20.4% in 2026.
These are observations from the supplied figures, not a view on whether this business is worth buying. Nothing here predicts an outcome.
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What happens next
Submit an enquiry to the seller. Once they approve it, you sign a non-disclosure agreement and gain access to the information memorandum, the financials and a secure deal room with the seller.