Ashbourne has bought Harp Nurseries’ seven settings based in the Midlands and North England.
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It comes after Ashbourne acquired four nurseries from Harp in 2023. The nursery groups initially shared a director in common, Sarah Blyth, but she resigned her position at Ashbourne last year, continuing to remain a director of Harp.
Ashbourne has confirmed that Blyth will not be returning to work for the nursery group.
Formerly known as Welcome, Harp Nurseries was established in August 2022 after its owner Simon Fox bought 26 settings from the group, operated by Jonathan Jay and Linda Cuddy, after it went into administration.
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