Nursery World - Family First nursery group grows to 30 settings

The rapidly growing nursery group Family First has acquired a chain of settings in Essex and two standalone sites, taking its number of nurseries to 30.

Pictured left to right: Family First's director of operations and childcare Dianne Lumsden-Earle with Fount nursery manager Eliz Kanioz

The group, which was established two years ago, has bought the Just Imagine chain of five settings in Colchester, Maldon, Vange and Wickford, along with Rosewood Montessori in Ruislip and the Fount Nursery in Hackney.

The deals, brokered by Christie & Co, take Family First to 30 nurseries, offering a total of 1,786 places.

Ollie Humphries, chief executive of Family First, said, ‘We are on a mission to become the best quality childcare provider in the country and have been seeking like-minded businesses or ones where there is opportunity for further growth in nursery places. Our latest acquisitions underline our desire to continue adding quality locations to our growing portfolio of brands.’

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