Nursery World - French nursery group La Maison Bleue seals first UK deal

One of the largest nursery groups in France has acquired The Old Station Nursery group.

This is the first UK deal for La Maison Bleue, which operates 300 nurseries in three countries.

The nursery group said it has ambitious growth plans to expand further in the UK through acquisitions and to become a significant market player.

Founded in 2004 by French entrepreneur Sylvain Forestier and Antonio Ryckbosch, a paediatric nurse, the group has expanded over the last 15 years to become one of the top three largest groups in France, the largest in Switzerland, and second largest in Luxembourg.

The Old Station Nursery was set up by Sarah Steel in 2002 and operates nine nurseries and one out-of-school club in Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire.

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