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Kids Planet and Thrive Education continue to grow

The third largest nursery group in the country, Kids Planet, has bought Happy Days Lancashire, while Thrive Education has bought its third nursery in Chester.
Happy Days Lancashire has been bought by Kids Planet
Happy Days Lancashire has been bought by Kids Planet

The acquisition of the settings – Poulton Nursery & Forest School, Victoria Hospital Nursery, Kidspace Nursery, The Learning Lodge Nursery and Ansdell Nature Nursery - sees Kids Planet grow to 120 sites. 

The Happy Days Lancashire nurseries provide a combined total of 535 childcare places.

Senior childcare broker at Redwoods Dowling Kerr Sarah Ellison said, ’It has been a pleasure working with the founders and assisting them with their retirement from the childcare sector. After 23 years they felt the right buyers for them were Kids Planet Day Nurseries. I would like to wish all the family the best for the future and would like to congratulate Kids Plant Day Nurseries on their latest acquisition.’

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