Nursery World - Nord Anglia buy gives it top slot (1)

Nord Anglia Education is set to become the UK's largest nursery group, following its purchase of Jigsaw Day Nurseries for Pounds 13.25m. The move has followed Nord Anglia's acquisition last month of Leapfrog's 39 nurseries in a 60m deal. It means Nord Anglia is now the market leader at 10,262 places, although Asquith Court Schools operates more nurseries.

The move has followed Nord Anglia's acquisition last month of Leapfrog's 39 nurseries in a 60m deal. It means Nord Anglia is now the market leader at 10,262 places, although Asquith Court Schools operates more nurseries.

Nord Anglia replaces Asquith Court as the UK's largest chain, which had remained unchallenged in the top spot since Nursery World first compiled a league table of the largest groups in summer 2001. Jigsaw was previously the UK's sixth largest group, with 36 nurseries and 3,768 places. Nord Anglia is buying 28 Jigsaw nurseries and a Jigsaw spokeswoman said the remaining eight would be sold to other buyers.

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