The private nursery market could be the one to watch for today's investors. Alison Mercer sounds out the commercial buzz
In the rapidly-changing world of nursery chains, there is a common consensus: the market has come of age. The commercial buzz around childcare has intensified just as it has risen up the political agenda, and the City is sitting up and taking notice.
There has been a spate of sales over the past 18 months, as nursery chains seek to grow by acquiring other groups, and heavyweight companies from abroad or other fields step in. Leading US provider Bright Horizons Family Solutions set up shop in the UK last year with the purchase of London-based Nurseryworks, and the healthcare giant BUPA branched out into childcare by buying Teddies.
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