Nursery World - Partou buys All About Children

Partou, the largest childcare provider in the Netherlands, has acquired the All About Children nursery group.

All About Children has been bought by Dutch childcare provider Partou PHOTO All About Children

It is the second UK acquisition for the Dutch provider, following the buyout of Just Childcare last year.

All About Children, founded in 2010 by ex-CEO of Asquith Russell Ford, and Marcia Viccars, opened its first nursery in Cheltenham and expanded to 38 settings, largely based in London, the South East and the Midlands.

The group has around 3,500 children on roll, providing just under 3,000 childcare places and employing around 850 staff.

Following the deal, Partou confirmed to Nursery World that the founders will be leaving the group.

Sinead Johnson, COO at All About Children, said, ‘We are delighted to be partnering with Partou and are looking forward to an exciting new chapter in our development. The ethos, philosophy and practices of our two companies are very well aligned, and we’re enthusiastic about continuing to grow All About Children in the UK market.’

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