Brothers Spencer and Matthew Lancaster have just found a new focus for their entrepreneurial skills. From being the owners of a large, successful cleaning company they are moving into the early years sector with the launch of Little Elms Daycare Nursery in Beckenham, Kent.
What was formerly a doctor's surgery is currently undergoing a £1.5m refurbishment to turn it into a beautifully appointed nursery for an initial intake of 55 children.
The family's cleaning business, which was launched in the 1970s and boasted a range of blue-chip clients, was taken over by Rentokil just before the recession kicked in. Matthew Lancaster stayed at the business for eight months but then decided to leave. 'It was no longer a family business and didn't have the same appeal,' he says.
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