Buffer Bear nursery chain is sold to The Co-operative
Catherine Gaunt
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The Co-operative Childcare has acquired the Buffer Bear Nurseries chain of 24 settings in a deal which will create the largest nursery group in the UK run along social enterprise and co-operative lines.
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