Selling Your Nursery

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At Busy Bees, we understand that selling your nursery is one of the most important decisions you will make. Whether you are considering retirement or simply exploring the next stage of your journey, our experienced acquisitions team is here to support you every step of the way.



Busy Bees

Founded in 1983, Busy Bees has grown from a single family-run nursery into one of the world's leading childcare providers, with almost 1,000 centres globally and more than 390 nurseries across the UK and Ireland.

We are proud to partner with high-quality nursery settings that share our passion for giving children the best start in life. Our approach is professional, respectful, and completely confidential whilst ensuring a smooth transition for owners, staff, children, and families alike.

Our Requirements

  • Established nurseries with a strong reputation for quality care and education
  • Located in England
  • Offering of 60 places or more (at each of your settings)
  • Ofsted rated Outstanding or Good
  • Freehold or Leasehold

Contact Us

If you are interested in selling your nursery, please contact our team:


Laura Taylor
Mergers & Acquisitions Manager

Mobile: 07812 097647

Email: laura.taylor@busybees.com

Jonathan Fleming
UK Acquisitions Manager

Mobile: 07976 352355

Email: jonathan.fleming@busybees.com

Why Nursery Owners Choose Busy Bees

We know that selling your nursery is about far more than a transaction. It is about protecting your legacy, supporting your team, and ensuring children and families continue to thrive.

Busy Bees has extensive experience in acquiring and integrating nurseries sensitively and successfully.

What Previous Nursery Owners Say

Frequently Asked Questions

Please don't hesitate to reach out! Our UK acquisitions team, Laura and Jonathan, will be on hand to chat through any questions you may have and talk you through the process.
Busy Bees look for established, high quality childcare providers with enthusiastic and committed staff in locations where there is a good level of demand for childcare provision.
Any conversations had or information shared regarding your business or thoughts of selling will always remain strictly confidential.
Timescales can vary depending on the nature of the nursery being sold, however a typical sale would take around 4 months from receiving all information required. We then undertake a 3-month phased integration period after the sale has completed during which we meet your managers, staff and parents and answer any questions they may have. Our main focus is ensuring this transition period is as smooth and minimally disruptive to parents and staff as possible.
Your team's wellbeing and happiness matters to us. They are crucial to the success of the nursery and are one of the key reasons why we choose to acquire particular settings. We pride ourselves on supporting, training and retaining existing staff, offering enhanced training opportunities, an exciting international talent exchange programme, plentiful benefits packages, competitive rates of pay, ample career development opportunities, and most importantly, a positive, nurturing working environment.