Country Day Nursery in Hampshire joins boutique nursery group

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Country Day Nursery in Andover, Hampshire.

Country Day Nursery is well-known for its spacious, stimulating environment that can provide care for up to 91 children at any one time. It is situated in converted stables within the grounds of a former manor house, and benefits from stunning grounds and nearby ancient woodland.

The nursery was purchased by Lucy and Dean Curcher in 2018 from a group of five nurseries that were being underutilised. They took the opportunity to re-invest and grow the business to its full potential by drawing upon Lucy’s extensive experience in the childcare sector, having worked in nurseries for 39 years. Together, with its excellent staff team, Lucy and Dean have created a nursery with quality of care at its core.

Lucy and Dean chose to explore a confidential sales process with Sophie Willcox at Christie & Co to retire from the sector. The business has been purchased by a boutique group operator that now owns 17 nurseries across the country.

Sophie Willcox, Director - Childcare & Education at Christie & Co, comments, “I wasn’t surprised by the level of interest that we received from well-funded, inquisitive buyers that resulted in several offers. Lucy has created a fantastic business that was profitable and had an excellent team in place - ticking the boxes of many buyers. “We have had an exceptionally busy first quarter in the Childcare team at Christie & Co, and we expect this level of activity to persist throughout the year.”

Country Day Nursery was sold for an undisclosed price.

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