Children's nurseries to acquire in Bournemouth
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a children's nursery in Bournemouth? Firmbase ranks 25 children's nurseries using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.
The median firm has 16 staff and has been in business for 8 years. Looking beyond Bournemouth? Explore the full South West list of children's nurseries.
25
Firms
UK 3,244
16%
Every director 55+
UK 20%
52%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 42%
8
Median years in business
UK 9
16
Median headcount
UK 16
£250k to £500k
Median turnover band
UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates
All 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
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| 1 | Sunbeams & Buddies Day Care Blandford Forum, Dorset | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 06222690 · Companies House |
| 2 | Chipmunks DAY Nursery Weymouth, Dorset | Approach Score 68/100 |
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Company no. 08143290 · Companies House |
| 3 | The Cubbyhouse Portland, Dorset | Approach Score 68/100 |
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Company no. 07880335 · Companies House |
| 4 | Forget Me Not Nursery Sherborne, Dorset | Approach Score 67/100 |
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Company no. 12966839 · Companies House |
| 5 | Woodlea House Day Nursery & Pre-School Bournemouth | Approach Score 67/100 |
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Company no. 12610364 · Companies House |
| 6 | Rock A Tots Nursery Group Broadstone A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 65/100 |
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Company no. 12215316 · Companies House |
| 7 | Nenee Bournemouth, Dorset | Approach Score 65/100 |
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Company no. 11355222 · Companies House |
| 8 | Bizzybeez Childcare Poole, Dorset | Approach Score 62/100 |
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Company no. 14824443 · Companies House |
| 9 | Kinderworld Day Nurseries Bournemouth, Dorset | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. 08371961 · Companies House |
| 10 | Ranu Childcare Bournemouth, Dorset A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 61/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 06935576 · Companies House |
| 11 | Nemo’s Nursery & Pre-School Bournemouth, Dorset A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 60/100 |
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Company no. 07137534 · Companies House |
| 12 | Sunny Days Nurseries Weymouth, Dorset A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 58/100 |
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Company no. 10173778 · Companies House |
| 13 | Kaleidoscope DAY Nursery Sherborne, Dorset | Approach Score 58/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 06874266 · Companies House |
| 14 | The Clock House Nursery School Christchurch, Dorset | Approach Score 56/100 |
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Company no. 11483309 · Companies House |
| 15 | Blossom Childcare Nature Nursery Bournemouth | Approach Score 53/100 |
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Company no. 12667818 · Companies House |
| 16 | Happy Feet Nursery Poole, Dorset A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 52/100 |
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Company no. 15419390 · Companies House |
| 17 | Burton Teddy Bears Christchurch, Dorset | Approach Score 52/100 |
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Company no. 14992718 · Companies House |
| 18 | Blossoms DAY Nursery Corfe Mullen Wimborne | Approach Score 52/100 |
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Company no. 11432224 · Companies House |
| 19 | Muddy Monkies Blandford Forum, Dorset | Approach Score 51/100 |
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Company no. 11733324 · Companies House |
| 20 | Smartees DAY Care Nursery Sherborne, Dorset A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 51/100 |
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Company no. 07554803 · Companies House |
| 21 | Wolfpack Childcare Wimborne | Approach Score 50/100 |
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Company no. 14821398 · Companies House |
| 22 | Abbotswood Pre-School & Day Nursery Bournemouth, Dorset A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 42/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 06888974 · Companies House |
| 23 | Little Bugs and Bees Poole, Dorset | Approach Score 40/100 |
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| 24 | V.H-P Dorset Weymouth, Dorset | Approach Score 39/100 |
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| 25 | The View Preschools Bournemouth, Dorset | Approach Score 35/100 |
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Company no. 16118555 · Companies House |
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Each row comes with the facts behind its score, financials with dates and contact details.
What's in the file
One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.
It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.
Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.
How this list is filtered
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in Bournemouth.
How this list is built
The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.
Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.
Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.
What it does not mean
No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.
At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.
What we do not cover
Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Check Ofsted's registered childcare search in England, Scotland's Care Inspectorate directory and Care Inspectorate Wales's service search. In Northern Ireland, confirm registration with the relevant health and social care trust.
Why age bands but no people's names
Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.
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Buy the list of all 25 firms, with director names, ages and shareholders
Each row comes with the facts behind its score, financials with dates and contact details.