Children's nurseries to acquire in Cardiff

Name: Children's nurseries to acquire in Cardiff
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a children's nursery in Cardiff? Firmbase ranks 53 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 18 staff and has been in business for 10 years. Looking beyond Cardiff? Explore the full Wales list of children's nurseries.

Firms

UK 3,244

21%

Every director 55+

UK 20%

47%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 42%

Median years in business

UK 9

Median headcount

UK 16

£250k to £500k

Median turnover band

UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Chuckles Nursery Newport	Approach Score 90/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2003 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 30 staff · turnover est. £513k Net assets £189k (Mar 2026) Charge satisfied Nov 2025 Company no. 04959589 · Companies House chucklesnursery.wales
2	Mini ME Private DAY Nursery Newport	Approach Score 79/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2004 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £545k Net assets £47k (Mar 2026) Director resigned Jun 2025 · PSC register changed Jun 2025 Company no. 05182023 · Companies House
3	A Bright Start Nursery (rumney) Cardiff	Approach Score 77/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2013 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £178k Net assets £13k (Oct 2025) PSC register changed Nov 2024 Company no. 08716060 · Companies House abrightstartnurseryrumney.co.uk
4	Little Einsteins Academy Blackwood	Approach Score 75/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2014 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 25 staff · turnover est. £355k Net assets £67k (Mar 2025) Company no. 08829481 · Companies House littleeinsteinsacademy.com
5	The Burrows Nursery Porthcawl, Bridgend	Approach Score 71/100	2 directors aged 55-59, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2010 Independent More about this firm 33 staff · turnover est. £715k Net assets £36k (Aug 2026) Director resigned Jun 2026 · PSC register changed Jul 2026 Company no. 07353937 · Companies House theburrowsnursery.com
6	The YEW Tree Kids Newport	Approach Score 71/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2010 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 22 staff · turnover est. £1.2m Net assets £556k (Dec 2025) Company no. 07134259 · Companies House chepstownursery.co.uk
7	Valedown Caerphilly	Approach Score 71/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2017 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £268k Net assets £76k (Oct 2025) Director resigned Aug 2025 Company no. 05501172 · Companies House
8	Clwb Y Ddraig CYF Caerphilly	Approach Score 69/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2019 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 45 staff · turnover est. £452k Net assets £6k (Jul 2025) PSC register changed Jul 2025 Company no. 12077503 · Companies House clwbyddraig.com
9	Britannia DAY Nursery Hengoed	Approach Score 69/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2009 Independent More about this firm 30 staff · turnover est. £601k Net assets £67k (May 2026) Company no. 06919565 · Companies House britanniadaynursery.co.uk
10	TEA Timers Cardiff	Approach Score 67/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2019 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £336k Net assets £102k (Jan 2026) Company no. 11785937 · Companies House teatimers.com
11	Ladybirds DAY Nursery Cardiff	Approach Score 65/100	2 directors aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2015 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 21 staff · turnover est. £359k Net assets £97k (Mar 2026) Company no. 05613845 · Companies House ladybirdsdaynursery.com
12	K & S Family Leisure Services Blackwood	Approach Score 63/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2018 Independent More about this firm 20 staff · turnover est. £318k Net assets -£23k (Feb 2026) Director resigned Mar 2026 · PSC register changed Mar 2026 Company no. 11219039 · Companies House
13	Little Orchard Childcare Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taff	Approach Score 62/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2018 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £64k Net assets £23k (Nov 2025) Company no. 11659790 · Companies House
14	Little Inspirations Pontyclun, MID Glamorgan	Approach Score 62/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 160 staff · turnover est. £2.6m Net assets £28k (Sep 2025) Charge satisfied Nov 2024 Company no. 04682465 · Companies House little-inspirations.co.uk
15	Funtazia DAY Nursery	Approach Score 62/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2005 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 39 staff · turnover est. £657k Net assets £25k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2026 Company no. 05410950 · Companies House funtaziadaynursery.com
16	Yellow Bunnies Daycare Newport	Approach Score 61/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2018 Independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £200k Net assets £4 (May 2025) Company no. 09040390 · Companies House
17	Cefn Fforest Rising Stars Childcare Blackwood	Approach Score 61/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2019 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £206k Net assets £11k (Feb 2025) Company no. 11812840 · Companies House
18	Banana Moon Bridgend Bridgend, MID Glamorgan	Approach Score 61/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2015 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 53 staff · turnover est. £956k Net assets -£101k (Apr 2025) Company no. 09480268 · Companies House bananamoon-bridgend.co.uk
19	The Lookout DAY Nursery Cardiff	Approach Score 60/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2020 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £227k Net assets £91k (Mar 2025) Company no. 12477674 · Companies House thelookoutdaynursery.co.uk
20	Learn and Play Early Years Bridgend	Approach Score 60/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 41 staff · turnover est. £412k Company no. 10952930 · Companies House
21	Little Stars Day Care Maesteg	Approach Score 59/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2016 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £405k Net assets £19k (Oct 2025) Company no. 10425725 · Companies House littlestarsgroup.com
22	Cymer Ofal Cardiff	Approach Score 59/100	2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2013 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 21 staff · turnover est. £452k Net assets £12k (Feb 2026) Company no. 08404731 · Companies House cymerofal.co.uk
23	Rachael's Playhouse Aberdare, MID Glamorgan	Approach Score 59/100	2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2016 1 individual holds 75%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 19 staff · turnover est. £191k Net assets £12k (May 2025) PSC register changed Jan 2025 Company no. 09992693 · Companies House
24	Brighter Minds Childcare Newport	Approach Score 58/100	2 directors aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2019 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 32 staff · turnover est. £204k Net assets £13k (Nov 2025) Company no. 12310373 · Companies House brighterminds.uk
25	Little Explorers Cardiff Cardiff	Approach Score 58/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2020 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £456k Net assets £66k (Jan 2026) Company no. 12397986 · Companies House littleexplorerscardiff.co.uk

28 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.

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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.

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How this list is filtered

5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
Registered office in Cardiff.

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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.

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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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