Children's nurseries to acquire in the East Midlands
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a children's nursery in the East Midlands? Firmbase ranks 235 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 15 staff and has been in business for 10 years; 17 firms are owned by groups that have acquired several firms in this sector. Looking beyond the East Midlands? Explore the full UK list of children's nurseries.
235
Firms
UK 3,244
17%
Every director 55+
UK 20%
33%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 42%
10
Median years in business
UK 9
15
Median headcount
UK 16
£250k to £500k
Median turnover band
UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates
17 firms owned by 2 groups that have bought several firms in this sector. That is 7% of this list, against 2% across the UK. Groups that own firms on this list include Kindred Nurseries and Bright Stars. To have a group's name removed, email dave@firmbase.co.
Towns with the most firms
- Leicester 46 firms
- Nottingham 44 firms
- Derby 43 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daffodils Day Nursery Boston, Lincolnshire | Approach Score 90/100 |
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Company no. 04157914 · Companies House |
| 2 | ALL Aboard Nursery Hope Valley, Derbyshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 85/100 |
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Company no. 10502936 · Companies House |
| 3 | Willows Childcare Spalding, Lincolnshire | Approach Score 85/100 |
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Company no. 07816452 · Companies House |
| 4 | Roundhill Investments Leicester, Leicestershire | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 04589587 · Companies House |
| 5 | BSN Nursery Management Leicestershire | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 04146757 · Companies House |
| 6 | The Nannery Northampton | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 05390504 · Companies House |
| 7 | Bear Care Day Nurseries Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 07539109 · Companies House |
| 8 | Shyne Together Nottingham, Nottinghamshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 07534441 · Companies House |
| 9 | Parkgate Nursery Ashbourne, Derbyshire | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 10198450 · Companies House |
| 10 | Hardingstone DAY Nursery Northampton, Northamptonshire | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 07790075 · Companies House |
| 11 | Toddlerz Daycare Nursery Kettering A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 09128605 · Companies House |
| 12 | Tiny Tots Day Nursery Chesterfield, Derbyshire | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 09469785 · Companies House |
| 13 | Wind in the Willows (gamesley) Gamesley, Cheshire | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 10705144 · Companies House |
| 14 | Little Oaks Spalding | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 08647909 · Companies House |
| 15 | The Faraway Tree DAY Nursery Derby, Derbyshire | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 09697331 · Companies House |
| 16 | St Petroc's School Nursery Nottingham A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 13366854 · Companies House |
| 17 | School Wrap Northampton, Northamptonshire | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 11696387 · Companies House |
| 18 | Balderton Village DAY Nursery Newark | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 05769573 · Companies House |
| 19 | Adorable Nurseries Northampton, Northamptonshire | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 09447053 · Companies House |
| 20 | Muskham OUT of School Club Newark, Nottinghamshire | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 06407794 · Companies House |
| 21 | Park School DAY Nursery Lincoln, Lincolnshire | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 10003665 · Companies House |
| 22 | The Playroom Nursery Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 04668799 · Companies House |
| 23 | RH Nursery Nottingham A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 04590388 · Companies House |
| 24 | Chris's Childcare Oakham, Rutland | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 11894528 · Companies House |
| 25 | Climbing High Day Nurseries Northampton | Approach Score 72/100 |
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Company no. 04710738 · Companies House |
210 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.
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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 the East Midlands.
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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