Children's nurseries to acquire in the North West
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a children's nursery in the North West? Firmbase ranks 424 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 10 years; 25 firms are owned by groups that have acquired several firms in this sector. Looking beyond the North West? Explore the full UK list of children's nurseries.
424
Firms
UK 3,244
21%
Every director 55+
UK 20%
39%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 42%
10
Median years in business
UK 9
16
Median headcount
UK 16
£250k to £500k
Median turnover band
UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates
25 firms owned by 1 group that has bought several firms in this sector. That is 6% of this list, against 2% across the UK. The group is Kids Planet. To have a group's name removed, email dave@firmbase.co.
Towns with the most firms
- Manchester 171 firms
- Liverpool 77 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building Blocks DAY Nursery (NW) Oldham | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 07860297 · Companies House |
| 2 | The Childcare Academy Liverpool, Merseyside | Approach Score 85/100 |
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Company no. 12527909 · Companies House |
| 3 | Roby Bambinos Liverpool | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 09336293 · Companies House |
| 4 | First Class Nursery School Wirral Port Sunlight, Wirral | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 06542392 · Companies House |
| 5 | Thorley DAY Nursery Altrincham, Cheshire | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. 06761502 · Companies House |
| 6 | Cheetham Kids Academy Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 13462067 · Companies House |
| 7 | Woodend Country Childcare Workington, Cumbria | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 09970467 · Companies House |
| 8 | The Village Nursery (helmshore) Rossendale, Lancashire | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 05615617 · Companies House |
| 9 | Cranford Child Care Services | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 04439243 · Companies House |
| 10 | Inskip Nursery Preston, Lancashire | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 14902373 · Companies House |
| 11 | Seymour Road Nursery Bolton | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 13561700 · Companies House |
| 12 | Wind in the Willows Childcare Services Bootle, Merseyside A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 06832460 · Companies House |
| 13 | Heathfield House DAY Nursery Altrincham, Cheshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 05740031 · Companies House |
| 14 | K.L.S. [cumbria] Workington, Cumbria | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 04459080 · Companies House |
| 15 | Moss Liverpool, Merseyside | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 10520669 · Companies House |
| 16 | Stepping Stones DAY Nursery (cumbria) Cumbria | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 04285302 · Companies House |
| 17 | Littleways DAY Nursery Cheadle, Cheshire | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 04560471 · Companies House |
| 18 | Small Wonders St Helens Day Nursery Liverpool, Merseyside A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 07493618 · Companies House |
| 19 | Honeybear Nursery & Pre-School Cheadle, Cheshire | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 06492572 · Companies House |
| 20 | Brathay Childcare Cheshire | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 10839026 · Companies House |
| 21 | Weston PRE-School Runcorn, Cheshire | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 11711416 · Companies House |
| 22 | The Little Village Nursery Lytham ST Annes, Lancashire | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 05140169 · Companies House |
| 23 | Innisfree Child Care Langroyd Road, Colne | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 04478930 · Companies House |
| 24 | Chester Day Nursery Chester | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 05050253 · Companies House |
| 25 | Clayton Brook Child Care Preston | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 09225987 · Companies House |
399 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.
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 North West.
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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