Children's nurseries to acquire in Plymouth
Updated 10 November 2026
Looking to acquire a children's nursery in Plymouth? Firmbase ranks 15 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 22 staff and has been in business for 13 years. Looking beyond Plymouth? Explore the full South West list of children's nurseries.
15
Firms
UK 3,244
20%
Every director 55+
UK 20%
53%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 42%
13
Median years in business
UK 9
22
Median headcount
UK 16
£500k to £1m
Median turnover band
UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates
All 15 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pixieland (south West) Plymouth, Devon | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 04541081 · Companies House |
| 2 | Compton Valley Nursery Paignton, Devon | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 07877031 · Companies House |
| 3 | Pixieland (saltash) Plymouth, Devon | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 07295450 · Companies House |
| 4 | Pixieland (stoke Village) Plymouth, Devon | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 04050856 · Companies House |
| 5 | Millswood Nurseries Ivybridge, Devon | Approach Score 60/100 |
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Company no. 07952435 · Companies House |
| 6 | The OLD School Children's Centre Tavistock, Devon | Approach Score 54/100 |
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Company no. 14154828 · Companies House |
| 7 | Parkwall PRE-School Plymouth | Approach Score 53/100 |
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Company no. 09922215 · Companies House |
| 8 | Achievers DAY Nursery Plymouth | Approach Score 49/100 |
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Company no. 07949513 · Companies House |
| 9 | Muddy Boots Childcare Plymouth, Devon | Approach Score 49/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 10880705 · Companies House |
| 10 | Stepping Stones DAY Nursery (SW) Devon | Approach Score 49/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 08621404 · Companies House |
| 11 | The Jays Day Care Nursery Ivybridge | Approach Score 48/100 |
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Company no. 14883463 · Companies House |
| 12 | LT Learning Plymouth | Approach Score 48/100 |
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Company no. 12771700 · Companies House |
| 13 | Edgemoor DAY Nursery Yelverton, Devon | Approach Score 44/100 |
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Company no. 13652759 · Companies House |
| 14 | Bambinos Plymouth, Devon A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 42/100 |
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Company no. 02908958 · Companies House |
| 15 | Wood 'N' Water Plymouth | Approach Score 33/100 |
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Company no. 08410063 · Companies House |
Buy the list of all 15 firms, with director names, ages and shareholders
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 Plymouth.
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 15 firms, with director names, ages and shareholders
Each row comes with the facts behind its score, financials with dates and contact details.