Children's nurseries to acquire in Scotland

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

Looking to acquire a children's nursery in Scotland? Firmbase ranks 160 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 17 staff and has been in business for 13 years; 1 firm is owned by a group that has acquired several firms in this sector. Looking beyond Scotland? Explore the full UK list of children's nurseries.

160

Firms

UK 3,244

27%

Every director 55+

UK 20%

45%

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

1 firm owned by 1 group that has bought several firms in this sector. That is 1% of this list, against 2% across the UK. The group is Bright Stars. To have a group's name removed, email dave@firmbase.co.

Towns with the most firms

Glasgow 60 firms
Edinburgh 45 firms
Aberdeen 16 firms

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Cranston Country Nursery Edinburgh	Approach Score 86/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 32 staff · turnover est. £1.2m Net assets £407k (Jul 2026) Director resigned Oct 2026 Company no. SC253519 · Companies House cranstoncountrynursery.com
2	Clever Clogs Kelty Kelty, Fife	Approach Score 85/100	Director aged 70 or over · in post since 2012 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £179k Net assets £24k (Jun 2025) Director resigned Aug 2026 · PSC register changed Aug 2026 Company no. SC426891 · Companies House cleverclogschildcarecentrekelty.yolasite.com
3	The Brighton Nursery Edinburgh	Approach Score 82/100	2 directors aged 65-69 · longest in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 36 staff · turnover est. £2.2m Net assets £2.1m (Mar 2025) Company no. SC226870 · Companies House brightonnursery.com/privacy
4	Acrewood Nursery	Approach Score 81/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £321k Net assets £81k (May 2025) Company no. SC231967 · Companies House acrewoodnursery.com
5	Nursery Rhymes Childcare Dumbarton	Approach Score 78/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2015 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 17 staff · turnover est. £208k Net assets £136k (Feb 2026) Company no. SC334784 · Companies House
6	ARK Childcare Elgin, Morayshire	Approach Score 77/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2004 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 29 staff · turnover est. £585k Net assets £201k (Jul 2025) Director resigned Apr 2026 Company no. SC269791 · Companies House arkchildcare.net
7	My Kinderhouse Dumfries & Galloway, Dumfriesshire	Approach Score 77/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69 · longest in post since 2003 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £256k Net assets £35k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. SC243675 · Companies House mykinderhouse.org
8	Momags Kids Club Renfrew	Approach Score 77/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2024 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £132k Net assets £4k (May 2025) Company no. SC225659 · Companies House
9	Carebears Childrens Nursery Edinburgh, Midlothian	Approach Score 77/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 70 or over · in post since 2003 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 41 staff · turnover est. £578k Net assets £961k · newer accounts made up to Nov 2025 Company no. SC259489 · Companies House carebearschildrensnursery.co.uk
10	Start Bright Nursery Edinburgh A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 77/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2015 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 21 staff · turnover est. £718k Net assets £747k (Mar 2026) Company no. SC433209 · Companies House
11	Buttons & Bows Nursery School Dundee	Approach Score 76/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2018 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 30 staff · turnover est. £858k Net assets £96k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Director resigned Jul 2026 · PSC register changed Jul 2026 Company no. SC599479 · Companies House buttonsnbowsnursery.co.uk/contact-us.php
12	Rainbow Dreams DAY Nursery Glasgow	Approach Score 76/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2012 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £288k Net assets £75k (Jan 2026) Company no. SC419026 · Companies House
13	Crewe Road Nursery Edinburgh, Midlothian	Approach Score 74/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2003 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 21 staff · turnover est. £504k Net assets £27k · newer accounts made up to Jul 2025 Company no. SC244878 · Companies House creweroadnursery.com
14	Oban's 1st Steps Nursery Glasgow	Approach Score 74/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 60-64 · in post since 1998 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 20 staff · turnover est. £545k Net assets £380k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2026 Company no. SC191823 · Companies House firststepsoban.co.uk
15	Clarkston After School Service Glasgow	Approach Score 74/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2014 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 45 staff · turnover est. £791k Net assets £67k (Feb 2026) Director resigned Feb 2025 Company no. SC469347 · Companies House clarkstonafterschool.com/our-services
16	Skoolz Out Glasgow	Approach Score 73/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2021 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £225k Net assets £34k (Jun 2025) Company no. SC702729 · Companies House skoolzoutchildcare.co.uk
17	Woodland Play Glasgow	Approach Score 73/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2022 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £263k Net assets £64k (Mar 2026) Company no. SC727278 · Companies House woodland-play.co.uk
18	ABC Early Learning & Childcare Centre Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire	Approach Score 72/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 2 directors aged 70 or over · longest in post since 2005 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £495k Net assets £91k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2026 Company no. SC279352 · Companies House abcchildcarecentres.co.uk
19	Kidz OUT of School Care Glasgow	Approach Score 72/100	2 directors aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2021 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £197k Net assets £707 (Jul 2025) Company no. SC699112 · Companies House
20	Haddo Woodland Kindergarten Ellon, Aberdeenshire	Approach Score 72/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2018 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £243k Net assets £84k · newer accounts made up to Aug 2025 Company no. SC604446 · Companies House haddowoodlandkindergarten.com
21	Healthy Steps Childcare Glasgow, Lanarkshire	Approach Score 72/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2014 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £643k Net assets £348k (Dec 2025) Company no. SC471172 · Companies House healthystepschildcare.co.uk
22	Acorn Day Nursery ST Andrews, Fife	Approach Score 72/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2017 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 29 staff · turnover est. £469k Net assets £51k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. SC558331 · Companies House acorndaynursery.co.uk
23	Wellside Kindergarten Stirlingshire	Approach Score 71/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 55-59 · in post since 1999 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £648k Net assets £312k · newer accounts made up to Apr 2025 Company no. SC200512 · Companies House wellside-kindergarten.co.uk
24	Primary Playcare Busby	Approach Score 71/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2002 Held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 34 staff · turnover est. £341k Net assets £52k (Jun 2026) PSC register changed Jan 2026 Company no. SC233553 · Companies House
25	The Bridges PRE-School Nurseries (westhill)	Approach Score 71/100	2 directors aged 70 or over, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2003 Corporate owner More about this firm 31 staff · turnover est. £362k Net assets £1.6m (Jul 2025) Company no. SC249023 · Companies House hazlehead.myzen.co.uk

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How this list is filtered

5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
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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.

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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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