Attenborough Day Nursery Sold to Ambitious Buyer

Redwoods Dowling Kerr is delighted to announce the sale of Attenborough Day Nursery in Beeston, Nottingham.

The owners of Attenborough Day Nursery, Mr and Mrs Bentley contacted the specialist childcare team at Redwoods Dowling Kerr as they wished to discuss the sale of their business. Mr and Mrs Bentley made the decision to sell their nursery due to pursuing other business interests.

As the UK’s leading broker in the childcare market, Redwoods Dowling Kerr quickly generated interest for the Nottingham nursery. Mr and Mrs Bentley were looking for a buyer who had a genuine interest in maintaining the nurseries success. Mr and Mrs Bentley wanted to find someone with an existing presence within the childcare sector, who would build upon the solid foundations, ensuring the continued growth of the nursery.

The successful offer was accepted by Ms Warburton who has experience within the childcare industry and currently has two other well established, successful businesses.

Ms Warburton was initially attracted to Attenborough Day Nursery because of its popular location within Nottingham, as well as its on-going successful reputation. The business provides an excellent opportunity for Ms Warburton to develop and expand her ever growing portfolio of nurseries.

The Attenborough Day Nursery is a private day nursery in the lovely, peaceful conservation village of Attenborough which opened in January 2011. The nursery has two sites, which are only a few minutes apart.

The first setting operates from a converted detached property, which has been sympathetically and extensively upgraded, offering a deceptively spacious nursery with a warm, homely feel, accompanying two cosy idyllic rooms for children aged zero to two and a half years of age.

The rooms are superbly presented, with warm and homely décor, creating a stimulating environment.

The second setting is located within a detached former school premises, which is superbly appointed throughout, creating an ideal nursery environment, for ages two and a half to five years.

All rooms within both nurseries are superbly presented with vibrant, colourful décor creating a warm and inviting environment, equipped to an exceptionally high standard, with a comprehensive range of toys and learning resources. Making it a thriving nursery and a successful attractive opportunity for any potential buyer.

Both sites have a combined registration of forty-nine children. The nursery provides care from 7:30am – 6pm Monday to Friday, fifty-one weeks a year. They were awarded outstanding by Ofsted at both.

The Attenborough Day Nursery offers much more than excellent childcare, they commit to an environmentally friendly way of working to help protect the environment and the children’s future with an aim to bring children closer to nature. The nursery also offers French and Spanish activities, built in as part of their curriculum. They offer and encourage as much outdoor and natural play as possible.

The business is managed by a well-qualified and experienced team, with full and part-time members at both sites.

The buyer, Ms Warburton commented on her experience saying that; “Karrina was very helpful with the purchase of my third nursery. Very polite and easy to deal with. Once I am ready to look to acquire again, I will be calling Redwoods Dowling Kerr.”

Karrina Lee, Senior Childcare Negotiator at Redwoods Dowling Kerr; “I am really pleased that we have come to the end of a successful completion. I wish everyone involved in the sale the best of luck for the future. We look forward to working with any future dealing with the buyer.”