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The UK’s leading Childcare & Healthcare Business Broker has a new home.

Redwoods Dowling Kerr

Redwoods Dowling Kerr (RDK) has moved to a new dedicated website offering bespoke services that specialise in the Childcare, Education & Healthcare sectors.

Redwoods Dowling Kerr (RDK) is the UK’s leading Childcare & Healthcare business completing sales on a weekly basis to a variety of buyers. We offer bespoke services aimed at clients who are looking to expand and grow their business; new entrants looking to acquire a business; and those looking to sell to realise maximum value for their investment. Our experienced team are market leaders, working with clients to realise and achieve their goals. Our approach ensures that we research the global business community to find the right buyer or acquisition target for our clients. If you’re looking to buy or sell a Childcare, Education or Healthcare business, please visit Redwoods Dowling Kerr.

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  • £1,550,000

    REF: 51014

    Childcare & Education

    Freehold

    Children’s Day Nursery – East London

    • Delightful Children’s Day Nursery Capacity for 50 children
    • Rated 'Good' by Ofsted in May 2023
    • Substantial freehold property, extensive grounds, car park
    • Fee Income £501,161 per annum (31/03/25)
    • Viewing highly recommended
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  • Project Taurus – Complex Care Provider in The Midlands & The North of England

    POA

    REF: 51630

    Healthcare

    Leasehold

    Project Taurus – Complex Care Provider in The Midlands & The North of England

    • Turnover for year-end October 2025 forecast accounts (6+6) is expected to be £744k.
    • Adjusted EBITDA for year-end October 2025 forecast accounts (6+6) is expected to be in excess of £183k.
    • Staff provide complex care support with a focus on spinal injuries and case management.
    • The business provides 600 weekly care hours across 7 service users.
    • Trades with a positive reputation amongst service users and local authorities.
    • There are 24 members of staff employed by the business, including an Office manager, HR Administrator and 3 team leads.
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  • Pre School/ Out of School Club – Merseyside

    £115,000

    REF: 47711

    Childcare & Education

    Leasehold

    Pre School/ Out of School Club – Merseyside

    • Well established Pre-School/ Out of School Club (Registered 36 children) with the permission to open all year.
    • Fee Income £238,269 per annum (y/e 31.03.25) genuine growth potential.
    • Good OFSTED rating, well presented, viewing recommended
    • Convenient and accessible setting, retirement sale.
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  • Domiciliary Care Agency – West Midlands

    POA

    REF: 50147

    Healthcare

    Leasehold

    Domiciliary Care Agency – West Midlands

    • T/O YE April 2025 was £1.81m EBITDA £270k.
    • Forecasted T/O YE April 2026 is £2.79m EBITDA £444k.
    • Currently delivers c 1,600 hours of care with a potential of 2,500 hours with the new 750 hour contract.
    • Excellent reputation with repeat contracts being awarded.
    • Highly qualified and longstanding staff
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  • Nursery Lease Opportunity – South Wales

    £5,000

    REF: 51704

    Childcare & Education

    Leasehold

    Nursery Lease Opportunity – South Wales

    • Prime 4,300 sq ft corner property over three floors 0.4-acre plot with private garden and 15 on-site parking spaces £0 Premium, Rent: £70K long term lease.
    • Capital contribution and a rent free period.
    • Adjoins NHS children’s hospital in a large residential catchment.
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  • £110,000

    REF: 52076

    Healthcare

    Re-Locatable

    Established Cqc-registered Domiciliary Care Agency – East Midlands Excellent Reputation & Loyal Client Base

    • Fully CQC-registered and compliant domiciliary care provider
    • Stable client base with 8 ongoing service users and 95 care hours per
    • week, with this increasing weekly
    • Experienced, compassionate team of 6 dedicated care staff
    • Broad service offering including personal care, dementia care, and
    • physical support
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  • Well-established Children’s Day Nursery – Hull

    £130,000

    REF: 51695

    Childcare & Education

    Leasehold: Freehold

    Well-established Children’s Day Nursery – Hull

    • Well-established children's day nursery Registered for 30 Children, Turnover 31.03.2025 - £183,000 L/H or F/H option available - F/H includes 2 s/c flats The premises is capable of accommodating up to 50 children, (subject to planning) Selling due to retirement
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  • £260,000

    REF: 50023

    Healthcare

    Leasehold

    Domiciliary Care Agency – Cornwall

    • Domiciliary Care Agency operating in Cornwall, with a 'Good' CQC Rating.
    • Annual Turnover for Y.E 2024 £618,167.
    • All clients are currently via the local authority, genuine growth potential in adding Private clients.
    • The vast majority of the areas covered are well populated, affluent areas which are well served by good road links, making it easy to manage staff rotas.
    • NVQ Level 5 Staff Member can step up to RM role, but needs CQC Registration.
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  • Pre-school – Kent

    £40,000

    REF: 50103

    Childcare & Education

    Leasehold

    Pre-school – Kent

    • Registered for 24 children aged 2 to 5 years of age Turnover YE 31.01.2024 of £80,194 The preschool has established a strong reputation Potential to add a breakfast and after school club
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  • £75,000

    REF: 52018

    Healthcare

    Leasehold

    Established North London Home Care Business | Cqc Rated ‘good’ | Excellent Growth Potential

    • Relocatable within West or North London
    • CQC Rated “Good” – High-quality, compliant home care provider with an excellent reputation.
    • 10 Loyal Clients – Stable client base receiving approximately 30 hours of care per week.
    • Fully Operational ECM System – Electronic Call Monitoring ensures reliability, compliance, and transparency.
    • Strong Growth Potential – Ideal for existing operators or first-time buyers looking to scale.
    • Prime North London Location – Operates within a high-demand area with expanding care needs.
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  • £374,500

    REF: 50052

    Healthcare

    Leasehold

    Domiciliary Care Agency – Middlesex

    • Domiciliary Care Agency operating in Middlesex, with a Good CQC Rating.
    • Annual Turnover for Y.E 2024 of £352,243 and an EBITDA of £48,111 Providing approx.
    • 1050 hours of care hours per week.
    • 17 service users in total with a 100% private client base Covering affluent areas of Hillingdon and Harrow.
    • Owner managed
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  • Domiciliary Care Agency – Yorkshire

    £475,000

    REF: 49757

    Healthcare

    Leasehold

    Domiciliary Care Agency – Yorkshire

    • Domiciliary Care Agency operating in Yorkshire with a Good CQC Rating.
    • Annual Turnover for Y.E 2024 £798,844 with an EBITDA of £144,106 Currently providing approx.
    • 620 hours care per week to 62 service users.
    • Genuine potential to increase income and expand areas covered.
    • Experienced management team in place and the business is easily relocatable.
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  • £100,000

    REF: 51064

    Childcare & Education

    Leasehold

    Children’s Day Nursery – South East London

    • Leasehold Children's day nursery established 21 years under the current ownership 19 years
    • Capacity for 20 - 26 children with 100% occupancy for children 0 to 5 year olds
    • Ofsted rated 'Good'
    • Fees income for 2024 of £266,233 with an EBITDA of £65,617
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  • £600,000

    REF: 48572

    Childcare & Education

    Leasehold

    Children’s Day Nursery – Warwickshire

    • Detached Children’s Day Nursery with a capacity of 100+
    • Prominent and accessible setting, operated with management team, excellent reputation
    • Advised Fee Income £721k (y/e 31.03.24) generating an EBITDA of C.£175k
    • Landlord has previously agreed a new 15 year lease
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  • Supported Living Home – Northamptonshire

    £475,000

    REF: 49848

    Healthcare

    Freehold

    Supported Living Home – Northamptonshire

    • Delightful Supported Living Home for Residents aged 18-65 with Learning Disabilities (Registered for 2-3).
    • Annual Turnover for Y.E 2022 £300,041 with an impressive EBITDA of £130,234.
    • Rated Good by CQC.
    • Convenient, cosy, and accessible residential area with historically high occupancy levels.
    • Semi-detached property with viewing highly recommended.
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  • Home Care Provider – Cambridgeshire

    £1,600,000

    REF: 50672

    Healthcare

    Leasehold

    Home Care Provider – Cambridgeshire

    • Turnover of £1,093,263 for year-end 2023 Adjusted EBITDA in excess of £260k for year-end 2023
    • The business offers approximately 1,000 care hours per week to 90 service users across the region - 90% Private, 10% LA.
    • 'Outstanding' CQC Central office allowing for easy access for staff and to the local areas it serves.
    • Staff are trained to care for service users with dementia and mobility issues.
    • Operating with two tenders and has been for almost 10 years.
    • Our clients employ 40 employees with a second tier management team consisting of a care manager and a training manager.
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  • £230,000

    REF: 51127

    Childcare & Education

    Leasehold

    Charming Detached Children’s Day Nursery – Flintshire

    • Charming Detached Leasehold Children’s Day Nursery (Capacity 49)
    • Convenient and accessible setting, operated with experienced management team
    • Excellent reputation, superbly presented, retirement sale, viewing highly recommended
    • Advised Fee Income circa £425,000 per annum generating an EBITDA approximately 25%
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  • Two Nursing Homes – Project Fountain – North West

    £4,800,000

    REF: 48704

    Healthcare

    Freehold

    Two Nursing Homes – Project Fountain – North West

    • Two freehold Nursing Homes (Combined Registered for 82 service users).
    • Annual Turnover for Y.E Nov 2023 £4.1m with an impressive EBITDA of £1.1m
    • Second tier managment in place who run the day to day and Registered managers in place for both homes that have both been rated as 'Good' by CQC.
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  • Project Maisie – Group of 3 Freehold Nurseries + 1 Leasehold Out of School Club in Yorkshire

    POA

    REF: 49764

    Childcare & Education

    Freehold

    Project Maisie – Group of 3 Freehold Nurseries + 1 Leasehold Out of School Club in Yorkshire

    • Long established and highly reputable group of three children’s nurseries and 1 out-of-school club
    • Combined capacity for a total of 277 children within the nurseries and a separate leasehold out of school club with a current capacity for 50 children
    • Turnover of £2.2m for the year ending March 2023 with adjusted EBITDA of £360k
    • All 3 nurseries are freehold and are included within the sale
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  • Domiciliary Care Agency – Project Lisbon – Essex

    POA

    REF: 48338

    Healthcare

    Leasehold

    Domiciliary Care Agency – Project Lisbon – Essex

    • Domiciliary Care Agency operating in Essex, with a Good CQC Rating.
    • Annual Turnover for Y.E 2023 £2.6m with an impressive EBITDA of £565k.
    • The Group has 170 clients across its four divisions and provides circa 2,000 hours of care per-week.
    • Unrivalled reputation in the local area.
    • Recognised by Adult Social Care and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG’s).
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  • Domiciliary Care Agency – Berkshire

    £250,000

    REF: 49871

    Healthcare

    Leasehold

    Domiciliary Care Agency – Berkshire

    • Domiciliary Care Agency operating in Berkshire with a Good CQC Rating.
    • Annual Turnover for Y.E 2023 £495,402 with an impressive EBITDA of £93,241.
    • 45 clients in total averaging a total of 455 hours of care per week.
    • Covering a small area of Berkshire with plenty of potential for expansion.
    • 55% of clients are funded by local council and 45% are private clients.
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  • Childrens Day Nursery – South East England

    £600,000

    REF: 50540

    Childcare & Education

    Leasehold

    Childrens Day Nursery – South East England

    • Leasehold business 20-year lease with 18 years remaining
    • Children’s day nursery capacity for 60 children aged 3 months to 5 years
    • Ofsted Rating Good
    • Fees income for 2024 of £907,000 with an EBITDA of £113,000
    • Management Run
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  • £380,000

    REF: 50892

    Healthcare

    Leasehold

    Well Respected Domiciliary Care Business – Kent

    • Well respected domiciliary care business
    • Income expected for y/e 2024 of £682,000 with an EBITDA of £75,000
    • Fully managed and covering all Medway towns
    • Established in 2019 with strong year on year growth
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  • Childrens Day Nursery – Yorkshire and The Humber

    £590,000

    REF: 48186

    Childcare & Education

    Freehold

    Childrens Day Nursery – Yorkshire and The Humber

    • Exceptional Day Nursery with “Outstanding” OFSTED rating
    • Registered for in excess of 76 children, convenient and accessible position, truly enviable reputation, high occupancy levels
    • Fee Income £606,545 per annum (y/e 31.03.23), EBITDA £88,545 experienced management team
    • Immaculately presented, well resourced outdoor areas, car park, retirement sale
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