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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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  • £2,100,000

    REF: 50714

    Healthcare

    Freehold

    3 Storey Residential Care Home Based in Buckinghamshire.

    • Turnover for y/e 2025 Turnover £1,290,880 with an Adjusted EBITDA of £263,239 Beautiful property which occupies a desirable and accessible setting registered for 29 service users with 8 Ensuite Rooms Strong local reputation for being one of the areas most caring providers with strong secondary tier management structure in place and experienced team of staff which will ensure a smooth handover period.
    • Potential to extend the home further and build up to ten additional bedrooms.
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  • Domiciliary Care Agency – Project Light – Scotland

    POA

    REF: 49161

    Healthcare

    Leasehold

    Domiciliary Care Agency – Project Light – Scotland

    • Domiciliary Care Agency operating in Scotland, with a Very Good Care Inspectorate report.
    • Annual Turnover for Y.E 2025 £1,816,905 with an EBITDA of £354,674.
    • Covering popular areas of Scotland.
    • Income is circa 60% private.
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  • Established Residential Care Home – Lancashire

    £1,595,000

    REF: 52163

    Healthcare

    Freehold

    Established Residential Care Home – Lancashire

    • Bedrooms: 17 ensuite bedrooms (5 with potential to convert to doubles)
    • Turnover for year end 30/09/2025 £992,094 with an impressive EBITDA figure of £554,477
    • CQC Rating: Good
    • Turnover: In excess of £992,000 with a planned 5% fee uplift in April 2026
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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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  • £1,100,000

    REF: 49816

    Healthcare

    Freehold

    Children’s Home – Wales

    • Substantial Detached Property (Registered for 4 resident’s under 18 years of age).
    • Annual Turnover for Y.E 31/03/2023 £777,002 with an impressive EBITDA of £291,267.
    • Convenient and accessible residential area, substantial modernised property.
    • Spacious and well presented accommodation, 4 single bedrooms.
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  • Residential Care Home – Lincolnshire

    £800,000

    REF: 50230

    Healthcare

    Freehold

    Residential Care Home – Lincolnshire

    • Residential Care Home for the Elderly (Registered for 20 residents).
    • Annual Turnover for Y.E 2025 £658,707 with an EBITDA of £108,643.
    • Rated Good by CQC.
    • Detached property that enjoys historically healthy occupancy levels.
    • The property has 18 single rooms with 8 en-suites and 2 twin rooms.
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  • Project Mark – Group of 5 Care Home Sites – South East of England

    £3,170,000

    REF: 51703

    Healthcare

    Freehold

    Project Mark – Group of 5 Care Home Sites – South East of England

    • Turnover for year-end March 2024 was £1.55m with an adjusted EBITDA in excess of £323k 4 operational care homes with a 5th supported living home in development.
    • Maximum capacity for 20 residents, providing care to those with learning and physical difficulties.
    • Second tier management team in place who can operate the business independently.
    • Trading with a positive reputation due to strong working relationships with local authorities and staff.
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  • ***leasehold Only*** Supported Living – Project Sunset – South East

    £4,000,000

    REF: 49656

    Healthcare

    Leasehold

    ***leasehold Only*** Supported Living – Project Sunset – South East

    • 14 Supported Living homes (Combined Registered for 74 service users.
    • Annual Turnover for Y.E 2024 £3,379,203 with an impressive EBITDA of £891,154.
    • Providing accommodation and support to young people in care and leaving care between 16-21 years old.
    • Excellent reputation with all placement managers that the local authorities deal with.
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  • £240,000

    REF: 52074

    Childcare & Education

    Leasehold

    Well-established Day Nursery in Picturesque Village – Strong Profitability & Excellent Reputation

    • Tenure: Leasehold.
    • Recently expanded and is registered for up to 20 children of mixed ages.
    • The nursery runs a Forest School and also has space indoors and outdoors
    • for Tots in Sport.
    • Ofsted Rating ‘Outstanding’
    • Registered on the Early Years Register
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  • £80,000

    REF: 51651

    Childcare & Education

    Leasehold

    Charming Montessori Nursery – Cambridgeshire

    • Well-established privately owned Montessori children’s day nursery.
    • Located in the highly desirable area of Cambridgeshire in a convenient and accessible setting location.
    • Turnover 2025- £138K, with an EBITDA of £59K.
    • Huge scope to expand the offering, the business is currently in its infancy.
    • Excellent reputation, viewing highly recommended.
    • January 2025 Ofsted inspection rated "Good".
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  • Project Folger – Home Care Provider – South East of England

    £750,000

    REF: 51817

    Healthcare

    Leasehold

    Project Folger – Home Care Provider – South East of England

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    • Turnover for year-end July 2025 was £1.22m with an adjusted EBITDA in excess of £242k.
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    • The business offers c.800 weekly home care hours to c.120 service users with some live-in packages.
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    • Rated as "Good" by the CQC.
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  • £1,200,000

    REF: 52170

    Healthcare

    Freehold

    2 Freehold Ofsted Children Homes Ready To Reopen Huge Profit Potential

    • Group of two Ofsted registered children’s homes
    • Currently closed with no occupancy
    • No current service users and no care hours being delivered
    • Two high-quality and spacious residential properties
    • One property has recently undergone a full renovation including major upgrades
    • Strong locations in Herefordshire with access to Hereford and Leominster
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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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