Despite current global economic uncertainty and inflation, mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity in the UK, the nursery sector remains strong and well ahead of activity in other sectors. This is driven by the sector’s long-term fundamentals, its resilience, ongoing consolidation and the number of platforms already committed to buy-and-build.
While there has traditionally been a particular focus on London and the Home Counties, there is increasing appetite for acquiring in other regions too. This is driven by investors looking to take advantage of the shifts in residential and working patterns post-Covid, and to diversify away from the traditional saturation of acquisitive demand in the South-East, which has been driving multiples to sometimes unpalatable levels.
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