The group has acquired the Places for Children nursery chain of eight settings based in London and Newcastle upon Tyne, and the Banana Moon Nurseries that operate from two settings in Leamington Spa.
The new combined group will operate a total of 40 nurseries, offering more than 2,700 places, making it the ninth-largest operator in the UK and Ireland.
The group was previously ranked at number 13 in Nursery World's Nursery Chains league table last October, with 2,030 places.
Places for Children has five settings in London - Hackney, Hounslow, Islington, Charlton and Woolwich - one nursery in Watford, Hertfordshire, and two settings in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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