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Kids Planet continues rapid expansion with acquisition of 10 nurseries

Kids Planet has bought Poppy & Jack’s, a nursery group of 10 settings across north-west England.
Kids Planet now operates 75 nurseries across the North West and Midlands PHOTO Katie Whirledge at Papillion PR
Kids Planet now operates 75 nurseries across the North West and Midlands PHOTO Katie Whirledge at Papillion PR

This latest deal means that Kids Planet now operates 75 nurseries across the Midlands and the North West, providing childcare to more than 10,000 children.

Poppy & Jack’s was established in 2009 and supported by the Foresight Group – a private equity investment company.

The deal, which was backed by investment from BGF, follows Kids Planet’s acquisition of Learning Curve – a group of five nurseries and out-of-school clubs across Lytham St Anne’s and Blackpool, last month.

In March, Kids Planet won a bid to run the five workplace nurseries for staff and students at Oxford University, which were put out to tender, after being previously managed by Bright Horizons.

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