The chain has three nurseries in Hatfield Peverel, Kelvedon and Witham, registered for 167 places. New owners Stephen and Melanie Field own four other nurseries in Colchester - the Old School House Kindergarten, Holly Corner Montessori Kindergarten, Constantine Nursery and Chestnut House Kindergarten - which are registered for a total of 214 places.
But Mr Field told Nursery World that the Colchester nurseries would retain their own individual identities and would not be 're-badged'.
'We don't want some sort of overarching name,' he said. 'We don't believe in a common brand. Each nursery is self-standing within the community it exists in. We'll probably keep the Pelican name, but we find there is a strong brand loyalty to individual nurseries.'
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