Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools is delighted to have been given the opportunity to expand its portfolio further with the acquisition of Teddy Bears Nursery School, increasing their portfolio to 29 settings across the South West, Wales, Surrey and into the South East of England.
Teddy Bears Nursery, located in Portsmouth, has been providing a high standard of care and education, offering a great service to the whole family, for nearly 20 years. Teddy Bears offer a structured, stimulating and varied routine to include exciting indoor and outdoor activities ensuring that all children are supported individually and receive the best care and education to assist them in reaching their full potential.
Marcia Viccars, Merger & Acquisitions Director, said, “We are thrilled to be growing our portfolio again with the acquisition of this fantastic nursery whose ethos of nurturing children in a warm, friendly environment aligns with our own, and we are looking forward to building on this.”
Kim Herbert, Managing Director for Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools added,“ Teddy Bears values and beliefs of providing children with the very best care and education align with our own. The staff team will remain in place, and we look forward to working with them to support children to become strong and motivated learners for life and provide a top-class service to enable parents to work and live their daily lives knowing their children are cherished and cared for to the highest standard.”
Vicky Arenesarajah, the outgoing owner, said “Finding a buyer who places the same value on providing children with the building blocks they will use for the rest of their lives was extremely important to me, given the amount of passion I poured into Teddy Bears. Having the opportunity to get to know the Happy Days Team has reassured me that they do indeed share these values, and that they will take it from strength to strength.”
Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools has now increased its total number of settings to 29, with new nurseries in the pipeline. Anyone interested in selling their business, or a developer looking for a nursery provider to partner with, should contact Kevin Higgs: kevin.higgs@happydaysnurseries.com; Kim Herbert kim.herbert@happydaysnureries.com or Marcia Viccars marcia.viccars@happydaysnurseries.com
For more information on Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools visit www.happydaysnurseries.com