Nursery World - Nursery Management: Property - Assessing the market for 2013

Last year's property market was characterised by high-profile transactions involving large sums. This year promises to be just as busy, but the values involved are likely to be less.

Leading property companies have begun on a high note this year, buoyed by a strong performance in 2012 and a positive outlook for 2013.

Christie + Co childcare director Courteney Donaldson says that the deal landscape in the nursery and childcare sector in 2012 was - 'Quite remarkable, driven by the need for vendors to exit as financial arrangements came to an end and a desire to invest funds elsewhere. This created opportunities for purchasers, who were not in short supply.'

Christie + Co says it is delighted to have played a role in 'just about all' of the year's major corporate deals, while also continuing to trade actively in the regional and independent environment.

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