The childcare broker reported completing in excess of ‘100 childcare transactions’ last year, which ranged from single-site providers to large nursery groups sold to major UK childcare providers, such as Kids Planet and All About Children.
Paul Miller, Redwoods Dowling Kerr’s (RDK) chief executive, said in the Winter 2023 Childcare Report, ‘We referred to [2022] as a golden window of opportunity and this proved to be the case.'
He added, ‘In January last year we forecast the market would benefit from increased levels of deal making activity and high levels of consolidation. We also predicted acquisitions would take place in all parts of the UK and paid multiples would remain high. All these forecasts have come true during the year, with no current signs of macro activity slowing down, despite the economic turmoil taking place.’
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