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Sale- Bush Babies Nurseries to Busy Bees Childcare
Sale- Bush Babies Nurseries to Busy Bees Childcare.
About this update from Christie Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 5730X Christie Group PLC 09 May 2016 \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n9 May 2016\n \n \nChristie Group plc\n(\"Christie Group\" or the \"Group\")\n\nChristie & Co successfully brokers sale of nursery group to Busy Bees Childcare\n \nChristie Group plc ('Christie' or the 'Group'), the leading provider of Professional Business Services and Stock & Inventory Systems & Services to the leisure, retail and care markets, is pleased to announced that Christie & Co, its specialist provider of agency and advisory services, has successfully advised and brokered the sale of Bush Babies Children's Nurseries Ltd to Busy Bees Childcare, one of the country's leading childcare operators.\n \nThe highly regarded nursery group comprises seven impressive settings with an effective operating capacity for in excess of 435 children, all located across Leicestershire. \n \nThe sale further demonstrates Christie & Co's increasing presence in the sector. With the largest dedicated team of childcare business property agents in Europe, it has advised on nursery assets with a value of £733.6m in the last 12 months.\n\nNick Brown, Associate Director at Christie & Co, commented, \"We were delighted to work with Jane Brailsford at Bush Babies Children's Nurseries to assist with her plans to sell her renowned and established nursery group. Following a successful process of offering this opportunity to a target list of buyers we are delighted to report that multiple bids were secured just five weeks after initial marketing commenced. Following this, a deal was agreed with Busy Bees Childcare.\"\n\nJane Brailsford, former Managing Director Bush Babies Children's Nurseries Ltd added, \"It was not an easy decision to sell my business, as this was a huge personal achievement, but working with Christie & Co has made the transition easier. Their support and knowledge in this sector is second to none, and they have been there every step of the way, from the initial decision to sell, to the day of the handover. \n \nEnquiries:\n \n\n\n\n\nChristie Group plc\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid Rugg \n\n\n020 7227 0707\n\n\n\n\nChief Executive\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDan Prickett\n\n\n020 7227 0700\n\n\n\n\nChief Financia...