Two of the country’s largest nursery groups, owned by the largest Dutch nursery group Partou, are to merge under the Partou brand, making them one of the top five groups in the UK by size.
The leading nursery group in the Netherlands acquired Just Childcare in 2021, followed by All About Children a year later.
The deal will mean the combined group now operates more than 100 nurseries and offers more than 6,100 childcare places.
The group’s nurseries are spread throughout England.
Founded in 2004 by couple David and Jacqueline Johnson, Just Childcare grew from seven nurseries to 64 across the North West, Yorkshire and the South West, with the backing of Phoenix Equity Partners, before it was sold to Partou.
