New nursery group hits top 20

A 20-strong nursery group with settings in the south-east of England is the highest entry in the  league table of the UK and Ireland's 20 biggest nursery groups, published this week in Nursery World's summer issue of Nursery Chains. The Casterbridge Care and Education group is in 12th place, following the merger of chains Dolphin, Hatton Hill and Saplings, and several acquisitions. The group has also opened two new-build nurseries. Casterbridge director Tony Hurran told Nursery World, 'We have all the advantages of being a group while retaining individuality. We've "de-branded". We think it's important to link with...