In 2025, the big three nursery groups remain unchanged at the top of our table of the UK's largest groups, but for how long? For many years the table has been dominated by Busy Bees and Bright Horizons as the two largest operators of nurseries in the country, but that could soon change with the challenge of Kids Planet.
While firmly in third place, the Manchester-based group continues to expand, gaining 52 more settings in the last 12 months and increasing the number of places it offers from 15,841 to 19,258.
Its acquisitions include the Hollies Nursery Group, with five settings in Nottingham, in August.
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