The acquisition brings the total number of UK nurseries owned by Bright Horizons to 304, providing 24,242 childcare places.
Bright Horizons now operates more than 1,000 nurseries worldwide.
According to the league table of the 25 largest nursery chains in the UK in Nursery World's upcoming Nursery Chains 2016, which went to press ahead of the announcement, the new amalgamated nursery group will have more settings than Busy Bees, the largest nursery chain in the UK, and just nine fewer childcare places. Bright Horizons remains the second largest nursery chain in the UK.
David Lissy, chief executive of Bright Horizons, said, ‘We are excited to welcome Asquith to the Bright Horizons family. We have long admired each other's organisation and share an approach to early years education and commitment to excellence that makes this development a natural one. Asquith's outstanding reputation for high-quality is recognised among families and throughout the field, and we are proud of this new addition to our European team.’
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