Kids Planet is a family-owned nursery care and education group headquartered in Greater Manchester that provides early-years services to around 3,000 children. Led by CEO Clare Roberts, the company operates 23 sites across the North of England after growing organically and via acquisitions. Its core offering is early-years care based around creative play, nutritional meals and educational support. The business intends to use the new £6.5m investment from Business Growth Fund to double the number of nurseries within the group over the next five years. BGF initially invested £10m in 2016 to support acquisitions and nursery fit-outs, helping the company expand from 17 to 23 sites. Kids Planet also has multiple new sites in the pipeline, including Great Sankey, Hoylake, Manchester city centre and EllenBrook. Kids Planet operates day-care nurseries offering structured learning and development activities, with facilities located close to transport links. Founded in 2008 by Chairman John Hoban and his daughter Chief Executive Clare Roberts, the company’s Director of Early Years Lucy Kaczmarska joined in 2013. The group currently owns and manages 17 nurseries and provides care and education to around 1,700 children. Kids Planet received a £10m investment from Business Growth Fund to continue rolling out its day care centres across the North-West. The company plans to open five nurseries in the next two years using the funds. The article does not report other financial details or prior rounds.

Total raised

$22M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Apr 2018