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New ownership of award winning nursery
Cliff Nursery Silkstone has been bought for an undisclosed sum by Julie Herbert in a management buy-out from its owner Alpha Plus Group.
The nursery, which was recently rated as “Outstanding” by Ofsted, provides care for children aged between 6 weeks and 5 years old.
Sheffield firms Strategic Corporate Finance and Ironmonger Curtis acted as lead deal advisers and legal advisers for Mrs Herbert respectively.
Andrew Coates of Strategic commented “This is a fantastic opportunity for Julie and her team – the nursery has flourished under her management and this can only continue now it is an independent business.”
Since joining Cliff Nursery Silkstone as Head in 2005, Julie – a qualified teacher and Early Years Professional – has successfully doubled the size of the business in terms of session numbers and firmly established the nursery as one of the best in the region.
Julie spoke of the deal “Having no experience previously of buying a business it was comforting to have the support and expertise of Strategic Corporate Finance and Ironmonger Curtis. They made a potentially stressful process smooth and exciting. We are all now looking forward to continuing to provide high quality nursery education in a loving and caring environment”
