We publish a small number of pieces each year on the property side of the early years sector — valuation, exit, buildings, and the operating realities that sit behind all three. Written from the operating side as much as the investment side.
Christie & Co reported that 73% of day nursery transactions in 2025 were leasehold. The number is produced by two groups behaving in opposite ways, and it does not tell you what should happen to your building.
Most owners now sell the business and keep the building. It has become the default rather than a decision — and what the plan becomes depends almost entirely on who buys from you.