Extremely well established Children’s Day Nursery for sale

Please quote reference B06757

Hilton Smythe welcomes to the market, Happy Bunnies Nursery School.

Happy Bunnies Nursery School was founded by the current owner approximately 24 years ago and the business has been a real labour of love for her accruing many happy and satisfied clients along with a fantastic reputation.

The business is now being sold, albeit reluctantly and with a heavy heart only due to the vendors wish to take a well-earned retirement and spend more time with her grandchild, she is keen to see her children’s nursery passed to a sympathetic and entrepreneurial new owner who can take this already thriving business to the next level.

Happy Bunnies aim has always been to ensure their children are able to become emotionally resilient, self-assured learners who feel happy and secure and develop vital life skills and a positive approach to learning.

The business works with parents to support their child’s learning and behaviour at home and they encourage parents to tell them about their child’s achievements by talking to them, writing in their child’s communications book, bringing in photos for their child’s ‘All About Me’ book or writing a ‘Superstar.’

Children at the nursery are provided with a light healthy snack in the morning and afternoon and the children are involved in the cooking and preparation of snacks that allows them opportunity for learn about healthy eating, food hygiene and safety when using tools such as knives and scissors.

A range of physical activities are provided daily, both indoors and out including music and movement ballet dancing and sports coaching. There is a fabulous outdoor area that the children use every morning and afternoon where there is lots of space for them to run around and play with a great selection of play equipment.

The business offers a baby class on Thursday afternoons during term time.

The business is happy to help with applying for nursery funding.

Happy Bunnies Nursery School is currently registered for 30 but there is the possibility of increasing the numbers.

The sale will include the company website (happybunniesnursery.co.uk) and Facebook page and the business enjoys great visibility on the internet with some lovely reviews.

Reasons to Buy -

• A well-established business with an enviable reputation
• Low running costs with inexpensive rent and no business rates
• Little or no competition locally
• Ideal owner managed or partnership business
• Current owner happy to offer a handover to ensure the continued success.

We are advised that the business is owner run and managed, with the help of 6 members of staff (some part-time and some full-time). 

We are advised that the business operates during term time only, on the following hours -

Monday – 9:00am – 4:00pm
Tuesday – 9:00am – 4:00pm
Wednesday – 9:00am – 4:00pm
Thursday – 9:00am – 4:00pm
Friday – 9:00am – 1:00pm
Saturday - Closed
Sunday - Closed

Happy Bunnies Nursery is located in Shepreth.

Shepreth is a small village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, lying halfway between Cambridge and Royston.

The parish of Shepreth is roughly rectangular and covers 1318 acres. It is bounded by the River Rhee to the north, which separates it from Barrington, Foxton Brook to the east, across which lies Foxton and Guilden Brook to the west separating it from Meldreth and Melbourne.

The parish contains a wildlife park, a nature reserve, Shepreth L-Moor, and the UK’s only insect research laboratories.

Shepreth has two public houses and is considered a salubrious area to live where property is above the National average and highly sought after.

The business is based in the village hall which really can be said to be at the heart of the local community.