Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Happy Tree Nursery which is located in the London suburb of West Drayton.

Happy Tree Nursery was opened in 2010 by friends, Kay Patel and Majella McElwee, who met at training college. The pair decided they would be a good fit to run a day nursery together. The setting operates from a purpose-built property that sits on the edge of a housing development in West Drayton. This has made it the ideal option for local parents. It features an enviably large, secure and enclosed garden, which is a huge selling point for parents when they visit. 

Following a confidential sales process with Christie & Co, Happy Tree Nursery has been purchased by Grandir UK, which takes the group to 72 settings across the Midlands and South.   

Happy Tree Nursery

Kay Patel and Majella McElwee, previous owners of Happy Tree Nursery, stated: “We built the nursery from core and shell in September 2009. We then opened our doors in January 2010. Our mission and commitment was ‘children are at the centre of all that we do’. We built a team of nursery teachers who we trained ourselves, and who had the same commitment to children getting a great start in life. Now we leave that legacy to Grandir now. We decided to sell as we are semi-retiring, and want to take on new challenges. We have loved every minute of the last 13 years, even when times were tough. We definitely feel that we have left the nursery in safe hands and hope that Grandir continues the good work.”

Lydia Hopper, chief executive of Grandir UK said: “We are very much looking forward to meeting the children, families, and staff teams over the coming weeks and building on the superior reputation that Kay and Majella have successfully built to provide childcare solutions to families in the local area.”

Sophie Willcox, director – Childcare & Education at Christie & Co, who handled the sale, added: “I have known Kay and Majella for a while and always met for a chat at various nursery events throughout the years. I am delighted they trusted me to find their nursery a new home. We received a lot of interest in Happy Tree due to its size and location. We were in receipt of multiple offers throughout the marketing period. I wish Grandir the best of luck for the future of the business.”

Happy Tree Nursery was sold for an undisclosed price.