Busy Bees Holdings Limited
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Busy Bees Holdings Limited - overview
Established
1983
Location
London, England, UK
Primary Industry
Education/Training
About
Based in Staffordshire, UK, and founded in 1983, Busy Bees Holdings Limited operates as an educational company providing childcare nursery services and preparing children for school. Busy Bees Holdings Limited has 378 currently operating nursery sites across the UK, Ireland, and other countries. In December 2017, Temasek Holdings agreed to acquire a minority stake in Busy Bees Holdings Limited from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. Busy Bees Holdings Limited operates as a provider of daycare education services such as childcare curriculum, nursery activities, and learning enhancements, as well as healthy food menus and recipes for children ages infants to 5 years old.
The company has already acquired lots of early childcare centers such as EduKids, Inc. , Foundation Early Learning Limited, Mace Montessori Schools Ltd. , and Treetops Nurseries Ltd across the US, Australia, and the UK.
Current Investors
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Primary Industry
Education/Training
Sub Industries
Schools, Education & Training Services
Website
www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk
Total Amount Raised
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Busy Bees Holdings Limited - timeline of key events
Busy Bees Holdings Limited - financials
| Fiscal Year Ended | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (USD) | 81,324,000 | 85,717,000 | 110,573,000 | 55,000 | 107,000 | 112,000 | 110,000 | 96,000 | 98,000 | 76,000 | 55,000 | 1,702,000 | - | - | - |
| % Revenue Growth (YoY) | - | 5.4% | 29.0% | (100.0%) | 94.5% | 4.7% | (1.8%) | (12.7%) | 2.1% | (22.4%) | (27.6%) | 2994.5% | - | - | - |
| EBITDA (USD) | 13,532,000 | 13,818,000 | 19,832,000 | (3,518,000) | (3,110,000) | (17,140,000) | (2,558,000) | (5,323,000) | 186,046,000 | (6,780,000) | 16,600,000 | (4,440,000) | - | - | - |
| Operating Income (USD) | 7,141,000 | 6,664,000 | 11,912,000 | (3,720,000) | (3,299,000) | (17,260,000) | (2,698,000) | (5,436,000) | 185,951,000 | (6,863,000) | 16,524,000 | (4,512,000) | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin | 8.8% | 7.8% | 10.8% | (6763.6%) | (3083.2%) | (15410.7%) | (2452.7%) | (5662.5%) | 189745.9% | (9030.3%) | 30043.6% | (265.1%) | - | - | - |
| % EBITDA Margin | 16.6% | 16.1% | 17.9% | (6396.4%) | (2906.5%) | (15303.6%) | (2325.5%) | (5544.8%) | 189842.9% | (8921.1%) | 30181.8% | (260.9%) | - | - | - |
| NET Income (USD) | 2,713,000 | 3,166,000 | 3,889,000 | (17,975,000) | (15,279,000) | (31,060,000) | (19,711,000) | (28,265,000) | 184,084,000 | (8,552,000) | 14,381,000 | (7,274,000) | - | - | - |
| % Net Margin | 3.3% | 3.7% | 3.5% | (32681.8%) | (14279.4%) | (27732.1%) | (17919.1%) | (29442.7%) | 187840.8% | (11252.6%) | 26147.3% | (427.4%) | - | - | - |
Busy Bees Holdings Limited - deals
| Deals Type | Deal Status | Target (s) | Deal Date | Investor(s) | Seller(s) | Deal size (Mn) | Enterprise value (Mn) | Post-money valuation (Mn) | EBITDA multiple (x) | Revenue multiple (x) | Lead partner (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add-on | Completed | Learn And Play Montessori School LLC | - | ||||||||
| Add-on, LP Direct, Trade Sale | Completed | Provincial Education Group | - | ||||||||
| Add-on, Trade Sale | Completed | Think Childcare Limited | - | ||||||||
| Add-on | Completed | EduKids, Inc. | - | ||||||||
| Add-on, Trade Sale | Completed | Mace Montessori Schools Ltd. | - |
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Busy Bees Holdings Limited - employee data
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