Kindred Education
Liberty advises the management team of Kindred Education on its investment from Livingbridge
Liberty Corporate Finance is delighted to announce they have advised the management team of Kindred Education Limited (“Kindred”) on its investment from Livingbridge. Kindred is a distinguished provider of early years education for children aged 0 - 5 years, and is headquartered in Northamptonshire. Unigestion, the previous sponsor, will continue to support the Company alongside Livingbridge with a new minority investment.
With over 25 years’ experience in caring for babies and children, Kindred is a collective of high quality nurseries that support children in their early years. The Company’s family of nurseries has grown significantly over recent years and with Livingbridge’s investment, will continue with its growth strategy to support families across the UK.
Ruth Pimentel has been CEO at Kindred since 2019 and has over 30 years’ experience in childcare and education. Since joining, Ruth has been instrumental in steering the Company from c. 22 nurseries to 48 locations today.
Liberty were excellent support for myself and the management team throughout the deal process. Mick and Mollie ensured that we entered into a new deal knowing what it meant for us going forward and represented us in the various workstreams of the deal. It meant we could focus on ensuring a successful outcome without having to navigate our own negotiations. I highly recommend Liberty as an essential aspect to a transaction.
Ruth Pimentel
CEO of Kindred
It was a pleasure for us to advise Ruth and her team on this important transaction. They have delivered outstanding growth for Kindred over the past 5 years by focusing on the really important things – providing caring and stimulating nurseries for the children in their care. We look forward to seeing them continue to do so for more children and their families in the years to come.
Michael McDonagh
Partner
+44 (0) 7715 705 000
michael.mcdonagh@liberty-cf.com