September 11th, 2025
Partou are delighted to announce the acquisition of Nature Trail Nursery Group, strengthening our Nursery provision in the North West of England by an additional eight nurseries.
Learn more about this exciting acquisition.
We are proud to announce that we have acquired Nature Trail Nursery Group which operates eight settings in Chorley and the surrounding areas.
Nature Trail is one of the foremost independent nursery groups in the North West of England with a reputation for high quality, personable childcare. This is reflected in the most recent Ofsted reports for each nursery with seven graded as ‘Good’ and one as ‘Outstanding.’
Samantha Rhodes, Partou Managing Director, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Nature Trail Nursery Group into the Partou family.”
“There is a clear cultural alignment between the two organisations, including a shared philosophy to provide a safe environment where children have the freedom to flourish by becoming confident, independent learners through their play.”
The acquisition represents a key step in Partou’s strategic expansion plans in a UK region where we already have a strong presence.”
“We look forward to working with Nature Trail Nursery Group team members and families to deliver our child-led approach to care, learning and development.”
In a statement, the exiting shareholders of Nature Trail Nursery Group said:
“We have worked incredibly hard to build a group of nurseries that offers a nurturing home-like environment where children feel safe, supported and inspired to thrive, as well as transparent, flexible care that works for families.
“We chose to entrust the long-term future of the Nature Trail Nursery Group with Partou because it was clear to us that they’re committed to building on our legacy. We’re confident that with their strengthened support, the teams we’ve built will continue to benefit and thrive.”
“We chose to entrust the long-term future of the Nature Trail Nursery Group with Partou because it was clear to us that they’re committed to building on our legacy. We’re confident that with their strengthened support, the teams we’ve built will continue to benefit and thrive.”
We are thrilled to welcome Nature Trail Nursery Group to Partou.
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