SPECIALIST ACCOUNTANTS FOR DAYCARE NURSERIES
FINANCIAL CLARITY FOR BUSY NURSERY OWNERS WHO WANT TO
FOCUS ON THE CHILDREN and MANAGE THE NUMBERS
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“You didn’t start your nursery to stare at spreadsheets - and you're juggling so much: the finances, the families, the future of children’s early years. My job is to make sure the numbers stop being a stressor, and start being a tool you can use to grow.”
Warren Davies, Nursery Sector Lead at MoneyBoxed
SO, YOU STRUGGLE WITH:
Understanding your finances?
Finding & keeping qualified, reliable staff?
Managing the time-consuming demands of compliance?
Balancing tight budgets with insufficient government funding?
Meeting parents' expectations for quality and flexibility?
Keeping up with rising operating costs?
Getting hold of your accountant?
Knowing how much tax and VAT you have to pay?
It's been hard work building your nursery. But if your finances aren’t in order, all that hard work could be at risk. How much better would it be if you had time to focus on the children, safe in the knowledge that your financials are under control?
WE CAN HELP YOU:
Make sense of your funding and financial patterns
Forecast your cashflow and plan for quieter months
Structure your team pay and rotas for sustainability
Understand where the money’s going - and what’s next.
WE WORK WITH:
Independent nursery owners
Managers of small chains
Owner-operators juggling ratios, rotas, and rainy days
WHAT CLIENTS USUALLY WANT:
A clear view of their cashflow and staffing costs
Help structuring pay, rotas, and sustainability planning
Confidence with funding, compliance, and tax
A sounding board for the big decisions
WE OFFER:
Bookkeeping, payroll & accounts
Proactive advice on challenges and opportunities
Strategic planning and decision support
Year-end accounts, tax returns, and compliance.
We also produce easy-to-read reports you can share with governors, investors, or trustees.
Everything is designed to make your life easier - not more complicated. Our goal is simple: to free you from the headache of financial management so you can focus on the children.
DO DAY CARE NURSERIES REALLY NEED SPECIALIST ACCOUNTANTS?
We're not just accountants. We’re Accountants for People who Look after People.
The early years team specialises in helping day care nursery owners manage their finances with clarity and confidence so they can get back to the real work: nurturing children, leading teams, and making a difference.
Warren leads our work in the early years space.
"Warren manages
every aspect of the finances with empathy and understanding, explaining things in simple terms when one of us has struggled to grasp a concept."
NICK FOX and
GINA FOX DIPM, LLB (Hons)
"He is as honest as the day is long. Warren has a high moral compass and would never advise anything without being assured it was the best advice for that situation."
CASE STUDY: Transforming Growth Potential into Profitable Reality - Helping a Nursery Group Thrive
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
This day care nursery group had limited capital and was looking to grow sustainably and maximise profitability. A strategy of protecting top performers, and unlocking the growth potential nurseries, was undertaken.
The top performers were easy to identify. Growth potential nurseries were more difficult. Identifying both the top performing nurseries to protect, as well as the untapped growth potential nurseries, resulted in a transformation in profitability and sustainable long-term growth.
🧩 CHALLENGE
🧩 CHALLENGE
The Management of this business ran day care nurseries of varying sizes and performance levels, in a few different locations. The nursery group faced three primary challenges:
1. Capital constraints: Limited funds meant careful prioritisation was essential.
2. Identifying growth opportunities: While top-performing nurseries were obvious, pinpointing those with potential for improvement was more complex.
3. Navigating the process: Managing investments, planning refurbishments, and ensuring minimal disruption required a structured approach.
The overarching challenge?
Balancing immediate profitability with long-term growth, while keeping stakeholders satisfied - including parents, nursery managers and staff.
💡 SOLUTION
💡 SOLUTION
A ranking and investment strategy was designed and implemented:
FIRSTLY, using a detailed scoring system, nurseries were ranked based on key metrics like:
- Ofsted ratings
- Occupancy levels
- Capacity and demand
- Profitability and debt
- Staffing and management quality
- Potential refurbishment costs
This provided clarity on which nurseries had the greatest growth potential or those who needed profit protection.
SECONDLY, for the nurseries identified as priority investment, and to confirm the choices in step 1, the managers were included to analyse:
- Local competition and demand
- Pricing strategies
- Staffing needs
- Investment costs and payback periods
This confirmed the targeted investment nurseries.
FINALLY, having agreed the priority nurseries, the refurbishments were planned to minimise operational disruption. Once completed, targeted marketing efforts to attract new parents were implemented. Importantly, results were monitored, and insights fed back into future projects.
🏆 RESULT
THE IMPACT WAS TRANSFORMATIVE:
Ofsted ratings and operating capacities in top nurseries were maintained, and improvement and growth in profit and occupancy in potential nurseries was achieved.
The structured approach and long-term sustainable growth enabled further investment in the years that followed.
Stakeholders that were very satisfied included Nursery managers and staff, parents and kids, and the business owners who all saw tangible benefits.
Ultimately the strategy laid the foundation for a successful business exit, delivering significant returns for the owners.
Would you like to consider your growth options?
Contact us today to learn how we can help.
FREE RESOURCES
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Practical Solutions for
Day Care Nurseries
Struggling with:
Irregular Income
Bills
Payroll
PACKAGES THAT GROW WITH YOU:
We offer three tiers of support tailored to your stage of growth:
IMPROVE
IMPROVE
You're a new early-stage nursery owner, or you're looking to streamline your operations. You're currently hands-on, growing and learning.
PACKAGE WITH FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT
For day care nursery owners who want the assurance of sound financials.
It provides reliable accounting, payroll, and tax support, helping to streamline finances and ensure peace of mind as they build a stable foundation.
Ideal for those focused on essential compliance and cost management.
ACCELERATE
ACCELERATE
You have successfully established your business and you're now focussed on growing.
PACKAGE TO SUPPORT GROWTH & EXPANSION
For established day care nursery owners looking to scale their operations.
It offers strategic accounting, cash flow management, and tax optimisation, improved profitability, and manage increasing financial complexity.
Ideal for those focused on driving growth.
OPTIMISE
OPTIMISE
You're a well established Nursery owner with ambitions to scale further and considering longer term goals.
PACKAGE FOR OPTIMISATION & EFFICIENCY
For seasoned day care nursery owners looking to optimise and future-proof their business.
It provides advanced tax planning, real-time financial insights, and strategic advisory services,
Ideal for those focused on automation, efficiency, and long-term growth strategies.
LOOKING FOR PRACTICAL SUPPORT IN A HURRY?
If you feel you or your team could benefit from some targeted advice sooner rather than later, we would be happy to workshop a few ideas with you. Just chat to Warren about how that would work for your team.
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SO, ARE WE THE RIGHT TEAM FOR YOU?
We believe that your success is measured not just by the numbers, but by the impact you make every day.
That’s why we are committed to giving you the financial tools and support you need to keep making that impact, long into the future.
Book a call to have a chat with Warren about your Nursery.
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