Whilst the early years space has experienced some challenges throughout the pandemic and beyond, it is increasingly viewed as “social infrastructure” and investor appetite has remained strong versus other education subsectors.

The Government’s plan to roll out 15/30-hour funding to under-threes has the potential to bring about one of the most significant transformations the sector has experienced in recent times. This will undoubtedly present new opportunities and challenges.

In Market outlook & implications for investment, Arun Kanwar from Cairneagle will discuss the current state of the nursery market and its outlook, as well as the implications for platform investment and buy-and-build.

About the speaker

Arun Kanwar is a Partner at Cairneagle, a global independent consulting firm which specialises in the education sector. The firm has been involved in major nursery transactions over the last few years, in the UK and internationally, and has also supported early years corporates with their growth strategy.

Arun is a thought leader in the space and his advisory reputation builds upon his time in industry, previously heading up UK corporate development at Bright Horizons.

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