Bristol nursery sold to national group following advice from RWK Goodman

The firm advised on the sale of Torwood House, an established day nursery that caters for up to 166 children, to Kids Planet Day Nurseries in a deal which will fold the nursery into the organisation’s wider 240 property portfolio.

The site provides early years education and care for children between zero and five years alongside after-school and holiday club care.

RWK Goodman’s Health & Social Care team led by Yasmine Grove (Corporate) advised on the sale for Torwood House’s owner, with additional support provided by Rob Walton and Megan Wilmot (Real Estate) and Charles Oliver (Corporate).

Yasmine said: “It’s been a pleasure working with Samantha to provide the legal expertise to ensure she could not only exit the business sustainably but ensure that a lasting legacy of high-quality care at Torwood House could be maintained with a respected new owner.

“We’re proud to have helped her navigate through the legal requirements and specific needs mandated by such a transaction, and we look forward to seeing the children at Torwood House continue to enjoy supportive and engaging care from Kids Planet Day Nurseries going forward.”

Samantha Packer, the former owner of Torwood House, said: “From the very outset, Yasmine Grove and Rob Walton provided outstanding support and reassurance, making a potentially daunting process manageable. I have had no prior experience selling a business and balancing my ongoing work responsibilities with the complexities of selling my business seemed overwhelming, but I always felt in safe hands.

“The level of support and personal commitment I received far exceeded my expectations. I am incredibly grateful to Yasmine and Rob for their diligence and dedication throughout; I couldn’t have asked for more.”

Christie & Co led the confidential sales process. Kids Planet Day Nurseries owns more than 240 settings across the UK, including six in the Bristol and Bath area.

Tracing its lineage back to 1873, RWK Goodman is a top 100 law firm advising clients across 36 specialist areas from seven offices along the M4 from Bristol to London. Clients include individuals through to multi-national FTSE and international companies, and the firm is a founding member of international independent law firm network Interleges.

RWK Goodman’s Health & Social Care team is a market leader, with in-depth knowledge and experience from lawyers across London, Thames Valley and the South West.

As the legal partners for a number of care associations and bodies such as the Care Association Alliance, NASS, NASAP, and the Outstanding Society, the firm provides strategic, pragmatic, and insightful solutions built out of a strong understanding and familiarity with the ever-changing social care landscape.