UK: BGF backs North East nursery group Clever Clogs

BGF has made a multi-million-pound investment in Clever Clogs Day Nursery, a founder-led childcare group with three sites in Durham and Stockton-on-Tees.

News: A founder-owned nursery group takes growth capital and a new chair instead of selling to a consolidator.

Why it matters: The money is earmarked for new sites and acquisitions across the North East, as funded childcare raises demand for places.

Radar: Watch for small North East nursery acquisitions by Clever Clogs. Deal value was not disclosed.

People involved

• Andrea Townsley – Owner.
• John Healey – Buyer.

A name here does not mean that person signed the purchase agreement.

Source: BGF, 11/09/2026.