Connect Childcare increases workforce by 55 per cent

Connect Childcare has recruited 27 new members of staff in a bid to generate an extra £6.5m in sales over the next two years. 

The Nelson-based provides nursery management software which handles administrative processes. It's new plan, backed by a £4m investment by Mobeus Equity Partners, is to target 20,000 more nursery settings by the end of 2023.

Chris Reid, CEO of Connect Childcare, said: "We’re always on the lookout to diversify our existing talent pool – and this series of appointments is a significant milestone in our growth strategy.

"It’s a very exciting time for the business, following the appointment of our new chairman and investment received at the end of last year, and we’ve just launched our new Software-as-a-Service platform, foundations, too.”

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