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We will advertise your Early Years Service through an email campaign and through our Facebook page which reaches over 13,000 people.

How the Process works

  • Facebook advertisement through our Facebook page
  • Email campaign
  • Initial contact is handled by our office
  • Expression of Interest is put together for you listing all those interested
  • Correspondence of estimated costs of your business is sent to the interested parties
  • Confidentiality agreement is sent to the interested parties before we give your address or more details so that only serious contenders are given additional information
  • Viewings are set up

Cost: €600

If you wish for us take it further - ie attend and manage the viewings and negotiate and manage the sale of business through our solicitor - there will be an additional cost which will be discussed and agreed before proceeding.

We can also help you with TUPE, transfer of undertakings for a separate costing.

Get in touch by contacting us at info@canavanbyrne.ie or (+353) 1-623-5908

RECENT LISTINGS

EARLY YEARS BUSINESS FOR SALE - LEASEHOLD

Large purpose-built facility. Located in Dublin 12, close to Our Lady's children's Hospital. In close proximity to a large primary school.

Building:

  • Large outdoor play area
  • Separate kitchen
  • Ample storage
  • Separate office
  • 3 rooms in total and room to extend
    1. Baby Room
    2. Toddler room
    3. Preschool room

Opened business: 2004

Capacity: 24 children

Age Range: currently from 6 months to 5 years old

Staff: 5 fully qualified staff ranging from QQI Level 5 - 6

Services offered:

  1. Full day care
  2. ECCE
  3. CCSP

Last Inspection Report from Tusla: Feb 2020

Pobal/DCYA: fully compliant Jan 2018

Waiting list/enrolments for September 2021

Listed 16 Feb 2021

LOCATION IS KEY!

This Early Years Service is based in a very busy area of South Dublin (City) with a very high demand for places. It is located close to the M50 and city centre and has several primary schools in the area opening up potential for Afterschool Care.

The service is registered as full day care.

Building:

  • 3 care rooms
  • Kitchenette
  • Sanitary areas
  • Small office
  • New refurbished soft-surface outdoor area

The sale includes the property (freehold) and the business.

Large waiting list and excellent accounts

Listed 20 January 2021

EARLY YEARS SERVICE FOR SALE WITH DWELLING HOUSE ON SITE IN CAVAN

Large Purpose-built facility in close proximity to local primary school. 5 rooms in total, also sleeping facilities and changing areas. Separate kitchen and office. Large outdoor play area, ample parking and 14 fully qualified staff.

Capacity: 60 children

Age Range: currently from babies aged 4 months to 12 years. (Preschool and afterschool)

Services offered:

  1. ECCE
  2. CCSP
  3. Afterschool
  4. Full day care
  5. NCS

Last Inspection Report from Tusla: Feb 2020

Pobal - DCYA fully compliant: May 2018

Listed 8 Dec 2020

EARLY YEARS SERVICE FOR LEASE TULLAMORE/ATHLONE

Situated in a rural village between Tullamore/Athlone, in close proximity to the local primary school and with 5 spaces for Staff car parking. Lease includes all resources, equipment and curriculum plans (if required)

Building:

  • Early Years Room 1 44m2
  • Early Years Room 2 18m2
  • Early Years Room 3 34m2
  • Sheltered play area 16.5m2
  • Kitchen 9.4m2
  • Toilet area (incl disability toilet) 13m2
  • Circulation space 15.2m2
  • First floor storage 48m2
  • Office/meeting room 16m2
  • Outdoor play area 330m2

Opened business: 1998

Capacity: 40 children

Age Range: 2 - 5 years

Staff: 5 fully qualified staff from QQI level 6 to 9

Services offered:

  1. ECCE
  2. CCSP
  3. NCS
  4. Potential for After School Service

Last Inspection Report from Tusla: Oct 2018

Pobal - DCYA: fully compliant, March 2018

Enrolments for September 2020 - 20 children to date

Listed 20 November 2020

DOLMEN NURSERY & MONTESSORI SCHOOL, CARLOW

This well-established Nursery and Montessori school has been trading for 24 years with an excellent track record, strong trading accounts and a waiting list of new clients.

Configured at build stage, it presents 4 class rooms with a kitchen area, toilet provisions, a nursery/sleep room and fully walled soft core play area to its rear.

Fully registered and compliant with all regulations, this exceptional facility is offered for sale as a going concern. Full details are available on request, while viewings will be facilitated on a strictly appointment basis.

Building:

  • 4 class rooms
  • Kitchen Area
  • Toilets
  • Nursery/Sleep room
  • Soft core play area
  • 117m2 area total

In business: 24 years

Capacity: c. 27 children

Staff: 5

Description:

  • Entrance Hall 3.85m x 1.78m (12'8" x 5'10") Secure composite side door. L-shaped entrance hall. Marley flooring. Fuse board, alarm control panel. Reception desk & gate. Radiator cabinet. Hot-press off. plumbing for washing machine.
  • Class 1 4.34m x 4.31m (14'3" x 14'2") Window to front. Marley flooring. Storage shelving & sink unit. Sealed chimney stack.
  • Class 2 6.75m x 3.47m (22'2" x 11'5") Double room with open arch. Window to front & side. Marley flooring. Open hatch to kitchenette.
  • Kitchen 3.64m x 2.30m (11'11" x 7'7") Glass panelled door to side. Ceramic tiled floor. Fully fitted floor & wall units. Stainless splash back. Twin stainless sink units.
  • Toilet bank 3.36m x 3.16m (11'0" x 10'4") Main staff toilet provision. Toilet, sink & shower cubicle. Shelving & changing bench. Two children’s cubicles. Sink units. Window to side.
  • Class 3 4.78m x 3.17m (15'8" x 10'5") Large room to rear. Marley flooring. French doors & window to rear. Storage presses & sink unit.
  • Class 4 4.08m x 2.97m (13'5" x 9'9") Window to rear. Marley flooring. Shelving storage & sink unit. Sliding hatch to nursery.
  • Nursery 3.41m x 2.38m (11'2" x 7'10") Marley flooring. Window to side. Sliding hatch to Class 4.
  • BER rating: C1

Tusla Inspection: Mar 2019

Pobal - DCYA

Listed 9 November 2020

EARLY YEARS SERVICE FOR SALE IN DONEGAL

Purpose built Full Day day childcare Facility. 5 rooms in total. Situated close to Letterkenny Town on bus route to local Primary Schools.

Building:

  • Large outdoor play areas
  • Separate Sleep Area
  • Changing area
  • Separate kitchen
  • 7 Toilets
  • Ample storage
  • Separate office

Opened business: 1980

Capacity: c. 64 children (room for expansion)

Age Range: currently 6 months to 12 years of age

Staff: Approximately 13 fully qualified staff ranging from QQI level 5 to 8

Services offered:

  1. ECCE
  2. CCSP
  3. NCS
  4. Before and After School care
  5. Full day care
  6. Part time care
  7. Sessional care

Last Inspection Report from Tusla: Aug 2018 fully compliant

Pobal - DCYA: fully compliant

Waiting list/enrolments for September 2020, 2021, 2022

Listed 3 March 2020

EARLY YEARS SERVICE FOR SALE SOUTH DUBLIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO FEEDER SCHOOLS

This is a long established service with a leasehold of 9 years (8 years remaining). Owner retiring willing to help with transition. Parking, qualified and experienced staff. Reregistration without conditions received for next 3 years with huge demand for places in local area.

  • Preschool room 54m2
  • Kitchen 5.5m2
  • Staff room/storage 11.4m2
  • Bathroom 4.7m2
  • Outdoor area 53.4m2 includes well equipped natural play materials and sheltered area

Current Capacity: 22 children, age range curently 2-5 years

Fire Cert: in place

Services offered:

  1. Sessional Preschool
  2. Part Time Care

Services currently not offered but facilities have potential for::

  1. Full Day Care
  2. After school care (capital grants for 2020 announced 27/12/19)
  3. Holiday/Summer camps

Last Inspection Report from Tusla: 2019

Environmental Health: 2019

Pobal: 2016

Early years Education Focused Inspection: 2016

Enrolments currently being taken and waiting list for 2020

Listed 8 Jan 2020

EARLY YEARS SERVICE FOR SALE WITH HOUSE ON THE CAVAN/MEATH BORDER

Situated on Cavan/Meath border in close proximity to two local primary schools, both approx. 3.5km away in either direction. Owner retiring but willing to help with smooth transition.

Building: Large purpose-built facility constructed in 2000 with numerous extensions to accommodate large catchment area. 12 rooms in total including Sensory Therapy room for Special Needs children. Separate kitchen, office, ample parking and 7 fully qualified staff. Two large outdoor play areas and separate sheltered play area with emphasis on outdoor play.

  • Main area
  • Den
  • Gym
  • Kitchen
  • Office
  • Disability toilet
  • 4 bathrooms
  • Upstairs storage and break area
  • Upstairs staff toilet

Opened business: 2000

Capacity: c. 70 children - Age Range currently from 2 years and 8 months to 5 years old

Staff: Approximately 7 Fully qualified staff ranging from QQI level 05 to QQI level 07

Services offered:

  1. ECCE
  2. CCSP

Services currently not offered but facilities have potential for:

  1. Full day care
  2. Afterschool

Last Inspection Report from Tusla: Jun 2018

Pobal - DCYA: fully compliant Oct 2017

Waiting list/enrolments for September 2019: currently 35 enrolled with much more interest expressed

Listed 14 Nov 2019

EARLY YEARS SERVICE FOR SALE SITUATED IN WESTMEATH 20 MINS FROM THE N4

Situated off the N4 in prime location Westmeath, in close proximity to 5 local primary schools. Only service in a 10 mile radius offering Full Day care. Taking in under 1’s and providing afterschool.

Building: Large purpose-built facility in 2000. Car Park to front of the building with a large closed in fenced off outdoor area to rear. Nine rooms in total. Planning permission also granted this year to extend on additional rooms (afterschool room, second toilet, second sleep room, second wobbler and baby room)

  1. Preschool Room 49.5m2
  2. Kitchen where all meals are freshly cooked daily 10.89m2
  3. Toddler Room 33.8m2
  4. Staff Room 9.73m2
  5. Office 7.92m2
  6. Wobbler Room 22.7m2
  7. Storeroom/Stira to attic
  8. Toilets
  9. Sleep Room 15.12m2

Opened business: 2000

Capacity: circa 50 children, ages 6 months - 12 years old

Staff: approx 9 Fully qualified staff ranging from QQI level 5 to QQI level 8

Services offered:

  1. ECCE
  2. CCSP
  3. NCS
  4. Before and after school
  5. Bus drop off and pick up to schools
  6. Full and part time day care

Last Inspection Report from Tusla: Aug 2019

Pobal - DCYA: fully compliant 2018

Waiting list/enrolments for September 2020

Listed 6 Nov 2019

EARLY YEARS SERVICE FOR SALE IN KILDARE COMMUTER TOWN

Busy, with growing population and very little competition. Successfully trading for over 10 years. Purpose Built Building in fantastic location. Creche, Preschool & Afterschool with capacity for 50-60 children. 4 rooms in total, outdoor play area, separate kitchen, ample storage and separate office.

Building: Long Lease with attractive rent. Purpose-built facility in Prestigious Estate.

Capacity: c. 55 children

Staff: Fully qualified staff in place, ranging from QQI Level 5 to QQI Level 8

Age Range: currently from 2 - 9 years

Situated: Kildare Commuter Town with direct rail link to Dublin. Close proximity to local primary schools.

Services offered:

  1. ECCE
  2. Afterschool
  3. Full day care

Last Inspection Report from Tusla: July 2018

Pobal - DCYA fully compliant

Full with Waiting list/enrolments for September 2019, 2020 and 2021

Listed 8 May 2019

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Deborah Brennan, Naionra

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