Mazars advises Park School and Dean Park Day Nursery on their sale to Forfar Education

Park School is a leading co-educational primary school and nursery, catering for children aged 2-11. The School has consistently been included in the Sunday Times Top 100 independent preparatory schools and is currently ranked no.32.

Dean Park Day Nursery is a successful day nursery and operates from the pavilion of the former Hampshire Country Cricket Club.

Founded in 2016, Forfar Education is a small, experienced team of education professionals who currently own and operate a family of three UK independent schools: Brackenfield Prep in Harrogate, The Gleddings Prep in Halifax, and Cameron Vale Prep in Chelsea.

Why Mazars?

“The Mazars team, led by Simon Fitzsimmons, has been excellent. As you know these are difficult times; to have sold the company with the odds seemingly stacked against us has been a terrific achievement.

The Mazars team has handled the whole matter on our behalf with minimum fuss and maximum effect. The team found the right buyer and steered the negotiations throughout to a successful conclusion. I really must thank them for a truly splendid job.

All the team were available to help solve problems quickly and effectively regardless of the time of day (or of the weekend!). As a 'first time' seller this was a great support to us and to me in particular. Mazars kept the negotiations calm, on track and to the point. Without their help, support and experience I am certain that the process would have gone awry. In particular, Simon was a great partner to have standing alongside. Like the others he was surefooted in an environment of which I knew extremely little and his advice was invaluable.

From our point of view, of all the professionals acting for us in this matter Mazars were, without question, the best value for money.”Murray Smyth – Owner, Park School

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