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The UK Franchise Growth Index

Early Years franchises in the UK.

Twine Growth’s UK Franchise Growth Index profiles early years franchise networks operating in the UK. Part of the Childcare and Children’s Activities industry, this category covers businesses that run classes and play sessions for babies, toddlers and preschool children, including sensory play, baby signing, dance, movement and role play.

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21
Networks in this category
67
Average overall score
21
Currently recruiting
12
BFA members
21 / 0
UK / international
£5,995
Average investment from

About this category

More about Early Years.

See which networks are recruiting franchisees, where each brand originated and which belong to the British Franchise Association. Individual profiles show published starting investments, investment ranges and location counts where available.

The Index uses publicly available evidence to assess each network against the Five Fibre Framework™. The category scores show how early years franchises compare with the wider UK franchise market on franchise readiness, operating systems, launch, network expansion and local marketing.

The Five Fibre view

Where this category is strongest. And where it isn’t.

01 Assess
13.6/20
02 Build
15.4/20
03 Launch
16.5/20
04 Grow
5.4/20
05 Amplify
15.6/20

How networks are assessed Explore this category in the UK Franchise Data Explorer

Averaged across 21 assessed networks. Category comparisons use the category field only and are never mixed with another level of the taxonomy.

Networks

Every network in this category.

21 networks, A to Z

Adventure Babies

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

Recruiting
64out of 100
Independent

Baby College

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

from £8,450Recruiting
63out of 100
Independent

Baby Sensory

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

from £9,500Recruiting
75out of 100
Independent

Babybeats

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

15 locationsRecruiting
64out of 100
Independent

Basking Babies

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

Recruiting
74out of 100
Independent

Bloom Baby Classes

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

from £6,500Recruiting
72out of 100
Independent

Children Inspired by Yoga

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

£5,000 to £12,500Recruiting
83out of 100
Independent

Diddi Dance

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

40 locations£3,000 to £7,000Recruiting
74out of 100
Independent

Jabberjacks

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

Recruiting
65out of 100
Independent

Laughter Tots

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

9 locationsRecruiting
48out of 100
Independent

Little City UK

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

from £6,295Recruiting
76out of 100
Independent

Little Learners

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

from £5,499Recruiting
66out of 100
Independent

Little Movers

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

from £4,995Recruiting
58out of 100
Independent

Pop Up Play Village

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

from £7,950Recruiting
54out of 100
Independent

Sing and Sign

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

from £1,800Recruiting
61out of 100
Independent

Splat Messy Play

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

30 locationsRecruiting
42out of 100
Independent

The Little Sensory Co

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

Recruiting
67out of 100
Independent

Toddler Sense

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

Recruiting
82out of 100
Independent

Tots Play

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

from £3,995Recruiting
68out of 100
Independent

Train Time UK

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

from £5,995Recruiting
63out of 100
Independent

Tumble Tots

Childcare and Children’s Activities · Early Years

180 locationsfrom £8,000Recruiting
82out of 100
Independent

The Five Fibre Franchise Growth Scorecard

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