This award recognises the individual nursery owner who has a demonstrable track record of innovating and growing their group, while maintaining impeccable standards.

Recognising a history of significant, successful investments in impactful businesses, and effective investment strategy, maximising returns across a varied portfolio.

Will be awarded to nursery leader who has steered a group with over 70 settings to success during the last 12 months.

Recognises the most impactful leader in a nursery group with between 10 and 69 settings.

Will be awarded to Nursery CEO who has demonstrated a track record of vision and success in groups with up to 9 settings.

This award will recognise the nursery leader who has developed their group’s ethos and values, ensuring that all staff have high expectations of achievement, delivering consistent standards across all settings.

The winning Chief Financial Officer will have demonstrated both exceptional financial acumen together with the strategic vision to help support the growth of their group.

The winning Chief Operations Officer will have demonstrated exceptional leadership and vision to ensure their organisation consistently delivers quality operations and settings, maintaining control of the diverse business functions.

We are looking to acknowledge and reward the Chief Marketing Officers who have really captured parent attention and maxmised revenue growth through innovative marketing.

People are the key asset of any successful nursery group.  This award will recognise the outstanding contribution that a HR leader makes in optimising both the recruitment and retention of a best in class team.

The M&A director award will have demonstrated the ability to generate and execute deal flow that is matched to their group’s corporate objectives, delivering optimal transactions to time.

Recognising the next generation of leaders from across the range of CxO roles, who have been in nursery senior management for less than 5 years and who display exceptional promise and leadership potential.