Choose the best start in life.
From its inception in 1983, Busy Bees grew rapidly, making multiple successful UK acquisitions under the leadership of its original founders. In 2013, the business entered a new growth phase when the private equity arm of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) took a majority holding. That kickstarted
Busy Bees’ international expansion, which started with the acquisition of Singapore and Malaysia-based provider Knowledge Universe in 2014.
Since then, Busy Bees has grown to become one of the world’s largest childcare providers. With around 1,000 centres in 10 countries, Busy Bees provides the highest-quality education and care for around 100,000 children.
Our leadership team puts children’s learning and development at the heart of everything we do, driving best practice and sustained global growth.
The Busy Bees Global Family
- ASIA: 140+ CENTRES
- EUROPE: 418 CENTRES
- AMERICA: 240 CENTRES
- AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND: 224 CENTRES
Our success is driven by our vision to give every child the best start in life, while building a responsible business that delivers sustainable growth for our owners and investors.
And there are four core values that inform everything we do:
Care
We take care of the children entrusted to us and of our dedicated staff. Every single child and team member is appreciated, and diversity is valued.
Quality
We maintain the highest standards in care and safety and provide outstanding early years education.
Service
We provide exceptional service and support parents and families bringing up children.
Value
We provide excellent value for our families and empower parents to support their careers.
We are the first and only early childhood education organization to receive The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise: Promoting Opportunity 2018) for our commitment to multicultural collaboration and humanitarian approach to education on a global scale.