Founder & CEO of HINGE Brokers, Kathy Ligon, authored Exchange Magazine’s Thirty-Fifth Annual Status Report on For-Profit Child Care. The article reveals the ongoing struggles facing childcare business owners, but offers up a renewed sense of optimism about the future of the industry.

HINGE is thrilled to announce the sale of a 4-site business and related real estate in the Sacramento market to a national provider. The business founders were seeking an exit to focus on their young family and other education-related business opportunities.

The team at HINGE Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of an 8-site childcare business located in the greater Atlanta market to a national provider. The founding operator has many years’ experience in acquiring under-performing schools and ramping up growth quickly.

The team at HINGE Advisors is pleased to announce the business sale of a high quality, 4-site early education group located in the greater Minneapolis market to a national provider. HINGE represented the business founder in seeking a like-minded successor organization that matched their high-quality culture, people-first focus and dedication to education.

HINGE is thrilled to announce the addition of Marissa Webster to our team! Marissa joins HINGE with more than 15 years of business administration experience and will assist our marketing efforts as well as help with early transaction work.

The team at HINGE Brokers is pleased to announce the successful sale of business and lease of real estate for Karnak Creative Child Care Center in the Detroit, Michigan metro area. Congratulations to Mamta on the successful sale of her early learning business!

The team at HINGE is pleased to announce the successful sale of business and real estate for Cross Timbers Preschool and Kindergarten near Tulsa, Oklahoma. Congratulations to Debbie, Don, and their family on the successful sale of their early learning business!

The team at HINGE is excited to announce the successful sale of business and lease of real estate for Woodpark Montessori in the Minneapolis, Minnesota metro area. Congratulations to Priyanthi, Nimal, and Dillini on the successful sale of their early learning business!

Thank you to all of our amazing 2021 attendees who made their way to the west coast for our fourth annual SHIFT Childcare Leaders Conference last week! Childcare operatives from 147 businesses operating in 32 states across the U.S. came together to learn from and engage with early education providers and stakeholders.

The team at HINGE has sold 71 childcare centers during 2021 with 29 under contract to close by the end of the year. This strong sellers’ market has allowed many clients to retire, change careers, or remain in a different capacity with successor companies. Click to learn more about our most recent childcare transactions.

HINGE is thrilled to announce the addition of senior broker Laurie Denny to our transaction management team! Laurie will lead our selling clients through the complex transaction process—managing school tours, offers, negotiations, legal agreements, licensing, and parent and staff announcements.

Timing is everything, and understanding the factors that maximize the value of your early education business is key in your decision to sell. Discover the two most important factors to consider when determining the best time to sell in this blog.