Buying and selling childcare centres in Australia
Some of the best childcare centres change hands before they are ever advertised. Talisha Long advises buyers and sellers and, through a national network built over 30 years, connects the two, including off-market opportunities that never reach a public listing.
A significant share of childcare centre sales happen quietly. Owners protect their staff, their families and their standing by selling off-market, so the strongest opportunities are often the ones you never see advertised.
That is where an experienced connector matters. After 30 years in the sector, from Assistant Educator to Chief Operating Officer and now Founder and CEO, Talisha is in regular contact with owners and operators across Australia. She advises buyers and sellers, and can introduce buyers to owners considering a sale, matching the right people to the right centre. This is advice and introductions, not a public listing service, and every conversation is handled with discretion.
For a buyer, that network is the difference between waiting for the right centre to be advertised and hearing about it first. Talisha listens to what you are genuinely after, your regions, size, budget and timeline, and keeps you in mind as opportunities come up, including centres that never reach a public listing and so attract far less competition.
For an owner, it means you can explore a sale quietly. Rather than a public campaign that can unsettle your team and families, your centre is introduced discreetly to genuine, qualified buyers, protecting the business you have built right through the process. Whichever side you are on, you deal with one trusted person who understands both.
For buyers
Looking to buy a childcare centre, or add to a portfolio? Tell Talisha what you are after and she will keep you in mind, including for off-market centres that never reach a public listing.
- Matched to centres that fit your regions, size and budget
- Early access to off-market opportunities
- Independent due diligence and valuation insight
- Guided through change of provider and settlement
For sellers
Considering selling your centre? Talisha runs a discreet, confidential process, quietly introducing your service to qualified buyers rather than advertising it to the whole market.
- Confidential: nothing is listed or shared without your say-so
- Protects staff morale, family enrolments and reputation
- Reaches genuine, active buyers from the network
- Supported through the approval transfer to a smooth handover
How the network connects buyers and sellers
We understand what you want
Buyers share a brief: regions, size, budget and timeline. Sellers have a confidential conversation about whether now is the right time. Either way, we start with what you actually need.
We draw on the network
Thirty years across the sector means Talisha is often already in contact with the people who matter: buyers who are actively looking, and owners quietly considering a sale before any centre reaches the open market.
We make the introduction
Buyers are matched to suitable centres, including off-market opportunities that are never publicly listed. Sellers meet genuine, qualified buyers under confidentiality, with information released in stages.
We advise through the deal
From due diligence and negotiation to the change of provider and transfer of the service approval, we stay involved so both sides reach a smooth, well-informed settlement.
New to this? Read how off-market childcare centre sales work, our guide to buying a childcare centre step by step, or selling your childcare centre off-market.
Buying or selling? Talk to Talisha
Whether you are looking to acquire the right centre or thinking about selling yours, tell us a little and Talisha will be in touch personally. No obligation, and every conversation is handled in confidence.
Prefer to talk first? Call 0408 002 549 or email [email protected].
See also buying a childcare centre, selling your childcare centre and acquisition due diligence.
Share your acquisition brief and Talisha will let you know when a suitable centre comes up, including off-market. No obligation, and your details stay private.
A confidential, no-obligation conversation about your options. Nothing is listed or shared without your say-so.
Thank you, your enquiry is with Talisha.
She'll be in touch personally, usually within one business day.
Buying and selling, answered
Can Talisha help me buy a childcare centre off-market?
Often, yes. Through a national network built over more than 30 years, Talisha is frequently aware of owners considering a sale before a centre is publicly listed, and can introduce buyers to opportunities that fit their brief. She also advises you through due diligence and the transfer of approvals.
I want to sell my centre quietly. Can you help?
Yes. Talisha runs confidential, off-market sales: qualified buyers are approached under non-disclosure, and information is released in stages. That protects your staff, families and reputation while you decide, rather than putting a "for sale" sign on the business.
Is Talisha a business broker?
No. Talisha acts as an adviser and connector: she advises buyers and sellers and makes introductions. She is not a licensed business broker or real estate agent, and any transaction still needs your own legal and financial advice.
What happens with approvals when a centre changes hands?
The buyer generally needs provider approval, and the service approval is transferred to them. It is not automatic and the requirements vary by state or territory, so planning the change of provider early helps settlement go smoothly.
This page is general information, not legal, financial or professional advice.