AcadeMedia has acquired Dutch childcare group Kindernet

July 2026 — AcadeMedia, a publicly listed Sweden-based education company, has acquired Kindernet, a Netherlands-based childcare provider with 40 preschool and after-school care locations. The partnership supports Kindernet’s next phase of growth and represents an important step in AcadeMedia’s expansion strategy in the Netherlands. The acquisition provides AcadeMedia with a strong platform in the eastern Netherlands and complements its existing portfolio of daycare centers across the country. It also creates a strong foundation for further expansion through both greenfield initiatives and complementary strategic acquisitions.

Founded in 2011, Kindernet provides daycare and after-school care services, offering more than 1,400 childcare places. Through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, the company has grown into a leading regional childcare platform in the eastern Netherlands. Kindernet is committed to corporate social responsibility and actively supports a broad range of social initiatives focused on long-term impact and meaningful community engagement.

AcadeMedia is Europe’s largest education provider, with operations in Sweden, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Poland and the UK. The group provides education across the entire learning journey, from infants in daycare to adults in business school, owning and operating more than 900 educational locations, including over 450 daycare centers, 90 primary schools, 150 secondary schools and 150 adult education centers. In the Netherlands, AcadeMedia operates nearly 50 daycare centers through Yes! Kinderopvang, Espira Kinderopvang and MAM’s Kinderopvang. The group also owns and operates 11 primary and secondary schools under the Winford brand, as well as IVA Business School.

Our role in the transaction

Oaklins’ team in the Netherlands acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to the shareholders of Kindernet in this transaction. The deal further demonstrates the team’s strong track record and expertise in the education and child development sector.