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BestStart's $332M Sale Fuels Growth for Early Childhood Care

10/4/2025

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BestStart was sold in 2015 to Wright Family Foundation (WFF) for $332 million, with a $60 million loan due by 2028.
BestStart, New Zealand's largest early childhood operator, employs 4,500 staff across 260 centers.
Wright's family trust advanced $150 million to developers.
WFF distributions totaled $7.5 million in 2025 and could rise to $30 million after loan repayment.

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Story summary

BestStart was sold in 2015 to Wright Family Foundation (WFF) for $332 million, with a $60 million loan due by 2028.
BestStart, New Zealand's largest early childhood operator, employs 4,500 staff across 260 centers.
Wright's family trust advanced $150 million to developers.
WFF distributions totaled $7.5 million in 2025 and could rise to $30 million after loan repayment.