It is understood that Kids Unlimited's private equity owner, Isis Equity Partners, has called in auditors Deloitte to consider the future of the firm, with one option being a sale for about 40m to 50m. The company had no comment to make.
Steve Alexander, chief executive of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, said: "This is a concern in terms of diversity and choice for parents if there are fewer providers. It's also a concern for the state of the sector financially if more providers are being sold."
Last summer, Leapfrog was acquired by Busy Bees, which in December 2006 was itself bought by Australian childcare firm ABC Learning Centres.
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