“I now have the nursery of my dreams”

Sagar and Rinu Shah explain why they jumped at the opportunity to open Canopy Children’s Nurseries first franchise in Wembley Park

Originally from Kenya, Sagar and Rinu Shah moved to the UK in 2000 and progressed their careers in compliance management and banking and finance, respectively. 

Having always dreamt of starting her own business, Rinu set herself the goal of achieving this by the age of 40. As this milestone approached, she found that in addition to her young daughter, she had twins on the way! 

This necessitated a slight delay in her plans but Rinu succeeded in achieving her objective in 2018 when she started her own Kumon franchise in Stanmore, a venture which she continues to enjoy. 

Influenced by their experience with Kumon and raising their own children, Sagar and Rinu have developed a keen interest in child development and decided that their ultimate dream was to set up their own nursery. 

Rinu explains: “Our research into the world of franchising had already identified Sarah’s team as one that we wanted to work with so when we heard that they were launching the Canopy nursery franchise, we didn’t hesitate to get back in touch and are thrilled to become the first Canopy franchisees opening the first Canopy Children’s Nursery.

“I now have the nursery of my dreams – a beautiful environment for young children in the heart of this busy, diverse community. Supporting my talented team of staff as they nurture and educate the children and building relationships with their families is so satisfying – I love it!

“My experience with Sarah and her team has been exactly as I had hoped and they have been with me every step of the way. They and their partners feel like one big family, one which I am proud to be part of.”