DOREMI S.R.L.
DOREMI S.R.L. is a private limited company (società a responsabilità limitata) registered in Italy under company registration number MI1677222, with its registered office in Milan at Via Carlo Maria Maggi 14, 20154 Milano, and VAT number 03478200961. It was incorporated on 13 March 2002, and its status on the Italian company register is currently Active.
DOREMI S.R.L. operates private nurseries (asili nido) and preschools for children in Milan and the surrounding area, trading under the Doremi name. Its educational approach combines structured music instruction with Italian and English bilingual teaching, and several of its facilities operate as workplace childcare centres under arrangements with corporate clients.
The Doremi childcare brand has been associated with nursery and preschool services in Milan since 1993, predating DOREMI S.R.L.’s own company registration in 2002. Detailed, independently verifiable figures on DOREMI S.R.L.’s current revenue and employee numbers at the legal-entity level were not identified in the sources reviewed for this profile.
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Shareholders
DOREMI S.R.L.’s direct shareholder register was not present in the registry data synchronised for this profile (last synced 2 September 2026). Italy’s Registro Imprese and Registro dei Titolari Effettivi hold shareholder and beneficial-ownership filings for private limited companies, but no such filing was reviewed directly for this entity.
Italian and international legal and financial trade publications reported in September 2019 that DOREMI S.R.L.’s entire share capital was acquired by Busy Bees, a UK-based operator of early-years nurseries and schools, from the company’s previous shareholders. The transaction was described in that coverage as a 100% acquisition of the company’s share capital and as Busy Bees’ first acquisition in continental Europe.
Data availability
Shareholder information for DOREMI S.R.L. is Restricted: the September 2019 change of ownership is corroborated by multiple independent legal and financial trade publications, but no Italian registry filing recording the current shareholder was directly reviewed for this profile, and no percentage split among any earlier shareholders has been identified.
Sources
- Global Legal Chronicle Italia, “Busy Bees acquisisce Doremi, che gestisce asili nido privati a Milano e dintorni”, globallegalchronicle.com, published September 2019, retrieved 11 September 2026.
- Le Fonti Legal, “Tutti gli advisor dell’acquisizione di Doremi da parte di Busy Bees”, lefonti.legal, published September 2019, retrieved 11 September 2026.
- Legalcommunity, “Busy Bees acquisisce Doremi: i team di Orrick e Hi.lex”, legalcommunity.it, published September 2019, retrieved 11 September 2026.
Group Structure
DOREMI S.R.L. is not reported as an independent, stand-alone company. Multiple Italian legal and financial trade publications reported that its entire share capital was acquired in September 2019 by Busy Bees, a UK-based operator of early-years nurseries and schools, described in that coverage as Busy Bees’ first acquisition in continental Europe.
Busy Bees itself operates through a wider international group of companies; UK-registered entities associated with the group include Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (Companies House number 03454787). Public reporting on the Busy Bees group’s own ownership indicates that Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, a Canadian pension investor, acquired a majority stake in Busy Bees in October 2013, with Busy Bees management retaining a minority holding. Which specific UK entity within the group directly holds DOREMI S.R.L.’s share capital has not been separately confirmed, and no ownership chain or percentage linking Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s stake through to DOREMI S.R.L. has been established from the sources reviewed.
No subsidiaries of DOREMI S.R.L. were identified in the sources reviewed.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees (UK early-years nursery and school group) | United Kingdom | Not separately confirmed for the specific holding entity | Parent (acquired share capital) | 100% of share capital (reported) | Active | September 2019 |
Data availability
Corporate-linkage information for DOREMI S.R.L. is Partial: the September 2019 change of control is corroborated by multiple independent trade publications, but no Italian registry filing naming the current shareholder, and no UK filing confirming the precise acquiring legal entity or an ownership chain through to Busy Bees’ own institutional investors, was directly reviewed for this profile.
Sources
- Global Legal Chronicle Italia, “Busy Bees acquisisce Doremi, che gestisce asili nido privati a Milano e dintorni”, globallegalchronicle.com, published September 2019, retrieved 11 September 2026.
- Le Fonti Legal, “Tutti gli advisor dell’acquisizione di Doremi da parte di Busy Bees”, lefonti.legal, published September 2019, retrieved 11 September 2026.
- Wikipedia, “Busy Bees Nurseries”, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busy_Bees_Nurseries, retrieved 11 September 2026.
- UK Companies House, “Busy Bees Nurseries Limited” (company number 03454787), find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk, retrieved 11 September 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does DOREMI S.R.L. do?
DOREMI S.R.L. operates private nurseries (asili nido) and preschools in Milan, Italy, using a teaching approach that combines structured music instruction with Italian and English bilingual education; some of its facilities operate as workplace childcare centres for corporate clients.
Who owns DOREMI S.R.L.?
DOREMI S.R.L.'s direct shareholder register was not present in the reviewed registry data. Italian and international trade press reported that the company's entire share capital was acquired in September 2019 by Busy Bees, a UK-based early-years education operator, from the company's previous shareholders.
Who is DOREMI S.R.L.'s UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No natural-person Ultimate Beneficial Owner is verified for DOREMI S.R.L. from the sources reviewed. The company is reported to be held through the Busy Bees group, whose own majority investor, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, is an institutional pension fund rather than an individual, so no UBO or effective ownership percentage can be calculated for DOREMI S.R.L. from the available information.
Is DOREMI S.R.L. still an active company?
DOREMI S.R.L.'s status is listed as active.
When was DOREMI S.R.L. incorporated?
DOREMI S.R.L. was incorporated on 13 March 2002.
What is DOREMI S.R.L.'s registered address?
The registered address on file for DOREMI S.R.L. is MILANO, Italy.
What legal structure is DOREMI S.R.L. registered as?
DOREMI S.R.L. is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in Italy.
Is DOREMI S.R.L. listed on a stock exchange?
DOREMI S.R.L. is a private limited company (S.r.l.) and is not listed on any stock exchange.
Does DOREMI S.R.L. have a parent company or subsidiaries?
DOREMI S.R.L. is reported to have been acquired in full by Busy Bees, a UK-based operator of nurseries and schools, in September 2019, and forms part of that international group. No subsidiaries of DOREMI S.R.L. have been identified.
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