Mother Nature Science

What Mother Nature Science does

Mother Nature Science, operating through the UK private limited company Mother Nature Educational Services Ltd (Company No. 6028111), is a London-headquartered provider of in-person children's science education programmes for the 5–12 age band. The company traces its origins to a 1984 Taiwan operation and was established in the UK in 2007; it is currently active with a headcount in the 51–100 range. The core product set comprises Holiday Science Camps (school-break day camps), Science Birthday Parties (themed events for ages 4–12), After-School Science Clubs (recurring term-time sessions), In-School Science Workshops, British Science Week programmes, and a 2020-launched Online Science Live Lab. Delivery is manual and instructor-led, with sessions run by DBS-checked staff branded as 'Professors' at partner school and community venues; the proprietary technology footprint is narrow and confined to a WordPress-based online booking platform plus an e-commerce shop for educational toys.

The business model blends direct-to-consumer channels (website and phone bookings by parents) with a direct enterprise sales motion into UK primary schools, supported by an indirect franchise model. Franchises are sold for an investment from £18,000 per UK territory, with five documented franchise regions across London and Hertfordshire operated by separate legal entities (including FunSci Ltd and I Love Science Ltd). British Franchise Association (BFA) accreditation has been held since 2019, and the company is the only workshop provider officially accredited by the British Science Association, with Ofsted registration enabling acceptance of childcare vouchers and Tax-Free Childcare payments. End-customer pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

The go-to-market relies on content/SEO marketing, an email newsletter, organic social on Facebook and Instagram, school-partnership referrals, and earned-media credibility (2019 Hoop Awards 'Best Holiday Camp Workshops', Daily Mail editorial coverage). Eleven named school customers and one private members club (The Arts Club London, 2014) anchor the case-study base, and the company claims over 500,000 children inspired since inception. No external institutional funding, M&A activity, or AI/ML capability is documented in the source data.

Name

Mother Nature Science

Legal name

Mother Nature Educational Services Ltd

Website

https://mnature.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Mother Nature Science is a UK-based children's science education provider offering holiday camps, birthday parties, after-school clubs and in-school workshops for ages 5–12, delivered through a franchise-led model across London and Hertfordshire with the only British Science Association-accredited workshop offering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Science Education Services

akta.pro primary industry

Science Camps & Field Programs (Nature, Space, Marine, Geology) (EDAMABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hands-on Science Exploration & Experiments (Lab Kits, Science Clubs) (EDAMABAA)

Keywords

• Children's science education
• After-school science clubs
• Holiday science camps
• School science workshops
• Science birthday parties

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Holiday Science Camps: Science activity camps run during school holidays (Christmas, Easter, May-June Half Term, Summer, October Half Term) at partner school venues. Parents book day camp places for children aged 5-12.
2. Science Birthday Parties: Birthday party entertainment services featuring science experiments and activities for children aged 4-12. Parents book themed party experiences.
3. After-School Science Clubs: Weekly after-school science club sessions delivered at partner schools during term time. Schools or parents pay for ongoing club sessions.
4. School Science Workshops: In-school science day workshops and assembly shows for primary schools, particularly during British Science Week. Schools book workshops for year groups.
5. Franchise Fees: Mother Nature Science sells franchise licenses to individuals who operate their own territory under the brand. Investment starts from £18,000.
6. Educational Science Toys: Sale of educational science toys and products through the online shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mother Nature Science delivers hands-on, curriculum-linked STEAM activities for children aged 5-12 through holiday science camps, themed science birthday parties, weekly after-school science clubs, and in-school workshops (including British Science Week programming). The company also licenses its franchised business model to operators in defined UK territories (investment from £18,000) and sells educational science toys via its online shop. In addition, an Online Science Live Lab program was launched in 2020 for remote participation.

Product overview

Mother Nature Science is an educational science program provider offering a portfolio of hands-on science activities for children aged 5-12. The core offerings include Science Birthday Parties, Science Holiday Clubs, After-School Science Clubs, and In-School Science Workshops. These programs are delivered at partner school venues across London and the UK through both in-person and online formats. The company operates a franchise model for expansion and sells educational science toys through its online shop. All activities are curriculum-linked and focus on making science fun and accessible through experiments, demonstrations, and interactive learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Science Birthday Party Themed birthday party entertainment featuring hands-on science experiments such as bubbles, fireworks, explosions, and themed activities covering Astronomy, Chemistry, and Physics for children aged 4-12. Parents book themed party experiences.
• Science Holiday Club (Holiday Camps) Day camps during school holidays (February Half Term, Easter, May-June Half Term, Summer, October Half Term, Christmas) offering educational and fun indoor and outdoor science experiments and activities for children aged 5-12 at partner school venues across London.
• After-School Science Club Weekly recurring after-school science sessions exploring Chemistry, Biology, and Physics for children aged 5-12, linked to the National Curriculum. Schools or parents pay for ongoing club sessions.
• Science Workshops for Schools In-school science day workshops and assembly shows for Reception to Year 6, curriculum-linked activities including British Science Week programs, designed to take the hassle out of organizing science week for teachers.
• British Science Week Workshops Annual British Science Week workshops for schools featuring themed activities aligned with official British Science Association themes such as 'Curiosity', 'Change and Adapt', 'Connections', and 'Growth'. Mother Nature Science is the only Workshop Provider Officially Accredited by the British Science Association.
• Online Science Club (Science Live Lab) Virtual science club delivered online for remote participation, featuring Science Live Lab activities including volcano experiments, hoop gliders, and balancing robots.
• Mother Nature Science Franchise Franchise license opportunity for individuals to operate their own Mother Nature Science-branded science education business for children aged 5-12 within a defined UK geographic territory. Includes training, ongoing support, and a proven business model. Investment starts from £18,000.
• Educational Science Toys Shop Online shop offering educational science toys and products that support STEM learning for children.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000+ children inspired since 2007
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hoop (UK)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Mother Nature Science was featured and won the Best Holiday Camp Workshops award on the Hoop platform, a UK family activity discovery app. This provided visibility among parents seeking children's activities in London.
• British Science AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Mother Nature Science is the only Workshop Provider Officially Accredited by the British Science Association. They deliver British Science Week workshops aligned with official themes and are authorized to help schools access BSA grant funding.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Science Museum (London): Major London cultural institution offering educational programming, school workshops, and public engagement. Serves as both a partner venue for Mother Nature Science's museum offerings and a broader incumbent in science education outreach to schools.

Direct peers

• Science Made Simple: UK science communication and education provider offering school workshops and shows across age groups. Comparable school-workshop delivery model and curriculum-linked content, though broader age range and less focused on the 5-12 children's party/camp segment.
• Fun Science: UK franchise-style provider of science birthday parties, after-school clubs, and school workshops. Closely comparable service mix and target audience, though structured as a smaller direct operation rather than a multi-territory franchise network.
• Little House of Science: London-based provider of after-school science clubs and holiday workshops for primary-age children. Directly comparable service mix and London-centric geographic focus targeting the same parent and primary-school customer segments.
• Sublime Science: UK-based provider of science-themed birthday parties and school workshops for primary-age children. Directly comparable in product offering (parties, workshops) and target customer (parents of 5-12 year-olds, primary schools) though without Mother's franchise structure.

Emerging players

• Club Scientific: US-based franchise of after-school science clubs and summer camps for elementary-age children. Comparable children's science enrichment franchise concept, though operating in a different geography (United States).
• Fire Tech Camp: UK provider of technology and engineering-focused holiday camps and after-school programs for children and teens. Comparable in the holiday-camp and after-school enrichment space, though concentrated in coding/tech rather than broader science topics.

Broad incumbents

• Mad Science Group: International franchise-based science education provider offering in-school workshops, after-school programs, and camps for children. A larger global incumbent with overlapping product categories and franchise model, though broader geographic and programmatic scope.
• Nutty Scientists: Global franchise network delivering interactive science programs, workshops, and camps for children. Comparable franchise-based go-to-market in children's STEM enrichment, though larger and more internationally distributed than Mother Nature Science.

Regional players

• Kids College: UK provider of holiday activity camps and after-school clubs for children across multiple subjects. Comparable in the UK children's holiday-camp and after-school enrichment space, though broader and not science-specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/mnscience
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/mnscience
• Facebookfacebook.com/mnscience
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mother-nature-science
• Instagraminstagram.com/mnscience

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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