Maggie Bolger
Redefining how people connect – designing better
I’m Maggie Bolger – founder, creative director, and big-ideas strategist with a habit of turning chaos into companies.
I build things that connect people, spaces, systems, and products that look beautiful, feel human, and actually work.
From family clubs to tech platforms, my work sits at the intersection of design, strategy, and doing – where creativity meets commercial reality.
SHORT STORY SNAPSHOT
I started my first business with a credit card, three kids under five, and no plan – just an instinct that things could be better.
After building Maggie & Rose into a global brand, launching b_together in the chaos of post-COVID, and surviving an unannounced Ofsted inspection that nearly broke us, I realised something: the system itself needed fixing.
So I stopped waiting for permission and started building.
What I'm Building Now
Ideas that work. Systems that last.
The CFD
The Doing Agency for Bold Businesses and Broken Systems
The CFD is a collective of strategists, designers, and operators who step in when things get messy.
We don’t write reports – we roll up our sleeves and fix what’s stuck.
From childcare reform to brand-led transformation, we turn good ideas into working realities.
Otii
Safe tech for a sector under strain
Otii helps early years providers stay inspection-ready, reduce stress, and rebuild confidence every single day.
It translates Ofsted’s new scorecards into live, visual dashboards – supporting leaders, inspectors, and local authorities with clarity over chaos.
SKILLS
Brand Building
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Commercial Strategy
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Marketing & Design
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Leadership
Brand Building • Commercial Strategy • Marketing & Design • Leadership
The Doing/Done List
A look at the ventures, builds, and collaborations that keep me busy (and occasionally sane)
Creator of Otii, the UK’s first Ofsted-aligned inspection-readiness platform. Safe tech for a sector under strain.
One post. One person. One furious idea. Now, a national call to action.
Founder of The CFD, the doing agency for bold ideas and projects that blend design, technology, and social impact.
On the board of Get Set Go. These are more than just swim schools, they are designed to create a real community for parents and kids alike.
Founder & Creator, Make + Do - Early years curriculum - nursery/daycare and learning for the early years.
CEO & Creative Director, b_together - childcare & hospitality. London & Singapore.
Founder & Creator of the Maggie & Rose method a programme of interactive classes across art, cooking, music and make-believe.
Co-founder & CEO, of Maggie & Rose - childcare & hospitality hybrid. £25 million valuation, launching 7 clubs in 4 countries.
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"I described Maggie today in a meeting as ballsy, committed, inspirational, and her passion with the speed of thought blew my socks🧦off."
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"Maggie Bolger epitomises ‘thinking out of the box’ and putting your money where your mouth is."
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"Maggie’s ethos of ‘why’ coupled with business acumen makes her a force to be reckoned with, and she truly spoke my language - literally."
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Talks, Panels & Press
Maggie joins a fantastic panel of female leaders for IWD to discuss misogynistic attitudes, increasing domestic costs and under-representation in leadership roles.
Maggie Bolger discusses believing in your product, the importance of good investors, mum guilt, unhelpful advice, and the balancing act of raising a family and building a business.
How Maggie started, her recommendations for activities with kids both in and out of activity clubs.
Maggie discusses her background and the launch of b_together.
Maggie joins Anna for a conversation on building stronger communities and rethinking childcare from the ground up.
Eight fearless female founders. Eight minutes each. One night of big, bold ideas.
For press, podcasts or speaker enquiries
Let’s Build Better.
Whether you’re running a nursery, funding innovation, or rethinking your own systems – I’d love to collaborate.