Connection Capital, the alternative assets manager for private investors, has provided £3.7m (€4.13m) for Kit for Kids, a manufacturer of mattresses for children.

Kit for Kids’ mattresses are marketed as high quality and health and safety-focused, taking into account factors such as breathability, temperature regulation, hygiene and support.

Headquartered in Sevenoaks, Kent, it sells its white label and own-brand mattresses in the UK through retailers including John Lewis, Mothercare and Babies’R’Us.

The company, which trades in over 30 countries, also has operations in Norfolk, Europe, Dubai and the US. As a result, Kit for Kids has featured in the Sunday Times SME Export 100, an annual listing of the fastest growing export companies in the UK.

Kit for Kids also has an education products arm, providing softly equipment, furniture and flooring to nurseries and schools.