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I don’t - but I made a programme in a home run by a charity and the fees were £60k a year. No one was creaming profits off there. I am sure you’re right that profit making firms play a role in the expense but

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it’s also extremely expensive to provide care because unlike Other sectors you cannot drive efficiencies

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Still doesn't explain why private equity and hedge funds swarm like flies around the sector.

Ответ для mickrab

The complete lack of demand elasticity means prices can be driven very high indeed.

How were property costs managed? Did they pay business rates? Insurance? What % of total costs did wages comprise? I get the efficiency point.

Ответ для mickrab

I don’t have that data. I just don’t believe personally that it’s as easy as ending profits rather than raising the money some proactive way.

Ответ для Felicity Hannah

Fair enough, but after years of doing deep dives into cost structures I have a natural suspicion of high level figures. Goes with the territory I suppose.

Ответ для mickrab

And that’s sensible - I’m not saying there are no excessive profits. But I don’t think profits are the thing pushing the cost ever up