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Private equity owns 11 of England’s 20biggest children’s care providers, research finds

Investigation comes amid growing calls for an end to ‘obscene’ profit-making in care sector

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Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent2 Sept 2026, 11:01 pmUpdated 1h ago1 min readEuropeUnited Kingdom
Private equity owns 11 of England’s 20 biggest children’s care providers, research finds

United Kingdom — Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

Investigation comes amid growing calls for an end to ‘obscene’ profit-making in care sector

Private equity companies now own or partly own 11 of the 20 largest providers of fostering and children’s homes in England, as calls to ban “obscene” profit-making in children’s care grow.

An investigation by the thinktank Common Wealth found the “big four” independent fostering agencies – which provide almost a quarter of fostering placements in England – have paid out more than £200m from taxpayers to shareholders in interest payments since 2020.

Private equity companies now own or partly own 11 of the 20 largest providers of fostering and children’s homes in England, as calls to ban “obscene” profit-making in children’s care grow.

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Source: The Guardian · Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent. Published 2 Sept 2026, 11:01 pm.

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