Golden goose: why private equity is eyeing up UK essential services

More state funding and economies of scale are luring buyers but such firms prioritise shareholders, not societyChildcare sector in England ‘must not become playground for private equity’It’s easy to see why private equity houses are attracted to investment in essential services such as elderly care, fostering and, increasingly, childcare.These are not luxuries that can be easily dispensed with during economic downturns, such as the one into which Britain may soon be sliding. Co