bit more quality. private equity firms own some of the largest uk care home groups, and there are questions about whether too money leaks away from front line care, partly because of having complex structures with numerous companies, some in offshore tax havens. it should surely be the case that these structures should be transparent. they should either bring them onshore or they should be required to disclose the full finances of the entire group. in australia, jason ward works for an international tax justice group and has been looking at the accounts of the uk s largest private equity owned care home company, hc 0ne. his report, given exclusively to panorama, shows in 2020 the company made a £4.8 million dividend payment two days after it sent a letter asking councils for more financial help during the pandemic. at the end of the day, they re begging for more