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    Guide to insolvency in the care home industry—this Practice Note, produced in partnership with Helena Clarke of Squire Patton Boggs, gives guidance on taking enforcement action in the care home industry. It includes insight into common care home ownership structures and ways to structure a sale of an insolvent care home business around potential regulatory issues. It also includes some points to consider when drafting a sale agreement relating to an insolvent care home business

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