Healthcare &
Care Home Finance
Specialist financial advisory for care homes, nursing homes, dental practices and healthcare businesses. NHS fee negotiation, debt recovery, regulatory compliance and strategic financial support for the sector.
Finance that understands
the sector.
Key Ledgers Global currently operates at Group CFO level within a 15-entity care and property group: 117-bed nursing home, 140 supported living beds, 500+ properties, £55m+ revenue.
Live operational experience informing every healthcare finance instruction we take. Not textbook advisory.
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Healthcare finance is not standard commercial finance. Occupancy rates, NHS fee structures, CQC compliance costs and regulatory capital requirements create a financial environment that demands specialist advisory. We have operated within it at the highest level.
We review NHS fee structures, identify underpayment and build the financial case for rate recovery. Most providers have accepted funding shortfalls that are recoverable with the right expertise.
We have recovered over £1.4m in NHS and local authority debt for a single operator. Systematic identification of aged debt, forensic case building and managed recovery process.
Financial planning for CQC compliance requirements, capital expenditure, staffing ratios, regulatory reporting and the cost structures that underpin a well-rated home.
Acquisition finance, development funding and refinancing for care home operators. We understand the sector-specific variables lenders examine and how to present them correctly.
Active. Not
theoretical.
Bharat Varsani currently serves as Group CFO to a 15-entity care and property group, 117-bed nursing home, 140 supported living beds, 500+ properties. This is not textbook healthcare finance advisory. It is live, operational experience at group level.
Strategic advisory on NHS funding relationships, fee structures and the financial levers available to care providers operating within NHS commissioning frameworks.
Structured review and negotiation of NHS and local authority fee rates. We identify where rates have fallen below entitlement and build the case for recovery and renegotiation.
Forensic identification of recoverable NHS and local authority debt. Quantification, case building and managed recovery, including aged debt that operators had written off as irrecoverable.
Financial planning aligned to CQC requirements, capital reserves, staffing cost modelling, compliance expenditure forecasting and financial frameworks that support a well-rated operation.
Healthcare finance demands sector expertise. We don't advise on this sector from the outside, we operate within it at group CFO level.
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Healthcare finance
questions answered.
If your question is not covered below, contact us directly and we will respond the same working day.
We work with care home operators, nursing home groups, supported living providers, dental practices and independent healthcare businesses. Our advisory is built around the specific financial structures, funding relationships and regulatory frameworks that apply to each. We do not treat healthcare as a subset of general commercial advisory, it is a primary specialism, informed by live operational experience at group CFO level.
Care providers funded by the NHS or local authority are paid fee rates that are set through a commissioning process. These rates are negotiable, and many providers accept the rate offered without challenge. We review the fee structure against actual cost of care, identify where the rate falls below cost recovery or market rates, and build the financial case for renegotiation. The process typically involves a detailed cost analysis, benchmarking against comparable providers, and a structured submission to the commissioning body.
Yes. We have recovered over £1.4m in NHS and local authority debt for a single operator, including aged debt that had been written off as irrecoverable. The process involves forensic identification of the underpayment, quantification of the recoverable amount, and a managed case-building and recovery process. Where debt has been outstanding for several years, recovery is still achievable in many cases. We assess recoverability at the outset so there are no false expectations.
CQC registration and ongoing compliance carries real financial weight, staffing ratios, capital expenditure requirements, training obligations and the cost of remedial action following inspection. A well-rated home commands higher fee rates and better lender terms. Poor CQC outcomes affect occupancy, funding and valuation. We build financial plans that account for compliance expenditure as a managed cost, not a surprise, and structure reporting to give management visibility over the financial position relative to regulatory requirements.
Our initial healthcare finance review is fixed fee and delivered within two weeks. The fee is agreed before we start, there are no hourly billing surprises. The review covers your current financial structure, NHS and local authority fee positions, any identifiable debt recovery opportunities, and CQC financial planning gaps. We provide a written findings report with specific recommendations. If you proceed to an ongoing advisory engagement, the review fee is credited against the first period.
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Whether it's tax, CFO
or strategic finance.
Whether you are seeking tax optimisation, CFO advisory or strategic finance support, we respond promptly and work with precision. No junior gatekeepers. You speak directly to Bharat Varsani FCCA.
19-21 Westfield Lane
Harrow, London HA3 9ED