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Six groups named by the CMA

UK veterinary groups

A factual overview of major UK veterinary groups - ownership structure and WisePet dataset counts. Ownership does not determine clinical quality.

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Major UK veterinary groups

CVS Group

Public company A company whose shares are publicly listed and can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.
Ownership / structure
CVS Group plc.
WisePet snapshot

402 physical practices in our current dataset, mapped in WisePet to this group.

Same ownership labels as search filters. Not a UK-wide total - only practices we match to this group.

Scale context

FY2025 revenue from continuing operations: £673m.

Group dashboard Who is CVS Group?

IVC Evidensia

Privately held A company owned by private shareholders rather than traded publicly on a stock exchange. Global veterinary group A veterinary group operating across multiple countries.
Ownership / structure
Privately held. Shareholders include EQT, Silver Lake, Nestlé and Berkshire Partners.
WisePet snapshot

1002 physical practices in our current dataset, mapped in WisePet to this group.

Same ownership labels as search filters. Not a UK-wide total - only practices we match to this group.

Scale context

EQT describes IVC Evidensia as having more than 2,500 clinics and hospitals across 20 countries (global footprint, not UK-only).

Group dashboard Who is IVC Evidensia?

Linnaeus

Part of Mars Veterinary Health This group sits within Mars Veterinary Health, a wider veterinary business owned by Mars.
Ownership / structure
Part of Mars Veterinary Health.
WisePet snapshot

217 physical practices in our current dataset, mapped in WisePet to this group.

Same ownership labels as search filters. Not a UK-wide total - only practices we match to this group.

Scale context

Wider Mars Veterinary Health network: around 2,500 veterinary clinics and hospitals in over 20 countries (network-wide, not a Linnaeus-only count).

Group dashboard Who is Linnaeus?

Medivet

Private equity-backed A company owned or backed by a private equity investment firm or fund.
Ownership / structure
Majority-owned by CVC Capital Partners.
WisePet snapshot

369 physical practices in our current dataset, mapped in WisePet to this group.

Same ownership labels as search filters. Not a UK-wide total - only practices we match to this group.

Scale context

FY2024 accounts: 468 veterinary practices and £409m revenue.

Group dashboard Who is Medivet?

Pets at Home / Vets4Pets

Listed pet-care group A publicly listed company whose business includes pet-care and veterinary services.
Ownership / structure
Vets4Pets is part of Pets at Home Group plc's veterinary business.
WisePet snapshot

443 physical practices in our current dataset, mapped in WisePet to this group.

Same ownership labels as search filters. Not a UK-wide total - only practices we match to this group.

Scale context

Pets at Home FY25 group statutory revenue: £1,482m (group-wide, not Vets4Pets-only revenue).

Group dashboard Who is Vets4Pets?

VetPartners

Private equity-backed A company owned or backed by a private equity investment firm or fund.
Ownership / structure
Acquired by BC Funds / BC Partners in November 2018.
WisePet snapshot

466 physical practices in our current dataset, mapped in WisePet to this group.

Same ownership labels as search filters. Not a UK-wide total - only practices we match to this group.

Scale context

Secondary reporting from filed accounts: FY2025 revenue of £870m.*

Group dashboard Who is VetPartners?

Independent ownership

Not a corporate group - practices owned locally or by a small partnership outside the six CMA-named groups above.

Independent veterinary practices

Independent ownership
Ownership / structure
A practice owned and run by one or more vets locally, or by a small partnership, without being part of the six large veterinary groups named in the CMA's March 2026 final report (CVS, IVC Evidensia, Linnaeus, Medivet, Pets at Home, VetPartners).
WisePet snapshot

1736 physical practices in our current dataset, mapped in WisePet to this group.

Same ownership labels as search filters. Not a UK-wide total - only practices we match to this group.

Scale context

The CMA's March 2026 final report identified the six named groups as accounting for over 60% of UK veterinary practice locations — meaning the majority of the remainder are independently owned or operated outside those groups.

Group dashboard

Important notes

  • These pages describe ownership structure, not clinical quality.
  • Revenue figures and practice counts are context figures, not rankings.
  • WisePet counts are snapshot-only and may lag acquisitions, closures, or rebrands.
  • Ownership can change over time. Please report incorrect information if anything looks wrong.

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