UK veterinary groups

Linnaeus

Part of Mars Veterinary Health This group sits within Mars Veterinary Health, a wider veterinary business owned by Mars.

A factual ownership overview. Ownership does not determine clinical quality. See notes below.

Who is Linnaeus?

For a plain-language background on who owns the group and the brands pet owners may see, read the explainer guide.

Read: Who is Linnaeus? All major UK vet groups

At a glance

Ownership

Part of Mars Veterinary Health.

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).

* Some figures come from secondary reporting of company accounts or investor materials. They are context, not rankings.

Useful context

Linnaeus sits within Mars Veterinary Health's wider veterinary business.

Questions worth asking

Ask whether referrals, diagnostics or specialist services are provided within the wider group.

Suggested prompts for your own enquiries - this does not imply any practice is doing something wrong.

WisePet dataset snapshot

217 physical practices in our current dataset matched to this group.

This is not a UK-wide total - only practices we match in the current snapshot.

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Ownership structures can change. Ownership alone does not determine clinical quality, price, or suitability for your pet.

Sources for this page

Linnaeus / Mars Veterinary Health materials; CMA final report materials; WisePet current dataset.

See all CMA sources on the vet groups hub