UK veterinary groups

Medivet

Private equity-backed A company owned or backed by a private equity investment firm or fund.

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

Who is Medivet?

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

Read: Who is Medivet? All major UK vet groups

At a glance

Ownership

Majority-owned by CVC Capital Partners.

Scale context

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

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

Useful context

Medivet is a private-equity-backed veterinary group.

Questions worth asking

Ask how pricing, referrals and medicine policies are decided locally versus by the wider group.

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

WisePet dataset snapshot

369 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

Medivet/Hecate FY2024 accounts; CVC announcement; CMA final report materials; WisePet current dataset.

See all CMA sources on the vet groups hub