UK veterinary groups

VetPartners

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 VetPartners?

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

Read: Who is VetPartners? All major UK vet groups

At a glance

Ownership

Acquired by BC Funds / BC Partners in November 2018.

Scale context

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

BC Partners describes VetPartners as a leading operator of small animal, mixed and equine veterinary practices in the UK.

BC Partners also refers to more than 350 clinics on its portfolio page.

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

Useful context

VetPartners operates small animal, mixed and equine veterinary practices.

Questions worth asking

Ask how ownership structure affects pricing, prescriptions and complaints pathways.

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

WisePet dataset snapshot

466 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

BC Partners portfolio page; secondary reporting summarising VetPartners Group filed accounts (e.g. company databases); CMA final report materials; WisePet current dataset.

See all CMA sources on the vet groups hub