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.

Ownership structure

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 shown as context, not as comparable rankings.

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 to this group in the current snapshot. Counts may lag acquisitions, closures or rebrands.

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Useful context

VetPartners operates small animal, mixed and equine veterinary practices.

Questions worth asking

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

These are suggested questions for your own enquiries. They do not imply any practice is doing something wrong.

Ownership data caveat

Ownership structures can change as groups acquire or divest practices. The data on this page is from available sources and may not reflect the most recent corporate changes. If you believe information is incorrect, please report incorrect information.

Ownership alone does not determine clinical quality, price or suitability for your pet. Use ownership as one input alongside price, services, opening hours, reviews and your own experience.

See our data methodology and source policy

Sources for this page

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