Independent Vetcare

Name

Independent Vetcare

Legal name

Inspiring Vet Care Limited

Website

https://ivcevidensia.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Healthcare Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Support Activities for Animal Production (1152), Horses and Other Equine Production (112920)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals (AFAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Equine Veterinary Services (AFAEANAC), Mobile & Emergency Veterinary Services (AFAEANAH), Field Services, Mobile Imaging & On-Farm Procedures (HLAMABAK), Routine On-Farm Veterinary Services (Exams, Treatment, Prescribing) (AFACADAB)

Keywords

• Veterinary healthcare services
• Veterinary practice network
• Animal clinical services
• Farm veterinary services
• Equine veterinary care

Headquarters

HQ city

Bath

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Services: Direct veterinary healthcare services including consultations, surgical procedures, diagnostic services, preventive care, and emergency veterinary services provided at practices, hospitals, and out-of-hours centres.
2. Prescription Medications and Products: Sale of veterinary medications, pharmaceutical products, pet health plans, and related veterinary supplies through practice locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Independent Vetcare (IVC Evidensia) operates a network of 2,500+ veterinary practices across 20 countries, providing companion animal, farm animal, and equine veterinary services through locally-led clinics. Its services span preventive care, consultations, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, laboratory work, emergency and out-of-hours care, dental services, and referral hospital treatment, supplemented by revenue from prescription medications and pet health plans sold through its practices.

Product overview

IVC Evidensia operates as a network of over 2,500 veterinary practices across 20 countries, providing veterinary healthcare services through several interconnected service brands. The portfolio includes small animal, farm, and equine veterinary services delivered through locally-led practices supported by central clinical boards. Supporting programs include the Graduate Academy (two-year training scheme for new vets), Farm 24 (out-of-hours farm emergency service), the Care Fund (financial support for pet owners), NAI Support Network (animal abuse case support), and EMS Bursary (student financial aid). The group is regulated by the FCA for credit-related activities and employs approximately 41,000 staff serving 1.5 million animals in the UK alone.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IVC Evidensia Care Fund: Annual allowance program for vets to support pets needing life-saving treatment when owners cannot afford it.
• Graduate Academy
• Farm 24

Products and services

• Companion Animal Veterinary Services First-opinion and specialist veterinary care for dogs, cats, and small pets, including consultations, preventive care, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, dental care, and emergency treatment, delivered through over 900 UK practices and a wider European practice network.
• IVC Evidensia Farm Vets Farm animal veterinary network of 50+ UK sites providing herd health planning, TB testing, reproductive services, food safety compliance support, and disease prevention for cattle, sheep and other livestock, serving 10,000+ UK farms and looking after 14% of UK cattle (approximately 1.5 million) and over 2.5 million sheep.
• IVC Evidensia Equine Vets Network of approximately 300 equine veterinarians including ambulatory practices and 7 large equine referral hospitals, providing lameness workups, reproductive services, racing support, and specialist referral care; also delivers veterinary services at major UK race meetings including the Grand National.
• Prescription Medications and Pet Health Plans Sale of veterinary pharmaceutical products, prescription medications, and pet health plans through the IVC Evidensia practice network, generating product revenue alongside clinical service fees.
• Out-of-Hours and Emergency Veterinary Services (including Vets Now and Farm 24) 24/7 emergency and out-of-hours veterinary services delivered through Vets Now and the Farm 24 model, providing dedicated overnight cover for both companion animals and farm livestock, supporting work-life balance for clinical staff.
• Graduate Academy Two-year development programme for newly qualified veterinary graduates offering mentorship, clinical coaching, structured CPD, and peer networking across small animal, farm, and equine streams, with an annual Congress event.
• IVC Evidensia Care Fund Annual allowance (£1,250 per vet per year) administered through the Welfare Team to subsidise life-saving veterinary treatment for pet owners facing financial hardship.
• Farm 24 Out-of-Hours Service Dedicated overnight farm-vet emergency service operating on a one-week-on, one-week-off rota model, separating night-shift responsibilities from daytime farm vets to support work-life balance.
• Welfare Team Centralised 24/7 animal welfare support team providing guidance on difficult cases, forensic veterinary support including statement writing and court appearances, and collaboration with organisations including RSPCA, SSPCA, and Trading Standards.
• EMS Bursary Programme Financial bursary programme for veterinary students undertaking Extra Mural Studies (EMS) placements, providing £150,000 annually in bursaries to remove financial barriers to gaining required clinical placement experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55% of senior roles in UK held by women
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Big Cat SanctuaryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024IVC Evidensia Welfare Team contributed veterinary expertise as expert witness in court case, supporting rescue of 23 exotic cats from unsafe conditions. Sanctuary provided refuge for 3 of the rescued animals.
• British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership for delivery of internships and dedicated equine graduate scheme via IVC Evidensia Graduate Academy. BEVA Fundamentals partners for equine graduate academy program.
• APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021IVC Evidensia is part of all regional Farmcare companies in England as Key Delivery Partner, delivering Veterinary Delivery Partner (VDP) work including TB testing contract for 4 English regions (2021-2024).
• The Links GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020Collaborative initiative providing training to veterinary teams to help them recognise and act on concerns of non-accidental injury and domestic abuse. Paula Boyden, Chair of The Links Group, endorsed IVC Evidensia's NAI support initiative.
• Nottingham, Glasgow and Surrey Veterinary UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnerships for veterinary education, research, and graduate development with leading UK veterinary schools.
• Grand National Race MeetingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIVC Evidensia Equine Vets provide veterinary care at the majority of major race meetings in the UK, including the Grand National.
• BEVA Congress and London Vet ShowminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting major equine veterinary industry events including BEVA Congress and London Vet Show.
• Farmcare CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Farmcare companies in England where IVC Evidensia serves as one of 4 Key Delivery Partners for veterinary delivery work with APHA.
• RSPCA, SSPCA and Trading StandardsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelfare Team provides forensic veterinary support including statement writing and court appearance to assist organizations in securing prosecutions where animal cruelty or neglect has occurred.
• National Domestic Abuse HelplineminorOthersPartnership with domestic abuse support services, noting that during first lockdown calls to the helpline increased by 49%. IVC Evidensia's NAI support addresses the link between violence to humans and animals.
• Vets NowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarm 24 approach to dedicated out-of-hours services pioneered by Vets Now (part of IVC Evidensia), with Farm 24 taking night shift requirements away from daytime staff.
• Donnington Grove Equine VetscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined IVC Evidensia in 2020, bringing one of the UK's leading equine laboratories with abundant expertise and experience.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pets at Home: UK-listed retailer of pet products and operator of in-store veterinary practices through its Vet Group. Adjacent competitor for pet-owner wallet share and a comparable UK channel for companion animal services.
• Mars Veterinary Health: Global veterinary services platform owned by Mars Inc., operating Banfield Pet Hospital, VCA, BluePearl, AniCura and Linnaeus. Directly comparable to IVC as a multi-brand, multi-geography consolidator of companion animal, equine and specialty referral practices at similar scale.

Emerging players

• VetStrategy: Canadian veterinary group operating companion animal practices across Canada. Comparable Canadian anchor country to IVC's Toronto regional HQ, with overlapping small animal and referral model.
• National Veterinary Associates (NVA): US-based veterinary community operating hundreds of animal hospitals, specialty and emergency hospitals. Comparable buy-and-build consolidator model and PE ownership (JAB/sponsor-backed) to IVC, focused on the North American market where IVC is only beginning to expand.

Regional players

• Greencross Vets: Australia's largest veterinary group with companion animal clinics, specialty hospitals and retail. Comparable species and referral mix to IVC but operates primarily in Australia rather than competing directly in Europe.

Direct peers

• AniCura: European veterinary group (part of Mars Veterinary Health) operating small animal and equine clinics across multiple European countries including the Nordics, Germany and the Netherlands. Overlaps with IVC's continental European footprint and equine offerings.
• CVS Group: UK-listed veterinary group operating small animal, farm and equine practices across the UK and Australia. Closest direct listed peer to IVC with overlapping species mix, referral hospital network and similar acquisition-led growth model.
• Medivet: UK veterinary group with hundreds of small animal practices, referral centres and out-of-hours services. Direct competitor for talent, practices and pet-owner customers in the UK, with similar hub-and-branch clinical model.
• Linnaeus Veterinary Limited: UK veterinary group owned by Mars Veterinary Health comprising primary care practices and specialist referral hospitals. Direct peer in the UK referral and small animal space, sharing clinical board governance model with IVC.
• VetPartners: Large UK and European veterinary group (PE-backed by BC Partners) operating small animal, farm, equine and referral practices. Highly comparable to IVC in scale, geography, species mix and PE-sponsored buy-and-build strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A2 records

Investments

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