Medivet Partnership

What Medivet Partnership does

Medivet Partnership is a UK veterinary clinic operator headquartered in Watford, founded in 1987 (with some sources citing 1985) under a partnership structure that has remained independent without external private equity or venture capital ownership beyond an earlier Inflexion investment. The company operates 350+ veterinary practices across the United Kingdom, including 26 state-of-the-art 24-hour emergency facilities, using a distinctive co-ownership model in which local vets co-own the clinics they operate while benefiting from the network's centralized resources, advanced diagnostic imaging (MRI, CT, ultrasound, X-rays), Medivet Labs (dedicated in-house diagnostic laboratory), keyhole surgery capabilities, and out-of-hours support.

Name

Medivet Partnership

Legal name

Medivet Partnership

Website

https://medivet.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Medivet Partnership is a UK veterinary clinic operator running 350+ co-owned practices, including 26 24-hour facilities, serving pet owners with routine care, emergency services, advanced diagnostics, and subscription-based Healthcare Plans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Healthcare Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

General Practice Veterinary Clinics (Wellness & Primary Care) (HLAMAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urgent Care Veterinary Clinics (Non-ER) (HLAMAAAD), Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals (AFAEANAA)

Keywords

• Veterinary clinic services
• Pet healthcare plans
• Emergency veterinary care
• Veterinary diagnostics imaging
• Animal hospital services

Headquarters

HQ city

Watford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Plan Subscriptions: Monthly subscription plans (Medivet Healthcare Plan) providing routine healthcare including vaccinations, parasite protection, health checks, microchipping, and discounts on additional services and medications. Generates predictable recurring revenue from pet owners.
2. Consultation and Treatment Fees: Fee-for-service revenue from consultations, emergency services, surgical procedures, dental care, diagnostics, and other veterinary treatments. Includes standard daytime consultations and premium out-of-hours emergency fees.
3. Medication Sales: Revenue from dispensing prescription and non-prescription medications, with discounts offered to Healthcare Plan members to drive loyalty.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Medivet Partnership operates a network of over 350 co-owned veterinary practices across the UK providing routine and advanced veterinary care for dogs, cats, and rabbits, including consultations, vaccinations, dental care, surgery, advanced diagnostic imaging, physiotherapy, and 24-hour emergency services. The Medivet Healthcare Plan offers a monthly subscription bundling preventative care (vaccinations, parasite protection, health checks, microchipping) with discounts on medications, dental, and additional veterinary services. Medivet Labs and the My Medivet online platform support in-house diagnostics and digital pet care management across the network.

Product overview

Medivet & Partners operates as a network of over 350 co-owned veterinary practices across the UK, featuring 26 state-of-the-art 24-hour facilities. The core offering centers on the Medivet Healthcare Plan—a subscription-based model providing routine care coverage with discounts on additional services. The ecosystem includes My Medivet (personalised online pet care platform), Medivet Labs (dedicated diagnostics), and comprehensive clinical services ranging from vaccinations and dental care to advanced imaging (MRI, CT), keyhole surgery, and 24-hour emergency care. The company also offers pet insurance as an add-on. The network model provides local clinic accessibility backed by centralised advanced diagnostics and laboratory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• My Medivet: Personalised online pet care platform for managing pet health and accessing veterinary services

Products and services

• Medivet Healthcare Plan Monthly subscription plan for pet owners covering routine preventative healthcare for dogs, cats, and rabbits, including vaccinations, parasite protection, two yearly health checks, microchipping, plus discounts on additional veterinary care (10% off vet care and medication, 15% off dental, 10% off pet food) and half-price long-term medications. Optional Unlimited Consultations add-on available for £14/month, with total claimed annual savings up to £280.
• 24-Hour Emergency Veterinary Services Continuous 24-hour emergency veterinary care delivered at 26 state-of-the-art Medivet hospitals, with a fixed £130 overnight consultation fee (7pm-9am) at 25 clinics, claimed to be 35% below the UK national average. Aimed at pet owners needing urgent out-of-hours treatment.
• Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Veterinary diagnostic imaging services including MRI, CT scans, ultrasound, and X-rays available across the Medivet practice network, supporting complex case workups and specialist referrals.
• Keyhole (Minimally Invasive) Surgery Minimally invasive keyhole surgical procedures for pets, offered as an alternative to traditional open surgery with the aim of reducing recovery time.
• Medivet Labs Dedicated in-house veterinary laboratory providing fast diagnostic test results to support clinical decision-making across the Medivet network of practices.
• My Medivet Online pet care platform that lets pet owners manage appointments, view health records, and engage with Medivet veterinary services digitally.
• Canine Physiotherapy and Hydrotherapy Rehabilitation services for dogs including physiotherapy and hydrotherapy to support recovery from injury or surgery.
• Pet Insurance Pet insurance products offered to Medivet customers to help cover unexpected veterinary treatment costs, positioned as a complement to the Medivet Healthcare Plan.
• Dental Care Services Routine and advanced veterinary dental care for dogs, cats, and rabbits, including free dental check offers and discounted dental procedures for Healthcare Plan members.
• Routine Preventative Care (Vaccinations, Neutering, Microchipping, Parasite Control, Health Checks) Standard preventative veterinary services for dogs, cats, and rabbits including vaccinations, neutering, microchipping, flea/tick/worm treatments, and nose-to-tail health checks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% cheaper emergency consultation fee than national average (£130 vs average of 48+ clinics)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ZooRoyalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2026ZooRoyal and Medivet are collaborating to integrate veterinary clinics into ZooRoyal's future stores across Germany. Medivet will establish approximately 200 square meters of veterinary practice space at new ZooRoyal locations, offering diagnostic, treatment, and surgical services. The partnership aims to provide a seamless shopping and medical care experience for pet owners, combining retail with veterinary consultation. Both companies are working together on marketing, location development, and staffing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• IDEXX Laboratories: IDEXX is the dominant provider of veterinary diagnostic laboratory and imaging services. It is an indirect peer/enabler to Medivet Labs and the company's in-clinic diagnostics platform rather than a practice-level competitor.
• Zoetis Inc. Zoetis is the largest global animal health pharmaceutical and diagnostics company and a key supplier of the medications Medivet dispenses through its practices and Healthcare Plan. It is an ecosystem supplier rather than a direct service competitor.

Direct peers

• Village Vet (Independent Vetcare): Village Vet, part of the IVC group, is a London-centric primary-care and referral network with a co-ownership partnership model very similar to Medivet's. It competes for the same partner-vet pipeline and premium urban UK pet-owner segment.
• Linnaeus Veterinary Group: Linnaeus is a UK veterinary group heavily skewed toward specialist referral hospitals and secondary/tertiary care. It competes with Medivet's 24-hour hospitals and advanced diagnostics (MRI, CT) capabilities for complex cases in the UK.
• CVS Group plc: CVS Group is a UK-listed veterinary services group operating hundreds of small animal practices plus referral hospitals and laboratories. It is the closest publicly traded analogue to Medivet in terms of mixed primary-care, referral, and diagnostics footprint in the UK.
• Vets4Pets / Pets at Home Group plc: Pets at Home operates the Vets4Pets and Companion Care veterinary joint-venture networks, co-located inside its retail stores - a model highly comparable to Medivet's planned ZooRoyal-retail integration in Germany. Both target UK pet owners with primary-care clinics and bundled healthcare plans.
• Companion Care (Pets at Home JV): Companion Care is one of the largest UK small-animal practice networks, operating as a JV inside Pets at Home stores. Together with Vets4Pets it forms the Pets at Home veterinary arm and is part of the same "big six" UK vet group consolidation cohort that includes Medivet.
• IVC Evidencia: IVC Evidencia (now operating across Europe as part of Vetsapi/an expanded Mars Petcare-aligned network) is one of the six large UK veterinary groups referenced alongside Medivet. It competes head-to-head in UK small animal practice and is also expanding across Europe, mirroring Medivet's UK-plus-Germany trajectory.

Regional players

• Greencross Vets (Greencross Limited): Greencross is the largest veterinary group in Australia, with hundreds of clinics plus specialty hospitals, comparable in scale and mix to Medivet. It operates in a different geography but shares the multi-site consolidated-clinic model with secondary care and retail adjacencies.

Broad incumbents

• Mars Petcare (Banfield, BluePearl, AniCura): Mars Petcare owns Banfield, BluePearl, and a significant stake in AniCura across the US and Europe, making it the largest global incumbent in companion-animal veterinary services. It competes with Medivet indirectly via ownership of IVC Evidencia/AniCura in the UK and European pet care value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Medivet_UK
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3iIv6b7SoCltYRQLEVCLpg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Medivet.UK/?fref=ts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medivet-group-limited
• Instagraminstagram.com/medivet_and_partners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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