What B&W Equine Vets does

B&W Equine Vets is a specialist equine-only veterinary practice operating across the South West of England as a trading name of CVS (UK) Limited. The business was formed in 2009 through the merger of Bushy Equine Clinic and Willesley Equine Clinic and now operates four clinic sites (Breadstone, Langford, Stretcholt, Willesley) supported by mobile ambulatory services, a purpose-built equine hospital at Breadstone with eight RCVS-recognised and European Specialist veterinary surgeons, and 24/7 emergency cover. Approximately 100 staff serve individual horse, pony, and donkey owners, referring veterinary practices, the HorseWorld charity, and the University of Bristol for clinical training.

The service portfolio spans mobile ambulatory care, a referral hospital offering surgery, advanced diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, nuclear scintigraphy, radiography) and on-site laboratory testing, plus dedicated stud and reproduction services at Willesley. Revenue is generated primarily through professional service fees (consultations, imaging, surgery), medication dispensing, insurance administration fees, and a subscription-style Horse Health Programme bundling preventative care into monthly payments. The practice also runs an 18-month internship programme (four interns) enrolled in the CVS New Graduate Programme, and offers a discounted Loaner Package for horses rehomed by the HorseWorld charity. A proprietary technique — EquiPENS Neuromodulation for trigeminal-mediated headshaking, published in the Equine Veterinary Journal — represents a clinically differentiated service line.

Commercially, B&W combines direct-to-consumer ambulatory delivery with an enterprise referral channel, supported by digital marketing (website, Instagram, Facebook) and educational content. Customer segments are heavily skewed toward individual horse owners (long-tail SMB/consumer) with secondary enterprise and institutional demand from referring practices, HorseWorld, and the University of Bristol. Pricing is unit-based with distance-travelled visit charges, reduced fees on Zone Days, multi-horse visit discounts, and a recurring subscription for preventative care.

Name

B&W Equine Vets

Legal name

CVS (UK) Limited

Website

https://bwequinevets.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

B&W Equine Vets is a UK equine-only veterinary practice (trading name of CVS UK) operating four clinics and a referral hospital in the South West, providing ambulatory, surgical, diagnostic imaging, and stud services to horse owners, referring practices, and the University of Bristol.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equine Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Horses and Other Equine Production (11292)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Equine Hospital & Surgical Services (HLAMABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Equine Ambulatory & On-Farm Veterinary Services (HLAMABAE), Field Services, Mobile Imaging & On-Farm Procedures (HLAMABAK), Large Animal & Equine Emergency/Critical Care & Referral (HLAMABAI)

Keywords

• Equine veterinary services
• Veterinary referral hospital
• Ambulatory equine care
• Equine stud reproduction
• Equine diagnostic imaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Consultation and Treatment Services: Consultation fees, examination charges, and treatment fees for equine veterinary care including ambulatory visits and hospital-based services. Visit charges determined by distance travelled. 24/7 emergency services available with additional out-of-hours charges.
2. Medications and Prescriptions: Sale and dispensing of veterinary medicines including POM-Vs (Prescription Only Medicines). Medications dispensed during consultations and treatments.
3. Diagnostic Services: Fees for diagnostic procedures including imaging (radiography, CT, MRI, bone scans), laboratory tests, and sample analysis.
4. Surgical Procedures: Surgical services including general anaesthesia surgeries, soft-tissue and orthopaedic procedures. Approximately 250-400 orthopaedic and soft-tissue surgeries performed annually.
5. Stud and Reproduction Services: Specialized equine reproduction services including artificial insemination, stallion services, and stud management at the Willesley facility.
6. Horse Health Programme (Subscription): Preventative healthcare membership programme with monthly payments covering vaccinations, health checks, worming, and dental care.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

B&W Equine Vets delivers specialist equine veterinary care to horse, pony and donkey owners across the South West of England through mobile/ambulatory services from four clinic locations and a purpose-built referral hospital at Breadstone. Services span routine primary care (vaccinations, dental, lameness work-ups), 24/7 emergency response, advanced diagnostics (CT, MRI, bone scans, on-site lab), surgery (250-400 orthopaedic and soft-tissue procedures annually), and stud/reproduction services. The practice also operates an 18-month veterinary internship programme and a preventative healthcare membership (Horse Health Programme).

Product overview

B&W Equine Vets is the largest dedicated equine veterinary practice in the South West, operating as a single unified practice with multiple service lines. The portfolio consists of Mobile Equine Vet Services (ambulatory care from four clinic locations), an Equine Referral Hospital (specialist surgical and diagnostic services with on-site laboratory), and Equine Stud Services (reproduction and AI services). The Horse Health Programme is a preventative care membership add-on that bundles vaccinations, worming, and dental checks. Additional offerings include an 18-month Internship Programme for graduate vets and the HorseWorld Loaner Package for charity rehomed horses. Emergency services operate 24/7 across all locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Equine Vet Services Ambulatory veterinary service providing on-site visits to horses at client locations across the South West, covering routine care, examinations, treatments, vaccinations, dental work and emergency call-outs from four clinic bases.
• Equine Referral Hospital Purpose-built equine hospital at Breadstone, Gloucestershire, with 8 Specialist veterinary surgeons offering referral services including surgery, diagnostic imaging and on-site laboratory diagnostics for horses referred from other practices or presenting directly.
• Equine Stud Services Equine reproduction services based at Willesley Clinic, including artificial insemination, stallion services and stud management, delivered by specialists who have developed Equine AI in the UK over 30 years.
• Horse Health Programme Annual preventative healthcare membership programme for horses covering vaccinations, worming, dental care and health checks, allowing clients to spread the cost over 12 monthly payments with savings versus paying for treatments individually.
• Internship Programme 18-month rotating internship at B&W Equine Hospital in Breadstone covering GA/Surgery, Inpatient/Medicine, Diagnostic Imaging and COOTs services, with four interns enrolled in the CVS New Graduate Programme and 10 days of funded CPD per year.
• HorseWorld Loaner Package Specialised veterinary package for horses on loan from the HorseWorld charity, offering half-price visit fees, reduced vaccination fees (£30 + VAT) and free yearly health checks within B&W's service area.
• Emergency Services 24/7 emergency equine veterinary services available across all four clinic locations, with out-of-hours calls answered by experienced equine veterinary nurses who provide advice while the vet is en route.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HorseWorldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerB&W is proud to be working alongside HorseWorld, the South-West's leading charity caring primarily for horses, ponies and donkeys. HorseWorld rehabilitates and rehomes animals that have been abandoned, neglected or ill-treated. B&W offers an exclusive 'Loaner Package' for horses on loan from HorseWorld, providing half price visit fees and reduced vaccination costs.
• University of BristolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerB&W works alongside the University of Bristol and Langford Vets in hosting final year veterinary students for their equine clinical rotations. From mid-2026, all final year students will attend B&W Langford Clinic throughout their rotation. Students observe cases, participate in clinical discussions, and perform supervised clinical skills.
• Langford VetscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Langford Vets as part of the University of Bristol student training arrangement. B&W Langford Clinic serves as the primary training location for final year vet students.
• CVS (UK) LimitedcoreOthersB&W Equine Vets is a trading name and part of CVS (UK) Limited, a company which owns veterinary practices within the UK. CVS House is the registered office at Owen Road, Diss, Norfolk IP22 4ER. Company Registration Number 03777473.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons: UK equine veterinary group offering ambulatory, hospital referral and diagnostic imaging services across East Anglia and beyond. Directly comparable as a multi-site equine specialist practice with strong surgeon depth and a similar ambulatory-plus-hospital model.
• Liphook Equine Hospital: Long-established independent equine referral hospital in Hampshire with specialist surgeons, advanced imaging and a national referral caseload. Comparable on specialist surgical capability, advanced diagnostics, and hospital-led referral economics to B&W's Breadstone facility.
• Newmarket Equine Hospital: Specialist equine referral hospital in Newmarket with multiple Specialists, advanced imaging and surgical services centred on the Thoroughbred industry. Comparable specialist depth, caseload mix (surgery, imaging, internal medicine) and referral hospital economics to B&W.
• Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic: Kent-based equine veterinary clinic offering ambulatory, hospital and referral services. Comparable as a regional equine practice combining mobile services with a clinic/hospital site and specialist surgical capability.

Broad incumbents

• CVS Group plc: The diversified UK veterinary group of which B&W is a trading name, operating small animal, equine and farm practices nationwide. Comparable as the parent operator and benchmark for group-level veterinary economics, capital allocation and consolidation strategy.
• VetPartners: Large UK and European veterinary group with equine practices alongside small animal and farm operations. Comparable as a consolidator competitor with capital and multi-region reach that can out-scale single-region specialists like B&W.
• IVC Evidensia: Pan-European veterinary group owning numerous referral and first-opinion practices, including equine sites. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for specialist talent, referral referrals and group-level procurement leverage.

Regional players

• Langford Vets: University of Bristol-owned veterinary referral hospital with small animal, farm and equine services. Directly comparable as a partner in the B&W–Bristol student training arrangement and a regional competitor for equine referral and academic caseload.
• Equicall Equine Vets: Equine ambulatory practice providing 24/7 mobile services in the South/South West. Comparable as a regional ambulatory competitor using distance-based visit pricing similar to B&W's model, though without the hospital/specialist overlay.

Emerging players

• University of Liverpool Equine Hospital: Academic equine referral hospital linked to the EVSNET surveillance network that B&W contributes data to. Comparable on specialist capability, research output and academic caseload, though operating on a teaching-hospital cost base rather than a commercial group model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BWEquineVetsLtd
• Instagraminstagram.com/bwequinevets
• Xx.com/BWEquineVets

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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