Home Farm Equine

What Home Farm Equine does

Home Farm Equine Ltd is an independent ambulatory equine veterinary practice founded in 2007 by Matthew Barlow and headquartered at 22 Fern Road, Cropwell Bishop, Nottingham. The practice delivers the full range of equine veterinary services at the client's own premises across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Leicestershire, serving general horse owners, sport horse owners and trainers, racehorse owners and trainers, and rescue or companion pony keepers. It maintains veterinary coverage contracts at Nottingham Racecourse and Southwell Racecourse plus various Point to Point events, and three of its vets are qualified Official Veterinarians able to issue export health certificates for both EU and non-EU jurisdictions.

The technical core is a mobile diagnostic platform: digital radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, gastroscopy, and laser equipment are deployed at the yard, supported by 24/7 on-call veterinary cover and a referral network for specialist or hospital treatment. Services span general examinations, routine care (vaccinations, dentistry, microchipping), emergency response, lameness investigations with nerve and joint blocks, pre-purchase examinations (2-stage and 5-stage), castrations, sarcoid removal via laser, euthanasia, and a pharmacy and prescription service.

Revenue is generated transactionally from one-off consultation, procedural, diagnostic, and pharmacy charges, with publicly disclosed tiered pricing that varies by time of day and out-of-hours status. The team consists of 7 equine vets supported by a practice manager, client account coordinators, receptionists, a pharmacy administrator, and an EMS coordinator. Growth has been achieved through incremental headcount additions and service-line broadening rather than geographic expansion, with no external investment, parent company, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Home Farm Equine

Legal name

Home Farm Equine Ltd

Website

https://homefarmequine.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Home Farm Equine is an independent ambulatory equine veterinary practice delivering mobile diagnostics, emergency care, pre-purchase exams, and export certification at clients' premises across the East Midlands for horse owners, trainers, and racecourses.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Consultations and Procedures: One-time fees for consultations, examinations, vaccinations, and surgical procedures performed at customer premises. Visit charges vary by time of day (routine, same day, out of hours, weekends).
2. Medication and Prescription Dispensing: Sale of prescription medications, wormers, medicated shampoos, and oral supplements. Prescription charge of £15.60 for written prescriptions.
3. Diagnostic Imaging Services: Fees for radiographs, ultrasounds, endoscopy, and gastroscopy procedures. Prices vary by type and number of images/procedures.
4. Pre-purchase Examinations: 2-stage (£250) and 5-stage (£450) pre-purchase examinations with optional radiograph packages (£500-£750).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Home Farm Equine is an ambulatory equine veterinary practice based in the East Midlands, UK, providing on-site veterinary care for horses at the customer's premises. The practice delivers routine and emergency equine healthcare supported by mobile diagnostic and treatment equipment including digital radiography, ultrasonography, endoscopy, gastroscopy, laser therapy, and shockwave therapy. It also dispenses equine healthcare products and operates a 24/7 emergency call-out service.

Product overview

Home Farm Equine is an independent purely ambulatory equine veterinary practice offering a comprehensive range of veterinary services throughout the East Midlands. The practice operates as a unified service delivery model where all services are provided at the client's premises using mobile diagnostic equipment. Core services include general examinations, routine veterinary care (vaccinations, dental care, passport/microchipping), emergency care 24/7, and euthanasia. Diagnostic capabilities span digital radiography, ultrasound scanning, endoscopy, and gastroscopy. Specialized services include lameness investigations with nerve and joint blocks, pre-purchase examinations (2-stage and 5-stage), castrations, sarcoid removal via laser, and health certificates for export. Supporting services include prescription and medication ordering, educational fact sheets, and EMS placement opportunities for veterinary students. The practice covers Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Leicestershire from a base in Cropwell Bishop, Nottingham.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Routine ambulatory equine consultations Scheduled on-site veterinary examinations and treatment for horses carried out at the client's premises, covering general health checks, lameness work-ups, vaccinations, and preventative care.
• 24/7 equine emergency care Out-of-hours emergency veterinary response for equine patients, including colic, injury, and acute illness triage and treatment at the client's location.
• Mobile equine diagnostic imaging Digital radiography (X-ray) and ultrasound imaging performed on the horse at the client's yard, supporting diagnosis of musculoskeletal and soft-tissue conditions.
• Equine endoscopy and gastroscopy Mobile endoscopic examination of the upper respiratory tract and gastroscopic evaluation of the stomach to investigate respiratory, performance, and gastric ulceration issues.
• Equine laser therapy Therapeutic laser treatment administered on-site to support soft-tissue injury healing, wound management, and pain relief in horses.
• Equine shockwave therapy Extracorporeal shockwave therapy provided on-site to treat musculoskeletal injuries, tendon and ligament conditions, and back pain in horses.
• Equine healthcare products Dispensing of equine prescription medications, supplements, and wormers supplied through the practice's veterinary pharmacy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Vets on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Liphook Equine Hospital: Large equine referral hospital and ambulatory practice in Hampshire. Directly comparable UK equine veterinary practice; one of Home Farm Equine's vets previously worked there as a Housevet, evidencing a shared talent and care-standard pipeline.
• Rainbow Equine Hospital: Equine referral hospital and ambulatory service in Yorkshire. Comparable UK equine practice offering lameness investigation, surgery, and on-yard diagnostics to a similar sport-horse and racing client base in northern England.
• Three Counties Equine Hospital: Equine referral hospital in Lancashire offering ambulatory services across the north of England. Comparable independent UK equine practice with mobile diagnostics, lameness workups, and pre-purchase examinations.
• Equicall Veterinary Services: UK ambulatory-only equine veterinary practice. Directly comparable business model - mobile vets delivering diagnostics and treatments at clients' yards - competing for the same sport-horse and leisure-horse owner segment.
• Newmarket Equine Hospital: Specialist equine hospital serving the Newmarket racing centre. Comparable because it serves racehorse trainers, sport-horse owners, and breeding clients with diagnostic and surgical services - directly overlaps with Home Farm's racecourse and sport-horse segments.
• Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic: Independent equine practice in Kent offering ambulatory and clinic-based services with mobile diagnostic equipment. Closely comparable service mix, target customers (sport and leisure horse owners), and independent ownership profile.
• Reynolds House Referrals: Equine referral practice in the West Midlands. Comparable independent equine provider offering specialist services with a similar Midlands client base and sport-horse / pre-purchase exam focus.

Broad incumbents

• CVS Group plc: One of the largest UK veterinary groups operating small animal, equine, and farm practices under multiple brands. Comparable as a broad incumbent consolidating independent UK vet practices, including equine ambulatory and referral clinics that compete with Home Farm's service lines.
• VetPartners: Major UK veterinary group owning multiple small animal, farm, and equine practices. Comparable broad incumbent that competes in the equine ambulatory and referral space and is actively consolidating independent equine clinics in regional markets.
• IVC Evidensia: Large international veterinary group with a significant UK equine practice portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for sport-horse, racing, and referral work and has the scale to acquire independent ambulatory equine practices like Home Farm Equine.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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