Pennine Vets

What Pennine Vets does

Pennine Vets is a single-location small animal veterinary practice located in Tottington, Bury, in the North West of England. Founded in 2004, the practice operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CVS (UK) Limited (Companies House registration 03777473), a private limited company registered in England and Wales that runs a national network of veterinary practices under the trading name "CVS Vets." The practice employs between 11 and 50 staff, with the clinical team disclosed as 4 MRCVS veterinary surgeons and 6 Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) per the practice qualifications section on the CVS Vets website (data accurate as of September 2025).

The practice delivers a comprehensive menu of small animal clinical services, including consultations, surgery, dentistry, diagnostics, microchipping, neutering, vaccinations, parasite control, nurse consultations, blood pressure checks, grooming, six-month health checks, pet travel documentation, anal sac expression, and home visits. Specialty offerings include exotic pet care and soft-tissue surgery referrals. The practice holds RCVS General Practice accreditation, confirming compliance with Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons standards. Out-of-hours emergency care is provided through a formal referral partnership with PetMedics Veterinary Surgeons in Worsley, while the practice participates in The Healthy Pet Club, a CVS-group wellness membership programme that packages preventive care and discounts.

The business model is direct-to-consumer, with pet owners booking appointments by phone or via the CVS Vets website. Revenue is generated on a transactional, pay-as-you-go basis across consultation, surgical, diagnostic, and ancillary services, supplemented by recurring revenue from Healthy Pet Club memberships. Marketing and distribution are largely handled at the group level through the CVS Vets digital platform, practice finder, and shared 24/7 emergency care infrastructure. The practice serves a fragmented base of individual pet owners in the Tottington and Bury area, with no named enterprise customers and no geographic expansion outside this single location.

Name

Pennine Vets

Legal name

CVS (UK) Limited

Website

https://penninevets.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pennine Vets is a single-location small animal veterinary practice in Tottington, Bury, UK, founded in 2004 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CVS (UK) Limited. It delivers routine and specialty clinical services, including exotics and soft-tissue surgery referrals, to pet owners in the local community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals (AFAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dental & Oral Surgery Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAK), Veterinary Clinical Nutrition Services & Consulting (HLAMAHAC)

Keywords

• Small animal veterinary
• Veterinary practice
• Pet healthcare
• Veterinary consultations
• Emergency veterinary care

Headquarters

HQ city

Harwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Consultation and Treatment Services: Revenue generated from consultation fees, surgical procedures, diagnostic services, dental treatments, vaccinations, and routine health checks. Additional revenue streams include microchipping, neutering, parasite control products, grooming services, and home visits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pennine Vets is a single-location small animal veterinary practice established in 2004 in Tottington, Bury, providing general veterinary consultations, surgery, dentistry, diagnostics, vaccinations, neutering, microchipping, parasite control, nurse consultations, and routine health checks for companion animals including exotic species. The practice also delivers specialised services such as soft tissue surgery referrals, exotics care, blood pressure checks, grooming, pet travel documentation, anal sac expression, and home visits, supported by an out-of-hours emergency referral pathway to PetMedics Veterinary Surgeons in Worsley.

Product overview

Pennine Vets is a single-location small animal veterinary practice offering a unified portfolio of clinical services. The practice operates as part of the CVS (UK) Limited corporate group, providing core veterinary services including consultations, dentistry, diagnostics, surgery, vaccinations, and preventive care. Additional services include The Healthy Pet Club wellness program and CVS Vets 24/7 emergency care for after-hours urgent cases. The practice also offers specialized services for exotic pets, soft tissue surgery referrals, and home visits, supported by a team of 4 MRCVS veterinarians and 6 registered veterinary nurses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Veterinary Consultations General veterinary consultations providing health assessments, diagnosis, and treatment planning for pet owners in the Tottington and Bury area.
• Veterinary Surgery Surgical procedures including soft tissue operations for various animal health conditions.
• Veterinary Dentistry Dental care services including teeth cleaning, extractions, and oral health treatment for animals.
• Veterinary Diagnostics Diagnostic imaging and laboratory services to identify health conditions and guide treatment decisions.
• Vaccinations Preventive immunisation services to protect pets from infectious diseases.
• Neutering Surgical sterilisation procedures for pets including spaying and castration.
• Microchipping Implantation of identification microchips to enable permanent pet identification and regulatory compliance.
• Parasite Control Preventive and treatment services for external and internal parasites including fleas, ticks, and worms.
• Nurse Consultations Consultations with registered veterinary nurses for health checks, wound care, and patient monitoring.
• Soft Tissue Surgery Referrals Specialist referral services for complex soft tissue surgical procedures.
• Exotic Pet Care Specialised veterinary care services for exotic pets including reptiles, birds, and small mammals.
• Blood Pressure Checks Monitoring and assessment of blood pressure in animals, particularly for older pets.
• Six Month Health Checks Regular six-month wellness examinations to monitor ongoing pet health and detect early signs of illness.
• Grooming and Nail Clipping Basic grooming services including nail trimming and coat care for pets.
• Pet Travel Documentation (GB) Documentation services for pet travel including health certificates and compliance with travel regulations.
• Anal Sac Expression Service for expressing anal glands in dogs and cats when required for health or comfort.
• Home Visits

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PetMedics Veterinary Surgeons - WorsleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal out-of-hours emergency care referral partnership. When Pennine Vets is closed (nights and weekends), their emergency cases are directed to PetMedics Veterinary Surgeons in Worsley. PetMedics provides dedicated emergency service with full-time night staff and qualified vets and nurses trained in urgent critical care. They offer free telephone advice for urgent care queries and emergency consultations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Dick White Referrals: Dick White Referrals is one of the UK's largest multi-specialist veterinary referral hospitals. It is comparable to Pennine Vets at the margin because Pennine Vets offers soft tissue surgery referrals and would refer complex cases to centres like this; it represents a higher-tier comparator and a potential referral destination.
• Linnaeus Group: Linnaeus is a UK network of primary care practices and specialist referral hospitals owned by Mars Petcare. It is comparable to Pennine Vets through its primary care division and is a relevant benchmark because it competes for the same veterinary talent pool and supplier contracts.
• Pets at Home: Pets at Home is the dominant UK pet care retailer, owning the Vets4Pets and Companion Care veterinary groups alongside retail and grooming. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Pennine Vets because it operates the most significant competing veterinary distribution platform in the UK.

Emerging players

• Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists: Anderson Moores is a UK specialist veterinary referral hospital focused on surgery, internal medicine, and oncology. It is an emerging specialist comparator relevant to Pennine Vets' soft tissue surgery referral capability and represents the higher-acuity referral segment Pennine Vets aspires to feed.

Direct peers

• Goddard Veterinary Group: Goddard Veterinary Group is a long-established independent UK veterinary group operating small animal GP practices across London and the South East. It is directly comparable to Pennine Vets in providing routine companion animal services, with a longer history and multi-site footprint within a single region.
• Vets4Pets: Vets4Pets is the largest UK chain of small animal veterinary practices, operated as a joint venture with Pets at Home. It is the closest direct comparator to Pennine Vets: a high-street small animal GP practice offering consultations, surgery, vaccinations, and dentistry to companion animal owners on a transactional fee basis.
• IVC Evidensia: IVC Evidensia is the largest UK and European veterinary group, operating hundreds of small animal practices. It is directly comparable to Pennine Vets in core offering (companion animal GP care, surgery, dentistry) and similar in being a corporate-affiliated multi-site network.
• Companion Care: Companion Care is the in-store veterinary arm of Pets at Home, running small animal GP practices adjacent to Pets at Home retail locations. It is directly comparable to Pennine Vets in service mix (consultations, vaccinations, neutering, surgery) and in serving UK pet owners through a corporate-backed distribution model.
• Medivet: Medivet is a large UK veterinary group operating many small animal branches and 24/7 hospitals. It is directly comparable to Pennine Vets in offering companion animal GP services, surgery, diagnostics, and out-of-hours coverage, with a multi-site model that contrasts with Pennine's single-site footprint.
• Village Vet: Village Vet is a group of small animal practices operated under the CVS (UK) Limited umbrella, making it a sister practice to Pennine Vets within the same parent group. It offers the same core services (consultations, surgery, dentistry, diagnostics) and comparable CVS-network advantages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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