Nine Mile Veterinary

What Nine Mile Veterinary does

Nine Mile Veterinary is a UK small-animal veterinary practice and 24/7 emergency hospital based at 177 Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead, Wokingham (Berkshire). The facility operates continuously through nights, weekends, and bank holidays, staffed by a dedicated emergency team of experienced vets and nurses trained in urgent critical care. The entity was established in 1985 and functions as a referral destination for advanced and out-of-hours cases originating from sister practices within the CVS veterinary network, most notably Farnborough Veterinary Centre in Hampshire and Emmview Veterinary Centre in Wokingham.

Operationally, Nine Mile Veterinary is a trading name of CVS (UK) Limited (Company registration 03777473), a private limited company registered in England and Wales with its registered office at CVS House, Owen Road, Diss, Norfolk. It is marketed under the "CVS Vets 24/7" brand and is listed on the CVS Vets website alongside other group practices. The hospital is staffed by between 11 and 50 employees, and holds Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) General Practice accreditation at the network level, with individuals qualified as MRCVS (veterinary surgeons) and RVN (registered veterinary nurses).

The business model is direct-to-consumer professional services: revenue is generated from veterinary consultations, emergency care, surgeries, and related pet medical treatments delivered at the hospital, supplemented by a free telephone triage and advice line. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Geographic scope is regional — South East England — with the catchment spanning Farnborough, Wokingham, and surrounding Berkshire communities. Marketing is primarily through the CVS Vets website and intra-network referrals from sister practices, and the customer base consists of individual pet owners seeking emergency and critical care outside standard practice hours.

Name

Nine Mile Veterinary

Legal name

CVS (UK) Limited

Website

https://ninemilevets.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nine Mile Veterinary is a UK small-animal veterinary hospital in Finchampstead, Wokingham, providing 24/7 emergency and critical care to pet owners across the South East. It operates as a trading name of CVS (UK) Limited within the CVS Vets network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals (AFAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Hospitals (HLAMACAA)

Keywords

• Emergency veterinary care
• Small animal practice
• 24/7 vet hospital
• Pet critical care
• Out-of-hours veterinary

Headquarters

HQ city

Farnborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Services: Revenue generated from veterinary consultations, emergency care, surgeries, and related pet medical treatments. Services include 24/7 emergency team with experienced vets and nurses trained in urgent critical care.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Nine Mile Veterinary Hospital is a small animal veterinary hospital operating 24/7 to provide emergency and urgent critical care services for pets during nights, weekends, and bank holidays. The hospital is staffed by experienced vets and nurses trained in urgent critical care and serves as a referral destination for sister CVS practices. Pet owners can access free telephone triage advice before arranging an emergency consultation at the clinic.

Product overview

Nine Mile Veterinary Hospital is part of the CVS (UK) Limited group of veterinary practices. The primary offering is 24/7 emergency veterinary care services, providing urgent critical care for pets during out-of-hours periods including nights, weekends, and bank holidays. The hospital serves as a referral destination for other CVS practices for advanced emergency and critical care cases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nine Mile Veterinary Hospital - 24/7 Emergency Care Round-the-clock emergency and urgent critical care veterinary services for small animals during nights, weekends, and bank holidays. The hospital is staffed by a dedicated emergency team of experienced vets and nurses trained in urgent critical care and serves as the after-hours referral destination for sister CVS practices. Pet owners can call for free telephone advice or arrange an emergency consultation at the clinic.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 emergency care availability including nights, weekends and bank holidays

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.

• CVS (UK) LimitedcoreOthersNine Mile Veterinary Group operates as a trading name of CVS (UK) Limited. CVS (UK) Limited is registered in England and Wales (Company registration number: 03777473) with registered office at CVS House, Owen Road, Diss, Norfolk IP22 4ER. This is the parent company structure.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Goddard Veterinary Group: Long-established London and South East England small animal veterinary practice group with RCVS-accredited hospitals. Closely comparable to Nine Mile as a regional multi-discipline small animal hospital operator with emergency cover.
• Vets Now: UK's leading dedicated out-of-hours emergency and critical care veterinary provider. Directly comparable to Nine Mile's 24/7 emergency hospital positioning, though operating at far greater national scale with dedicated emergency-only clinics.
• Village Vet: London-based small animal veterinary group with primary care practices and referral/emergency hospital capacity. Comparable regional small animal hospital operator with overlapping South East catchment.
• Emmview Veterinary Centre: Sister CVS practice in Wokingham offering small animal services including dermatology referrals. Comparable as a co-located CVS sister practice feeding referral and emergency demand into Nine Mile Hospital.

Others

• Blue Cross: UK animal welfare charity operating veterinary services for owners on low incomes or in need. Adjacent competitor providing subsidized veterinary care that competes for budget-constrained pet owners in the South East.

Broad incumbents

• Medivet: Large UK veterinary group with a network of small animal practices, several offering out-of-hours services. Comparable as a multi-site South East England vet operator with referral pathways, but offers general practice rather than dedicated 24/7 emergency only.
• IVC Evidensia: Major UK and European veterinary group with hundreds of small animal practices and referral hospitals. Comparable as a corporate-backed competitor with regional emergency/referral capacity in the South East that competes for the same pet-owner segment.
• Vets4Pets / Companion Care: National UK small animal veterinary group jointly owned with Pets at Home, with practices inside Pets at Home stores. Comparable as a high-volume UK small animal competitor offering routine and some out-of-hours care.
• CVS Group plc: Listed UK veterinary services group and the direct parent of Nine Mile Veterinary Group. Comparable as the umbrella organization whose network strategy and referral economics shape Nine Mile's positioning and growth ceiling.

Emerging players

• Animal Trust: UK not-for-profit veterinary group offering low-cost consultations and emergency care. Comparable as a competitor targeting price-sensitive pet owners in regional UK locations with growing emergency capability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nine-milevets

Compliance1 record

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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