ARMAC VETERINARY GROUP LIMITED

What ARMAC VETERINARY GROUP LIMITED does

Armac Veterinary Group Limited is a UK private limited company (Company No. 05756160) operating a multi-branch small-animal veterinary practice serving pet owners in the Bury and Bolton area of Greater Manchester. Founded in the 1980s and headquartered operationally at 147 The Rock, Bury, the group runs three physical clinic locations: a 24/7 emergency hospital (Pets A&E) in Bury established in 2004, a day-care and surgery branch in Bradshaw, and a routine-services branch in Fairfield. The Bury emergency facility also accepts referrals from other local veterinary practices, making it a regional out-of-hours care node.

The practice delivers a comprehensive clinical service portfolio spanning consultations, vaccinations, microchipping, parasite prevention, neutering, dental care, diagnostics (digital x-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, in-house laboratory), general and complex surgery, and specialty services (acupuncture, cardiology, dermatology), plus international travel documentation and end-of-life care with partner-led cremation and bereavement support. Revenue is generated through pay-as-you-go fees across these services (e.g., £51 first consultation; £340-£505 dog neutering; £83-£132 emergency consultations), supplemented by a monthly Pet Health Plan subscription (£13-£30.50) covering preventive care, plus retail product and prescription sales. The company is a member of the VetPartners corporate group and holds RCVS Practice Standards Scheme accreditation across all branches.

Name

ARMAC VETERINARY GROUP LIMITED

Legal name

Armac Veterinary Group Limited

Website

https://armacvets.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Armac Veterinary Group is a UK small-animal veterinary practice operating three branches across Bury and Bolton, anchored by a 24/7 emergency hospital (Pets A&E) and serving local pet owners plus referrals from other practices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals (AFAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urgent Care Veterinary Clinics (Non-ER) (HLAMAAAD)

Keywords

• Veterinary practice services
• Emergency veterinary care
• Small animal healthcare
• Pet health plans
• Veterinary diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Bury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consultation Fees: Revenue from daytime and emergency consultations for dogs, cats, rabbits, and small animals. Includes initial consultations at £51.00, second consultations at reduced rates, and emergency consultations at higher rates (£83.32-£132.50 depending on time and client status).
2. Vaccination Services: Revenue from vaccination services including puppy/kitten courses, annual boosters, and rabies vaccines. Prices range from £26.93 to £119.50 depending on species and vaccine type.
3. Surgical Procedures: Revenue from neutering and surgical procedures. Dog castration ranges from £340.04 to £452.03, bitch spays from £404.26 to £505.32, cat procedures from £100.90 to £176.80, rabbit procedures from £114.22 to £182.88.
4. Pet Health Plan Subscriptions: Monthly subscription plans for preventative healthcare including vaccinations, parasite treatments, health checks, and discounts on other services. Plans range from £13.00 to £30.50 per month depending on pet type and size.
5. Product Sales: Revenue from sale of medications, prescription products, pet food, and retail items. Prescription charges apply.
6. Emergency and Out-of-Hours Services: Premium-priced emergency veterinary services available 24/7 including overnight care, hospitalisation, and intensive care monitoring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Armac Veterinary Group is a UK veterinary practice providing routine and emergency small-animal veterinary services across three branches in Bury and Bolton. Its core offering revolves around a 24/7 emergency hospital (Pets A&E) in Bury supplemented by routine consultations, vaccinations, diagnostics, surgery, dental care, neutering, and a preventive Pet Health Plan subscription. The practice also serves as an out-of-hours emergency provider for other local veterinary practices and offers farm and equine visits.

Product overview

Armac Veterinary Group operates as a veterinary practice with a unified service model centered around its 24/7 emergency hospital (Pets A&E) in Bury, supported by routine care branches in Bradshaw and Fairfield. The practice offers a comprehensive portfolio of veterinary services including consultations, vaccinations, microchipping, parasite prevention, neutering, dental care, diagnostics (ultrasound, digital radiography, endoscopy), surgery, acupuncture, cardiology, dermatology, and end-of-life care. The portfolio is coordinated through a Pet Health Plan subscription for preventive care, with additional services including repeat prescription ordering and international travel documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24/7 Emergency Hospital (Pets A&E) Round-the-clock emergency veterinary hospital open 24/7, 365 days a year, providing accident and emergency care, hospitalisation, intensive care monitoring, and overnight inpatient services for pets. Serves both Armac's own registered clients and acts as an out-of-hours emergency provider for other local veterinary practices.
• General Veterinary Consultations Daytime and follow-up veterinary consultations for dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, and small furries, including nurse clinics and repeat injection visits. Initial daytime consultation priced at £51.00, with reduced follow-up rates and a separate nurse clinic fee.
• Vaccinations Preventive vaccination services for dogs, cats, and rabbits, including primary puppy/kitten courses, adult booster vaccinations, kennel cough, feline leukaemia (FELV), myxo-RHD PLUS for rabbits, and rabies vaccine for travel. Prices range from £26.93 to £119.50 depending on species and vaccine type.
• Microchipping Permanent identification implantation service for dogs, cats, rabbits, and other small animals, compliant with UK legal microchipping requirements.
• Parasite Prevention (Fleas, Ticks, and Worms) Preventive medication, prescription products, and advisory services for flea, tick, and worm control in cats, dogs, and rabbits.
• Neutering Surgical sterilisation (spaying and castration) for cats, dogs, and rabbits, with tiered pricing by weight for dogs and rabbits. Procedures range from £100.90 (cat castrate) to £505.32 (bitch spay over 50kg).
• Dental Care Veterinary dental services including oral examinations, scale and polish, extractions, and advice on pet oral hygiene.
• International Travel Services Pet travel documentation services including Animal Health Certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccination, and tapeworm treatment required for EU and international travel.
• End of Life Care Compassionate euthanasia services and post-life arrangements for pets, including cremation through partner Pet Cremation Services (PCS) and bereavement support resources via Compassion Understood.
• Diagnostics (Ultrasound, Digital Radiography, Endoscopy) Advanced diagnostic imaging and laboratory services including digital x-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, and on-site blood testing for rapid results.
• Surgery Routine and complex surgical procedures performed in fully equipped operating theatres, supported by sterile facilities and qualified surgical staff.
• Pet Health Plan Monthly subscription product bundling year-round preventive healthcare for dogs, cats, and rabbits, including annual vaccinations, flea/tick/worm treatments, health checks, wellness blood screens, microchipping, and discounts on other services. Plans range from £13.00 (rabbits) to £30.50 (x-large dogs) per month.
• Repeat Prescription Service Online ordering service for pets on ongoing medication, allowing clients to request repeat prescriptions via the website for collection from Bury or Bradshaw branches. Written prescription fee £21.00 with subsequent items £12.50.
• Veterinary Acupuncture Veterinary acupuncture service delivered by qualified team members for the treatment of various chronic and acute health conditions in pets.
• Cardiology Heart-related diagnostic and advisory services for cats and dogs, leveraging in-house ultrasound and echocardiography capability.
• Dermatology Skin condition assessment, diagnostics, and treatment recommendations for pets presenting with dermatological issues.

Named customers2 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

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VetPartnerscoreOthersArmac Veterinary Group is a proud member of the VetPartners family, a large group of veterinary practices in the UK. This affiliation provides access to shared resources, RCVS accreditation through the Practice Standards Scheme, and integration into a broader veterinary network. VetPartners is a corporate veterinary group, not an investor.
• Pet Cremation Services (PCS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCS provides compassionate cremation services and memorial products for pets through partnership with Armac Vets. PCS offers caskets, memorials, keepsakes, and jewellery options. This partnership enables Armac to offer end-of-life services to grieving pet owners.
• Compassion UnderstoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompassion Understood provides bereavement support services for pet owners before, during, and after a pet's passing. They work with veterinary professionals and pet loss experts to help owners cope with difficult times. Armac Vets refers clients to this service for additional support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pennard Vets: Pennard Vets is a multi-branch small-animal practice in the South East with hospital facilities and 24/7 emergency cover. Comparable to Armac in offering branch routine care backed by a hospital with continuous emergency staffing and a wellness plan subscription.
• White Cross Vets: White Cross Vets operates a network of small companion-animal practices across the UK offering consultations, surgery, dentistry and preventative health plans. It is directly comparable to Armac in service mix, scale (regional multi-branch) and target customer (pet-owning households).
• Village Vet (Linnaeus): Village Vet, part of Linnaeus, operates a network of small-animal practices and referral hospitals in and around London. Comparable to Armac in combining routine branch care with hospital-grade facilities and a group-wide preventive healthcare plan offering.
• Goddard Veterinary Group: Goddard Veterinary Group is a long-established London-area small-animal practice group with branch network plus hospital-style facilities. Comparable to Armac in being a multi-branch companion-animal group with RCVS accreditation and emphasis on continuous local service.
• St Kitts Vets: St Kitts Vets is a UK small-animal group operating multiple branches with hospital-style facilities, surgery and preventative health plans. Directly comparable to Armac in branch model, service mix and target market.

Broad incumbents

• Medivet: Medivet is a UK-wide veterinary group with community branch practices and 24/7 hospitals, broadly comparable to Armac's mix of routine branches plus a continuous emergency hospital. It competes for the same pet-owner segment in North West England.
• CVS Group: CVS Group is one of the UK's largest veterinary consolidators operating companion-animal practices, referral hospitals and laboratories. Comparable to Armac (and its parent VetPartners) as a corporate group that owns and operates small-animal clinics with emergency and referral capability in the UK.
• Companion Care Vets (Pets at Home): Companion Care operates small-animal veterinary practices within Pets at Home retail locations across the UK. It is comparable to Armac as a competitor for routine companion-animal consultations, vaccinations and preventative health plans in similar geographies.
• Vets4Pets: Vets4Pets operates a large network of small-animal vet practices across the UK inside Pets at Home stores. It is comparable to Armac as a provider of routine companion-animal veterinary services and competes for the same pet-owner customer base in the Greater Manchester area.

Emerging players

• Vets Now: Vets Now is a UK provider specialising in out-of-hours emergency and critical-care veterinary services, operating dedicated clinics and partnered hospital services. Comparable to Armac's Pets A&E on the emergency/out-of-hours dimension though it does not run routine daytime clinics like Armac's Bradshaw/Fairfield branches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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