VetPro Recruitment

What VetPro Recruitment does

VetPro Recruitment (legal entity: VP Recruitment Limited) is a privately held UK specialist recruitment agency founded in 2015 and headquartered in Newton Abbot, Devon. The firm focuses exclusively on the veterinary sector, placing veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses into permanent, contract (locum), and overseas roles on behalf of small animal, equine, and mixed veterinary practices across the UK and selected international markets. It also serves as an approved supplier to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for Official Veterinarian cover, and operates a Commercial Positions line for veterinary and animal-health industry roles. Customer evidence includes enterprise clients such as Medivet alongside a long tail of independent practices (e.g., Howells Veterinary Services, Tender Paws, Family Friends Vets), reflecting a hybrid enterprise/SMB book.

Name

VetPro Recruitment

Legal name

VP Recruitment Limited

Website

https://vetprorecruitment.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Newton Abbot

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Fee Placement: VetPro Recruitment generates revenue by charging fees for placing veterinary professionals (surgeons and nurses) in permanent or contract positions with veterinary practices. The agency matches candidates to employers based on skill sets and requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VetPro Recruitment is a specialist veterinary recruitment agency that places qualified veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses into permanent and contract (locum) positions at veterinary practices across the UK and selected overseas markets. The agency runs a vacancy database, a candidate registration portal, and uses dedicated recruitment consultants to screen candidates through a competency matrix and match them with small animal, equine, or mixed veterinary employers.

Product overview

VetPro Recruitment is a specialist veterinary recruitment agency offering a unified platform for connecting veterinary professionals with employers throughout the UK. The core service portfolio includes recruitment of locum and permanent veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses, and Official Veterinarians, supplemented by overseas placement services (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Dubai, Hong Kong) and commercial positions within the animal health sector. Supporting services include CV writing assistance and interview skills training. The platform features an online vacancy database, jobseeker registration portal, and employer vacancy submission system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Veterinary Surgeons Recruitment Recruitment of locum (contract) and permanent veterinary surgeons for small animal, equine, and mixed veterinary practices across the UK.
• Veterinary Nurses Recruitment Recruitment of locum and permanent veterinary nurses for veterinary practices throughout the UK.
• Official Veterinarians Service Placement of Official Veterinarians to provide cover and support to the APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency) workforce under approved supplier status.
• Overseas Veterinary Placements International placement of veterinary professionals into roles in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Dubai, and Hong Kong, with assistance on visa sponsorship and RCVS registration.
• Commercial Positions Recruitment Recruitment of candidates into commercial (non-clinical) roles within the veterinary and animal health industry.
• CV Writing and Advice Step-by-step guidance and expert advice on CV preparation for veterinary professionals seeking new roles.
• Interview Skills and Techniques Interview preparation assistance and technique guidance to help veterinary candidates secure desired positions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quality candidates can be appointed within two weeks according to client testimonials

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVetPro Recruitment is an approved supplier for APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency), providing Official Veterinarians for cover and support to their workforce. This partnership validates the company's standing as a trusted provider of qualified veterinary professionals.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• British Veterinary Association: UK professional body for vets that operates a careers and job board service. Not a direct recruiter, but an adjacent ecosystem participant that competes for candidate attention and influences how practices hire.
• Medivet: UK veterinary group with a nationwide network of practices and an existing VetPro recruitment relationship (per company testimonials). Not a competitor but a flagship candidate customer that shapes the addressable market.

Direct peers

• The Vet Service: Online veterinary recruitment and jobs platform connecting vets and vet nurses with employers. Comparable to VetPro on the candidate/job-listing side, with a more digital, platform-led delivery model.
• Globe Locums: UK-based locum recruitment agency with a dedicated veterinary division placing vets and nurses into temporary roles. Comparable to VetPro on the locum/contract side of the market.
• Prospect Health: UK healthcare recruitment firm with a substantial veterinary practice placement operation. Comparable to VetPro on veterinary candidate sourcing, though broader in scope across healthcare professions.
• Vet Seekers: Specialist UK veterinary recruitment agency focused on permanent and locum vets and vet nurses. Direct competitor offering the same core service mix (perm, locum, UK-wide coverage) as VetPro.
• Recruit4Vets: UK-based specialist veterinary recruitment agency placing vets and vet nurses on a permanent and locum basis. Closest direct competitor to VetPro in the pure-play UK veterinary recruitment niche.

Broad incumbents

• CVS Group: One of the UK's largest veterinary groups, operating hundreds of small animal, equine, and farm practices. A significant buyer of veterinary recruitment services and a major potential client for VetPro, while also representing in-house recruitment at scale.
• IVC Evidensia: Large European veterinary care group with a substantial UK practice footprint. Comparable as a major hirer of vets and nurses that could either become a key VetPro client or increasingly insource recruitment.

Regional players

• Kookaburra Veterinary Recruitment: Australia-focused veterinary recruitment agency placing vets and nurses into Australian practices. Comparable to VetPro's overseas placement arm as a regional competitor in the Australian destination market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/red-frog-medical

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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