Village Vets

Name

Village Vets

Legal name

Village Vets

Website

https://villagevets.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

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 industries

Preventive Care & Vaccination Clinics (HLAMAAAB), Dental & Oral Surgery Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAK)

Keywords

• Veterinary consultations
• Pet surgery services
• Veterinary diagnostics imaging
• Pet grooming cattery
• Companion animal vaccinations

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellington

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Consultations: Consultation fees for pet health examinations and assessments, available 6 days a week with priority for injured or unwell pets
2. Surgical Procedures: Surgical services including de-sexing, soft tissue surgery, and selected orthopaedic procedures performed in onsite sterile operating suite
3. Diagnostics and Laboratory Services: Digital X-ray, ultrasound, and in-house laboratory testing services for rapid diagnosis
4. Preventive Care: Vaccinations, microchipping, and annual health checks for puppies, kittens, adult and senior pets
5. Dental Care: Dental services and consultations for pets, addressing dental disease in dogs and cats
6. Pet Grooming: Professional cat and dog grooming services, currently reserved for clients who use the practice for veterinary care
7. Prescription Medications: Dispensing of veterinary medications and prescriptions with mandatory consultation requirements per NZ Vet Council regulations
8. Emergency After-hours Service: Emergency veterinary services outside regular hours with call-out fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Village Vets is an independent veterinary clinic providing medical, surgical, and preventive care for cats and dogs from a single site at 69 Lakewood Ave, Churton Park, Wellington. Core services include general consultations (6 days/week, same-day priority for unwell pets), vaccinations and annual health checks, microchipping with NZ Companion Animal Register registration, surgery (de-sexing, soft tissue, selected orthopaedic) in an onsite sterile suite, digital X-ray, ultrasound and in-house laboratory diagnostics, dental care, therapeutic laser, and professional grooming reserved for existing vet clients. The practice also offers an in-house cattery for cat boarding, an after-hours emergency call service, and online repeat prescription requests.

Product overview

Village Vets is an independent family-oriented veterinary practice established in 2012, offering a comprehensive range of veterinary services from its Churton Park location in Wellington. The practice operates as a single-location clinic providing consultations, microchipping, vaccinations, surgery, diagnostics (digital X-ray, ultrasound, laser therapy, in-house laboratory), dental care, and grooming services for cats and dogs. Additional offerings include a cattery for cat boarding and after-hours emergency veterinary care. The practice also provides online appointment booking and prescription request services through its website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Veterinary Consultations

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Wellington After Hours CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVillage Vets refers clients to The Wellington After Hours Clinic for after-hours emergency care. The clinic is located at 5 McCormack Place, Ngauranga and operates Monday-Friday 7:00pm to 8:00am, Saturday-Sunday 12:00pm to 8:00am, and 24 hours on public holidays. This partnership ensures continuous emergency care coverage for pets when Village Vets is closed.
• New Zealand Companion Animal RegisterminorOthersVillage Vets provides microchipping services and registers pets with the NZ Companion Animal Register, a national database for companion animal identification and tracking.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Franklin Vets: New Zealand veterinary group with companion animal clinics offering consultations, surgery, diagnostics, and preventive care. Closely comparable service mix and customer base to Village Vets in a different region.
• BestPractice Veterinary Hospital: Independent New Zealand veterinary hospital providing small animal consultations, surgery, and diagnostics. Comparable in service scope and independent positioning to Village Vets.
• The Wellington After Hours Clinic: Wellington-based emergency and after-hours veterinary clinic and Village Vets' referral partner. Directly comparable as a veterinary clinical operator in the same local market, with overlap on emergency and outpatient services.
• CareVets: New Zealand network of small-animal veterinary clinics providing the same core mix of consultations, vaccinations, surgery, and dental care as Village Vets. Operates as a competing independent/affiliated clinic brand for pet owners.
• Pet Doctors: New Zealand companion animal veterinary clinic group operating multiple small-animal practices. Directly comparable to Village Vets as a same-service, same-category competitor serving local pet owners with consultations, surgery, and diagnostics.
• VetEnt: Multi-clinic New Zealand veterinary group offering companion animal services including consultations, surgery, and diagnostics. Comparable business model with similar services targeting pet owners across regional New Zealand.

Regional players

• Auckland Veterinary Centre: Companion animal veterinary clinic in the upper North Island offering similar consultations, surgery, and imaging services. Comparable business model but located outside Wellington's catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Greencross Vets: Australia's largest veterinary network with clinics offering the same companion animal services as Village Vets. Comparable category and customer, but operates as a corporate group across Australia rather than an independent practice.
• Animates Veterinary Clinics: In-store veterinary clinics operated by Animates, New Zealand's largest pet retailer. Overlaps with Village Vets on vaccinations, surgery, and preventive care, but is part of a much larger retail/vet platform.
• Petbarn Veterinary Services: In-store veterinary clinics run by Petbarn, a large Australian pet retailer. Comparable in offering routine vet services to pet owners, but bundled into a broader retail platform rather than operating as an independent community clinic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VillageVetsCP
• Instagraminstagram.com/village_vets/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/village-vets-churton-park

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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