Corporate ownership of vets in East Midlands, 2026
Data as of 28 July 2026 · 477 practices · download the CSV
Key findings
- 71% of East Midlands's 477 veterinary practices are corporate-owned (339 practices) — above the UK average of 63%.
- The largest group is IVC Evidensia, which owns 81 practices — 17% of every vet in the region.
- 134 practices (28%) remain independently owned, and 4 are run by charities or non-profits.
- Consolidation is uneven: in Hinckley, 100% of the 8 local practices are corporate-owned.
Largest groups in East Midlands
| Group | Practices | Share of all East Midlands vets |
|---|---|---|
| IVC Evidensia | 81 | 17% |
| Pets at Home | 77 | 16% |
| CVS Group | 55 | 12% |
| VetPartners | 54 | 11% |
| Medivet | 39 | 8% |
| Linnaeus | 33 | 7% |
Town by town
Towns with at least 5 practices, ranked by corporate share.
| Town | Practices | Corporate-owned | Corporate share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Leicestershire | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Rushden | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Sutton-In-Ashfield | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Northampton | 23 | 20 | 87% |
| Market Harborough | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| Corby | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Kettering | 11 | 9 | 82% |
| Ilkeston | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Derby | 29 | 23 | 79% |
| Nottingham | 63 | 48 | 76% |
| Leicester | 24 | 18 | 75% |
| Grantham | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| Loughborough | 12 | 8 | 67% |
| Burton On Trent | 9 | 6 | 67% |
| Wellingborough | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Lincoln | 20 | 13 | 65% |
| Lutterworth | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Daventry | 7 | 4 | 57% |
| Newark | 9 | 5 | 56% |
| Melton Mowbray | 13 | 6 | 46% |
| Mansfield | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| Sleaford | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Towcester | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Market Rasen | 6 | 0 | 0% |
Use this data
These figures are free to cite with a link to this page. Ownership classifications are compiled from public sources — RCVS records, Companies House filings and practice websites — and each practice page shows the evidence behind its classification (see our methodology).
Who Owns Your Vet? (2026). Corporate ownership of veterinary practices in East Midlands. https://whoownsyourvet.co.uk/data/east-midlands/ (data as of 28 July 2026).
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Frequently asked questions
- How many vets in East Midlands are corporate-owned?
- 339 of the 477 veterinary practices we list in East Midlands are owned by corporate groups — 71%.
- Which company owns the most vets in East Midlands?
- IVC Evidensia is the largest veterinary group in East Midlands in our directory, with 81 practices. Each practice page shows its parent company and the evidence behind that classification.