Corporate ownership of vets in East Midlands, 2026
Data as of 2 November 2026 · 487 practices · download the CSV
Key findings
- 70% of East Midlands's 487 veterinary practices are corporate-owned (342 practices), above the UK average of 62%.
- The largest group is IVC Evidensia, which owns 82 practices, or 17% of all vets in the region.
- 141 practices (29%) 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 | 82 | 17% |
| Pets at Home | 79 | 16% |
| CVS Group | 55 | 11% |
| VetPartners | 52 | 11% |
| Medivet | 39 | 8% |
| Linnaeus | 35 | 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 | 22 | 20 | 91% |
| Market Harborough | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| Corby | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Kettering | 11 | 9 | 82% |
| Ilkeston | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Nottingham | 63 | 49 | 78% |
| Derby | 30 | 23 | 77% |
| 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 | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| Mansfield | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| Rutland | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| Melton Mowbray | 14 | 6 | 43% |
| 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. 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 2 November 2026).
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Frequently asked questions
- How many vets in East Midlands are corporate-owned?
- 342 of the 487 veterinary practices we list in East Midlands are owned by corporate groups (70%).
- Which company owns the most vets in East Midlands?
- IVC Evidensia is the largest veterinary group in East Midlands in our directory, with 82 practices. Each practice page shows its parent company and the evidence behind that classification.