Corporate ownership of vets in East of England, 2026
Data as of 2 November 2026 · 704 practices · download the CSV
Key findings
- 61% of East of England's 704 veterinary practices are corporate-owned (428 practices), in line with the UK average of 62%.
- The largest group is IVC Evidensia, which owns 137 practices, or 19% of all vets in the region.
- 272 practices (39%) remain independently owned, and 4 are run by charities or non-profits.
- Consolidation is uneven: in Cambridgeshire, 100% of the 6 local practices are corporate-owned.
Largest groups in East of England
| Group | Practices | Share of all East of England vets |
|---|---|---|
| IVC Evidensia | 137 | 19% |
| CVS Group | 81 | 12% |
| Pets at Home | 67 | 10% |
| Medivet | 53 | 8% |
| Linnaeus | 42 | 6% |
| VetPartners | 38 | 5% |
| Kin Vet Community | 10 | 1% |
Town by town
Towns with at least 5 practices, ranked by corporate share.
| Town | Practices | Corporate-owned | Corporate share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridgeshire | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Haverhill | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Fakenham | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| Framlingham | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Stevenage | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Basildon | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Sudbury | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Huntingdon | 13 | 10 | 77% |
| Middlesex | 11 | 8 | 73% |
| Leighton Buzzard | 7 | 5 | 71% |
| Luton | 7 | 5 | 71% |
| Norwich | 39 | 27 | 69% |
| Peterborough | 26 | 18 | 69% |
| Colchester | 16 | 11 | 69% |
| Thetford | 9 | 6 | 67% |
| Watford | 9 | 6 | 67% |
| Braintree | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Ware | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Newmarket | 14 | 9 | 64% |
| Lowestoft | 8 | 5 | 63% |
| Barnet | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Great Yarmouth | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Halstead | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Hemel Hempstead | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Wisbech | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Cambridge | 31 | 18 | 58% |
| Ely | 7 | 4 | 57% |
| Ipswich | 23 | 12 | 52% |
| King'S Lynn | 12 | 6 | 50% |
| Bury St. Edmunds | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| St Albans | 8 | 4 | 50% |
| Biggleswade | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| Kings Lynn | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| Royston | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| Chelmsford | 21 | 10 | 48% |
| Bedford | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| Diss | 7 | 3 | 43% |
| Harlow | 7 | 3 | 43% |
| Spalding | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| Boston | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Woodbridge | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Beccles | 6 | 2 | 33% |
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 of England. https://whoownsyourvet.co.uk/data/east-of-england/ (data as of 2 November 2026).
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Frequently asked questions
- How many vets in East of England are corporate-owned?
- 428 of the 704 veterinary practices we list in East of England are owned by corporate groups (61%).
- Which company owns the most vets in East of England?
- IVC Evidensia is the largest veterinary group in East of England in our directory, with 137 practices. Each practice page shows its parent company and the evidence behind that classification.