Corporate ownership of vets in East of England, 2026
Data as of 28 July 2026 · 663 practices · download the CSV
Key findings
- 61% of East of England's 663 veterinary practices are corporate-owned (404 practices) — in line with the UK average of 63%.
- The largest group is IVC Evidensia, which owns 134 practices — 20% of every vet in the region.
- 256 practices (39%) remain independently owned, and 3 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 | 134 | 20% |
| CVS Group | 75 | 11% |
| Pets at Home | 55 | 8% |
| Medivet | 52 | 8% |
| VetPartners | 40 | 6% |
| Linnaeus | 38 | 6% |
| Kin Vet Community | 10 | 2% |
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% |
| Sudbury | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Huntingdon | 13 | 10 | 77% |
| Watford | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| Middlesex | 11 | 8 | 73% |
| Leighton Buzzard | 7 | 5 | 71% |
| Luton | 7 | 5 | 71% |
| Norwich | 40 | 28 | 70% |
| Peterborough | 26 | 18 | 69% |
| Colchester | 16 | 11 | 69% |
| Thetford | 9 | 6 | 67% |
| Braintree | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Ware | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Newmarket | 16 | 10 | 63% |
| Barnet | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Halstead | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Wisbech | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Cambridge | 31 | 18 | 58% |
| Ely | 7 | 4 | 57% |
| Lowestoft | 7 | 4 | 57% |
| Ipswich | 23 | 12 | 52% |
| King'S Lynn | 12 | 6 | 50% |
| Bury St. Edmunds | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| Biggleswade | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| Kings Lynn | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| Royston | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| Chelmsford | 21 | 10 | 48% |
| Diss | 7 | 3 | 43% |
| Harlow | 7 | 3 | 43% |
| Boston | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Woodbridge | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| St Albans | 8 | 3 | 38% |
| Beccles | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| Spalding | 10 | 3 | 30% |
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 of England. https://whoownsyourvet.co.uk/data/east-of-england/ (data as of 28 July 2026).
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Frequently asked questions
- How many vets in East of England are corporate-owned?
- 404 of the 663 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 134 practices. Each practice page shows its parent company and the evidence behind that classification.