Corporate ownership of vets in Mid Wales, 2026
Data as of 28 July 2026 · 81 practices · download the CSV
Key findings
- 32% of Mid Wales's 81 veterinary practices are corporate-owned (26 practices) — below the UK average of 63%.
- The largest group is CVS Group, which owns 7 practices — 9% of every vet in the region.
- 54 practices (67%) remain independently owned, and 1 is run by charities or non-profits.
- Consolidation is uneven: in Ludlow, 60% of the 5 local practices are corporate-owned.
Largest groups in Mid Wales
| Group | Practices | Share of all Mid Wales vets |
|---|---|---|
| CVS Group | 7 | 9% |
| Medivet | 6 | 7% |
| IVC Evidensia | 6 | 7% |
| VetPartners | 6 | 7% |
| Pets at Home | 1 | 1% |
Town by town
Towns with at least 5 practices, ranked by corporate share.
| Town | Practices | Corporate-owned | Corporate share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Shrewsbury | 19 | 8 | 42% |
| Welshpool | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Whitchurch | 8 | 3 | 38% |
| Oswestry | 7 | 2 | 29% |
| Malpas | 5 | 1 | 20% |
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 Mid Wales. https://whoownsyourvet.co.uk/data/mid-wales/ (data as of 28 July 2026).
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Frequently asked questions
- How many vets in Mid Wales are corporate-owned?
- 26 of the 81 veterinary practices we list in Mid Wales are owned by corporate groups — 32%.
- Which company owns the most vets in Mid Wales?
- CVS Group is the largest veterinary group in Mid Wales in our directory, with 7 practices. Each practice page shows its parent company and the evidence behind that classification.