Corporate ownership of vets in North West, 2026
Data as of 2 November 2026 · 778 practices · download the CSV
Key findings
- 65% of North West's 778 veterinary practices are corporate-owned (504 practices), above the UK average of 62%.
- The largest group is VetPartners, which owns 127 practices, or 16% of all vets in the region.
- 261 practices (34%) remain independently owned, and 13 are run by charities or non-profits.
- Consolidation is uneven: in Widnes, 100% of the 7 local practices are corporate-owned.
Largest groups in North West
| Group | Practices | Share of all North West vets |
|---|---|---|
| VetPartners | 127 | 16% |
| IVC Evidensia | 125 | 16% |
| Pets at Home | 109 | 14% |
| CVS Group | 77 | 10% |
| Medivet | 39 | 5% |
| Linnaeus | 27 | 3% |
Town by town
Towns with at least 5 practices, ranked by corporate share.
| Town | Practices | Corporate-owned | Corporate share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widnes | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Wilmslow | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Accrington | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne | 8 | 7 | 88% |
| Tarporley | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| Barrow-In-Furness | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Bury | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Oldham | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Burnley | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Kendal | 9 | 7 | 78% |
| Stockport | 20 | 15 | 75% |
| Blackburn | 11 | 8 | 73% |
| St. Helens | 11 | 8 | 73% |
| Wirral | 23 | 16 | 70% |
| Congleton | 10 | 7 | 70% |
| Manchester | 56 | 38 | 68% |
| Liverpool | 43 | 29 | 67% |
| Knutsford | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Leigh | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Wigan | 16 | 10 | 63% |
| Crewe | 8 | 5 | 63% |
| Lancaster | 8 | 5 | 63% |
| Warrington | 29 | 18 | 62% |
| Bolton | 20 | 12 | 60% |
| Chorley | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Thornton-Cleveleys | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Clitheroe | 7 | 4 | 57% |
| Northwich | 16 | 9 | 56% |
| Runcorn | 9 | 5 | 56% |
| Macclesfield | 11 | 6 | 55% |
| Rochdale | 11 | 6 | 55% |
| Southport | 15 | 8 | 53% |
| Carlisle | 12 | 6 | 50% |
| Nantwich | 8 | 4 | 50% |
| Sale | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| Altrincham | 7 | 3 | 43% |
| Preston | 30 | 12 | 40% |
| Chester | 15 | 6 | 40% |
| Blackpool | 11 | 4 | 36% |
| Penrith | 9 | 3 | 33% |
| Carnforth | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| Neston | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| Ellesmere Port | 7 | 2 | 29% |
| Flintshire | 8 | 2 | 25% |
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 North West. https://whoownsyourvet.co.uk/data/north-west/ (data as of 2 November 2026).
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Frequently asked questions
- How many vets in North West are corporate-owned?
- 504 of the 778 veterinary practices we list in North West are owned by corporate groups (65%).
- Which company owns the most vets in North West?
- VetPartners is the largest veterinary group in North West in our directory, with 127 practices. Each practice page shows its parent company and the evidence behind that classification.