Corporate ownership of vets in Northern Ireland, 2026
Data as of 2 November 2026 · 218 practices · download the CSV
Key findings
- 42% of Northern Ireland's 218 veterinary practices are corporate-owned (92 practices), below the UK average of 62%.
- The largest group is IVC Evidensia, which owns 44 practices, or 20% of all vets in the region.
- 124 practices (57%) remain independently owned, and 2 are run by charities or non-profits.
- Consolidation is uneven: in Bangor, 80% of the 5 local practices are corporate-owned.
Largest groups in Northern Ireland
| Group | Practices | Share of all Northern Ireland vets |
|---|---|---|
| IVC Evidensia | 44 | 20% |
| Pets at Home | 17 | 8% |
| CVS Group | 16 | 7% |
| VetPartners | 12 | 6% |
| Medivet | 3 | 1% |
Town by town
Towns with at least 5 practices, ranked by corporate share.
| Town | Practices | Corporate-owned | Corporate share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Coleraine | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Londonderry | 7 | 5 | 71% |
| Lisburn | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Omagh | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Belfast | 27 | 12 | 44% |
| Newry | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| Enniskillen | 9 | 3 | 33% |
| Ballymena | 7 | 2 | 29% |
| Newtownards | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| Dungannon | 10 | 2 | 20% |
| Armagh | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Ballynahinch | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Banbridge | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Craigavon | 5 | 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 Northern Ireland. https://whoownsyourvet.co.uk/data/northern-ireland/ (data as of 2 November 2026).
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Frequently asked questions
- How many vets in Northern Ireland are corporate-owned?
- 92 of the 218 veterinary practices we list in Northern Ireland are owned by corporate groups (42%).
- Which company owns the most vets in Northern Ireland?
- IVC Evidensia is the largest veterinary group in Northern Ireland in our directory, with 44 practices. Each practice page shows its parent company and the evidence behind that classification.