Corporate ownership of vets in Northern Ireland, 2026
Data as of 26 July 2026 · 212 practices · download the CSV
Key findings
- 42% of Northern Ireland's 212 veterinary practices are corporate-owned (90 practices) — below the UK average of 63%.
- The largest group is IVC Evidensia, which owns 44 practices — 21% of every vet in the region.
- 120 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 | 21% |
| Pets at Home | 17 | 8% |
| CVS Group | 14 | 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% |
| Belfast | 27 | 12 | 44% |
| Newry | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| Enniskillen | 9 | 3 | 33% |
| Ballymena | 7 | 2 | 29% |
| Dungannon | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| Newtownards | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| 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 — and 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 26 July 2026).
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Frequently asked questions
- How many vets in Northern Ireland are corporate-owned?
- 90 of the 212 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.