Corporate ownership of vets in South Wales, 2026
Data as of 28 July 2026 · 265 practices · download the CSV
Key findings
- 62% of South Wales's 265 veterinary practices are corporate-owned (163 practices) — in line with the UK average of 63%.
- The largest group is IVC Evidensia, which owns 57 practices — 22% of every vet in the region.
- 99 practices (37%) remain independently owned, and 3 are run by charities or non-profits.
- Consolidation is uneven: in Bridgend, 80% of the 5 local practices are corporate-owned.
Largest groups in South Wales
| Group | Practices | Share of all South Wales vets |
|---|---|---|
| IVC Evidensia | 57 | 22% |
| VetPartners | 34 | 13% |
| Pets at Home | 30 | 11% |
| CVS Group | 29 | 11% |
| Medivet | 11 | 4% |
| Linnaeus | 2 | 1% |
Town by town
Towns with at least 5 practices, ranked by corporate share.
| Town | Practices | Corporate-owned | Corporate share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgend | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Newport | 13 | 10 | 77% |
| Cardiff | 32 | 23 | 72% |
| Cwmbran | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Swansea | 26 | 13 | 50% |
| Caerphilly | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| Carmarthenshire | 24 | 9 | 38% |
| Pembrokeshire | 20 | 6 | 30% |
| Monmouthshire | 10 | 3 | 30% |
| Vale Of Glamorg | 7 | 2 | 29% |
| Ceredigion | 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 South Wales. https://whoownsyourvet.co.uk/data/south-wales/ (data as of 28 July 2026).
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Frequently asked questions
- How many vets in South Wales are corporate-owned?
- 163 of the 265 veterinary practices we list in South Wales are owned by corporate groups — 62%.
- Which company owns the most vets in South Wales?
- IVC Evidensia is the largest veterinary group in South Wales in our directory, with 57 practices. Each practice page shows its parent company and the evidence behind that classification.