Corporate group
CVS Group
Last updated 3 May 2026
At a glance
CVS Group plc (LSE: CVSG) is a UK-listed veterinary group operating first-opinion small-animal practices, referral hospitals, equine and farm-animal practices, and pet crematoria across the UK and parts of mainland Europe. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Diss, Norfolk, CVS is one of the six corporate consolidators named in the Competition and Markets Authority's 2024 market investigation into UK veterinary services.
Ownership and structure
CVS Group plc is publicly listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker CVSG. It is one of two UK-listed corporate vet groups (the other being Pets at Home plc, which owns Vets4Pets). The CVS group operates four divisions: small-animal first-opinion practices, referral hospitals, equine and farm-animal practices, and pet crematoria.
Unlike the private-equity-backed groups, CVS is answerable to public shareholders and publishes audited annual results. Practice count, revenue per practice, and gross margin on routine services are visible in the annual report.
Scale in the UK market
CVS operates several hundred UK first-opinion practices alongside its referral and equine/farm divisions. The exact UK practice count is published in CVS's annual report and changes year to year as the group acquires and divests practices.
The CMA's 2024 market investigation named CVS Group as one of the six largest UK corporate vet consolidators alongside IVC Evidensia, Linnaeus (Mars Veterinary Health), Medivet, VetPartners, and Pets at Home / Vets4Pets. The six together account for a substantial share of UK first-opinion practices.
What the CMA's transparency remedies require
Under the CMA's 2025 final order, every CVS-owned UK practice must publish standardised price disclosures on its website covering routine services, must clearly disclose its CVS ownership in patient-facing communications, and must disclose dispensing fees on prescription medication along with informing pet owners that medication can be obtained more cheaply elsewhere via a written prescription.
Vet Cost Index aggregates CVS-owned practices' published disclosures into the national index. The full investigation timeline is at /about/cma-vet-investigation.
Frequently asked
Who owns CVS Group?
CVS Group plc is publicly listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker CVSG). It is owned by its public shareholders rather than by a private-equity firm or single corporate parent. CVS is headquartered in Diss, Norfolk and was founded in 1999.
How many UK vet practices does CVS Group own?
CVS Group operates several hundred UK first-opinion small-animal practices alongside its referral, equine and farm-animal divisions. The exact UK practice count is published in CVS's annual report and changes as the group acquires and divests practices. CVS is one of the six largest UK corporate vet consolidators identified by the CMA's 2024 market investigation.
Is my local vet owned by CVS Group?
Many UK practices that retain their original local branding are corporate-owned by CVS or one of the other five large groups. Under the CMA's 2025 price-transparency order every CVS-owned practice must clearly disclose its corporate ownership on its website and in patient-facing communications. Vet Cost Index surfaces the corporate ownership group on every practice profile in our index.
Are CVS Group practices more expensive than independent vets?
The CMA's 2024 market investigation found that UK corporate-owned vet practices commonly price above local independents on routine services, with the six largest groups (CVS, IVC, Linnaeus, Medivet, VetPartners, Pets at Home / Vets4Pets) named specifically. Pricing varies by service and location; like-for-like comparison is the only reliable way to confirm for a specific service in a specific area.
Find CVS Group practices near you
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