Corporate group
Medivet
Last updated 3 May 2026
At a glance
Medivet is a UK veterinary group operating first-opinion small-animal practices alongside 24-hour hospitals and an in-house out-of-hours care arm. It is privately held, with CVC Capital Partners as the majority backer following the 2021 acquisition. Headquartered in London, Medivet is one of the six corporate consolidators named in the CMA's 2024 market investigation.
Ownership and structure
Medivet was acquired by CVC Capital Partners in 2021 in a deal valuing the group at approximately £1.5bn. CVC is one of the world's largest private-equity firms; it operates through a series of funds with diverse institutional backers.
Unlike IVC (international) and Linnaeus (Mars-integrated), Medivet is UK-focused. Its operations are concentrated in the UK first-opinion market, with associated 24-hour hospitals and an in-house out-of-hours arm covering most Medivet first-opinion practices.
Scale in the UK market
Medivet operates several hundred UK first-opinion practices, with particular density in London and the South East where the group originated. The 24-hour hospital network supports referral and emergency cases for the first-opinion practices.
Medivet's in-house out-of-hours model is distinct from IVC's referred-OOH approach via Vets Now: Medivet first-opinion practices commonly direct OOH cases to a Medivet hospital rather than a third-party OOH provider. The CMA's transparency order requires this arrangement to be disclosed.
What the CMA's transparency remedies require
Every Medivet-owned UK practice must comply with the CMA's 2025 price-transparency order. Specific to Medivet: the in-house OOH arrangement (where a first-opinion practice directs out-of-hours cases to a Medivet hospital) must be disclosed alongside the OOH consultation fee.
Frequently asked
Who owns Medivet?
Medivet is privately held, with CVC Capital Partners as the majority backer following the 2021 acquisition that valued the group at approximately £1.5bn. CVC is one of the world's largest private-equity firms.
How many UK vet practices does Medivet own?
Medivet operates several hundred UK first-opinion practices alongside 24-hour hospitals, with particular density in London and the South East. Medivet is one of the six largest UK corporate vet consolidators identified by the CMA's 2024 market investigation.
Does Medivet provide in-house out-of-hours care?
Yes. Medivet first-opinion practices commonly direct out-of-hours cases to a Medivet 24-hour hospital rather than to a third-party OOH provider like Vets Now. Under the CMA's 2025 transparency order this in-house OOH arrangement must be disclosed alongside the OOH consultation fee.
Is Medivet a UK company?
Medivet is UK-headquartered and UK-focused, with its first-opinion network concentrated in the UK. The group is privately held with CVC Capital Partners (an international private-equity firm) as the majority backer since 2021.
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