Consolidation continues as Market Hall Vets bought by CVS
© Tim Scrivener Corporate veterinary group CVS has bought Carmarthenshire-based Market Hall Vets.
The CVS Group is one of the largest veterinary service providers in the UK, running nearly 480 veterinary practices across the UK, the Netherlands and Ireland.
Market Hall Vets operates across three sites with a team of 18 vets.
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Consolidation
The veterinary sector has seen a trend of rapid consolidation over recent years with large corporate groups buying up smaller independent practices to benefit from economies of scale.
CVS said the acquisition reflected its commitment to complementing organic growth with acquisitions of “carefully selected practices to enhance its existing offering”.
James Cahill, group business development director at CVS Group, said: “Market Hall joins and builds on our presence in Carmarthenshire bringing both farm, equine and small animal expertise.
“Our purpose in CVS is to provide the best possible care to animals, and the acquisition of Market Hall enables us to support and grow that purpose in Carmarthenshire.”
The group currently employs more than 7,000 staff, including more than 1,900 veterinary surgeons and 2,300 nurses across its three territories.