Six Companies Own 60% of UK Vets, and Workers Are Sick of It

Six Companies Own 60% of UK Vets, and Workers Are Sick of It

When Valley Vets, a veterinary practice in South Wales, was bought by VetPartners in April 2017, there was no sign for pet owners that the independently owned outfit had been snapped up by a private equity firm; the practice retained its name, branding and staff. Seven years later and a noisy picket line outside Valley Vets should help any pet owners still in the dark over who really owns their vet. The strike – the first ever at a UK private ve…