Australian Corporate Veterinary Ownership

Corporate ownership has grown in Australia in recent years and are heaverly focus in the metropolitan areas .  Currently there is around 750 to 800 Corporate owned Veterinary practices in Australia. This repesents about 20% of the Australian Veterinary Clinics, but is moving towards the 30% of American Practices but a long way from the UK number of 60%.
Greencross owners the American private equipty firm TPG sold 45% of Greencross for $1.6 Billion.

1. VetPartners

      (Private equity USA – EQT)

 

The largest veterinary consolidators in Australia, with hundreds of clinics across GP, emergency, and referral care. Clinics are usually individually branded.

Key clinic brands/networks include:

  • Vetwest
  • AdelaideVet
  • Southpaws Specialty & Emergency
  • Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre
  • North Shore Veterinary Specialist Centre
  • Sydney Veterinary Emergency & Specialists
  • Peninsula Vet Care
  • Perth Veterinary Specialists

 

 

2. Greencross Vets

       (TPG Capital USA / AustralianSuper / HOOP CANADA)

 A highly visible corporate retail‑clinic model, tightly integrated with Petbarn.

Brands operated:

  • Greencross Vets (GP clinics)
  • Animal Emergency Centre (AEC)
  • Animal Referral Hospital (ARH)
    Greencross also owns Petbarn, Animates, City Farmers, Habitat Pet Supplies, making it vertically integrated.

 

 

3. Vets Central

      (Pemba Capital Partners)

An Australian‑based corporate group that emphasizes retaining clinic branding and veterinary autonomy

Clinics keep original names

    Cleveland Veterinary Clinic

    Coomera Springs Vet Surgery
    Gladstone Veterinary Clinic
    Kings Road Vet Surgery
    Moranbah Veterinary Clinic
    Northern Beaches Vet Hospital
    Scarborough Vet Clinic
    Canungra Vet Surgery
    Pimpama City Vet Clinic
    Tamborine Mountain Vet
    Yarrabilba Vet Hospital
    Belconnen Veterinary Centre (ACT)
    Belmont Vet Hospital

 

 

Belmont Vet Hospital
Bonnells Bay Vet Hospital
CAMVET
Church Street Vet Hospital
Coast & Valleys Vet Hospital
Cooranbong Vet Hospital
Croydon Park Vet Clinic
Doyalson Animal Hospital
Lismore Veterinary Clinic
Motto Farm Vet Hospital
Narreallan Animal Hospital
Sweet Pea Animal Hospital
Toukley Vet Clinic
Murrumbateman Vet Hospital
Yass Vet Hospital
Tuggeranong Vet Hospital (ACT)
Belmont Vet Centre
Carrum Downs Vet Hospital
East Doncaster Vet Hospital
Seaford Veterinary Hospital
Sunbury Vet Clinic
Kingston Animal Hospital
Macquarie Animal Hospital

    Aldgate Veterinary Clinic
    Chandlers Hill Vet Clinic
    Encounter Bay Vet Clinic
    Family Pet Vet
    Old Reynella Vet Clinic
    Cannington Vet Hospital
    Eaton Pet Vet
    GoVets
    Kudah Veterinary Services
    Booragoon Vet Clinic
    Bull Creek Vet Clinic
    O’Connor Vet
    Success Vet Hospital
    Swan Valley Vets

4. SASH

    (Armitage Associates Aus)

SASH North Ryde

SASH Alexandria

SASH Western Sydney (Prospect)

SASH Central Coast (Tuggerah)

SASH Gold Coast (Robina)

SASH Sunshine Coast (Sippy Downs)

SASH Adelaide (Kent Town)

 5. Apiam Animal Health Ltd

        (Adamantem Captial 2026)

Mixed companion‑animal and production‑animal focus.

    Fraser Coast Veterinary Services
    Howard
    Scenic Rim Veterinary Service – Boonah
    Fur Life Vet Caboolture
    Fur Life Vet Dubbo
    Singleton Veterinary Hospital – Branxton
    Singleton Veterinary Hospital
    Fur Life Vet Bendigo – Eaglehawk Road
    Fur Life Vet Yarrawonga
    Fur Life Vet Whittlesea
    Highton Village Vet
    Grampians Vet
    Torquay North Vet

6. CVS Group

       (UK Biggest corporate)

 

Rapidly expanding international veterinary consolidator with growing Australian footprint.

  • Owns GP and emergency clinics
  • Clinics often retain existing names
  • Active acquirer in NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT

 

 

 

7. Summit Vet Group

    (Vet‑owned corporate network)

A newer model: equity partnership rather than full PE ownership, but still corporate‑structured.

  • Clinics retain branding
  • Vets receive equity at group level

 

 

8. Cenversa

Owned a number of veterinary clinics around Australia but do not public list which clinics they own.