Merger Update: Medivet/multiple vet businesses

ME/7022/22 - Medivet's completed acquisitions of multiple independent veterinary practices

Invitation to comment: Closes on 31 March 2023

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched its formal investigations into the completed acquisitions by Medivet Group Limited (Medivet) of:

·      All Creatures Clinic Limited

·      The assets and business of the veterinary practice under the name Hollies Veterinary Surgery

·      Canine Healthcare Limited (t/a Vet Value)

·      The assets and business of the veterinary practice under the name Iffley Vets

·      The Oxford Cat Clinic Limited

·      The Vet Station Limited

·      Barton Companion Animal Services Limited

·      Stanhope Park Veterinary Hospital Limited

·      I T Kalogera Holdings Ltd (including its subsidiary I T Kalogera Limited) (t/a Brockwell Vets)

·      Monument Vets Ltd

·      Fitzalan House Veterinary Practice Ltd

·      Ferring Street Vets Limited

·      The Hackney Vet Limited

·      The assets and business of the veterinary practice under the name Caddy Veterinary Surgery/Practice

·      E Street Limited (t/a Elizabeth Street Veterinary Clinic)

·      The assets and businesses of the veterinary practices under the name The Vet on Richmond Hill & The Vet in St Margaret's

·      Withy Grove Veterinary Clinic Limited

The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that any or all of these transactions have resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of any of those situations has resulted, or may be expected to result, in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on any or all of these transactions from any interested party.

These comments should be provided by the deadline set out above to:

·    Lily Xiao, [email protected]

·    Noah Mayall, [email protected]

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