Practice ownership

Qualified Veterinary Surgeons, RVN’s and Practice Managers can all become JVP’s. Please contact one of our Partnership Recruitment Specialists to find out more about how this works for sole and multiple Joint Venture Partners. 

In order to be a Joint Venture Partner with Vets4Pets you will need to prove your right to work in the UK, this may be with a skilled worker Visa or with settled or pre-settled status. Vets4Pets can sponsor your skilled worker visa to become a practice owner.

For a brand new practice, you’ll need £30,000 (for a single practice owner this can be reduced to £20,000)  

For an existing practice, you’ll need 10% of the practice value (or a minimum of £30,000 – whichever is greater).  

The remaining finance is borrowed from one of our partnered banks.  

For further detail on the finances required and valuations of practices available, please get in contact

The best thing about our model is that it’s designed to support entrepreneurial vets who want to build a successful practice. The model includes 12 support functions that are there to provide you with advice and guidance on all things business such as Recruitment, Finance, HR, Marketing, Commercial and many more, allowing you to lead and develop your practice.

We appreciate that becoming a practice owner is big decision to make and we will never rush you through the process. The length of time the process takes will depend on a number of factors including which particular practice you’re interested in.

The partnership team will work with you to identify new and existing practices that may be of interest to you, however if you can’t find your ideal location, you can still continue through the process to Discovery Day and our property team will work towards identifying a suitable location for you. 

A discovery day is a required stage in the partnership process which gives you the opportunity to meet with several key colleagues to understand how we support you as a partner. The Discovery day is specifically for you to ask as many questions as you need to and to engage with our colleagues to ensure you are fully informed of the support we provide.

JVP’s will draw a salary from day one, reflective of the role they have in practice as a Vet, RVN or Practice Manager. You have control over what salary you take and will also receive a benefits package as a Partner. Once all loans have been repaid, you will then benefit from dividends which are paid twice annually.

Yes. The Vets4Pets partnership model offers complete clinical freedom, meaning you can choose what is used in Practice. Our Supplier Relations team will work with suppliers to negotiate the best rates on products but will not restrict you to an approved list.

When the time comes that you want to exit the practice, you can sell your shares to a new Joint Venture Partner. The Partnership team will support you to market your practice to find a new buyer and help facilitate the sale. 

Being the Partnership Development Manager for the Vet Group, my role is to help our JVP’s achieve their business growth potential and ambitions through expansion and multi-practice ownership. I have over 12 years’ experience of working with Partners to opening new and purchase existing practices. My back ground in Finance, Operations and Recruitment are strengths that I bring when helping our JVP’s understand the journey to Partnership and having a successful practice.

As Partnership Recruitment Manager, my team and I work with veterinary professionals to support them becoming a Joint Venture Partner. In addition to this I ensure the journey for those exploring partnership is best in class by offering a bespoke service. This includes areas such as discussing your requirements for the perfect practice, gathering demographics and identifying a suitable location. Another key area of my role is to ensure that we have the best offering to new partners, covering everything from leadership, finance, commercial, wellbeing and development, enabling a fantastic transition to becoming a Joint Venture Partner. I also support our existing partners with their exit strategies and growth plans.

As Partner Recruitment Specialist, I focus on sourcing potential Joint Venture Partners for Vets4Pets. It’s my responsibility to ensure that anyone with an interest in becoming a JVP has all the information they need on the partnership model and to take them through a Discovery Day process. I also work closely with existing Joint Venture Partners who are looking to sell their shares, by marketing their practice and supporting them to find a suitable buyer.

I am joining the business after working for 8 years in agency recruitment, across a variety of different specialisms including Finance, Business Support and HR. My background has given me a good foundation to be able to support Veterinary professionals in the process of becoming a JVP. 

As Partner Recruitment Specialist, I focus on sourcing potential Joint Venture Partners for Vets4Pets. It’s my responsibility to ensure that anyone with an interest in becoming a JVP has all the information they need on the partnership model and to take them through a Discovery Day process. I also work closely with existing Joint Venture Partners who are looking to sell their shares, by marketing their practice and supporting them to find a suitable buyer.

I joined the business in early 2021 after a 12-year career in commercial recruitment. My experience in recruiting for the Animal Health industry has given me a good working knowledge of the market and understanding of the challenges and benefits in the industry.

As Partner Recruitment Specialist, I focus on sourcing potential Joint Venture Partners for Vets4Pets. It’s my responsibility to ensure that anyone with an interest in becoming a JVP has all the information they need on the partnership model and to take them through a Discovery Day process. I also work closely with existing Joint Venture Partners who are looking to sell their shares, by marketing their practice and supporting them to find a suitable buyer.

I bring with me 15 years of agency recruitment, covering sectors such as education and Pharmaceutical. My background has given me a good foundation be able to help understand the requirements of Veterinary professionals wanting to become practice owners. 

I am responsible for marketing the Joint Venture Partnership model to the veterinary industry. Using digital and print forms of marketing you’ll see campaigns from us on Facebook, Instagram and in veterinary publications. You can find us on social media search "Partnerships at Vets4Pets" 

I joined the business in 2022 having worked for a membership organisation in the agricultural sector as a Communications Manager for a number of years. I bring with me varied experience in communications and PR and a passion for creativity. 

I’m responsible for ensuring we build a commercial business plan with you at the later stages of your journey with us. I will take you through the opportunities that your location has and overlay your skills and vision into a business plan that highlights the key numbers that will drive the practice further. It is my complete intention to ensure you are comfortable with what location you are exploring interest in from a business aspect and that together we work through any questions about performance or forecasts whilst also looking at various ways to fund the shares you are purchasing. Once we have our business plan I will then continue to liaise with you, seeing you through to that special day you sign with us and then we celebrate!

I look forward to taking you through the sales process when you look to sell shares or buy into one of the surgeries whether that be new or existing, I will provide regular updates during the process and answer any questions you may have and my aim is to make the journey as smooth as possible for you and to have a happy satisfied partner at the end.

I’ve worked in the Vet Group for 24 years having done various roles and like to think I am knowledgeable and I f I can’t help I know someone who can.

I’m responsible for looking after the internal sale process when one of our partners wants to sell some or all of the shares they own in their practice, I manage the legal paperwork, bank and wider internal sales team to keep sales moving within a timely manner. I recently moved from the legal team to share my legal knowledge in the partnership sales process.

I’ve worked for the vet group for just over four years and will be training to become a Companion Care Services Ltd (CCSL) solicitor within partnerships.