Veterinary practices to acquire in the East Midlands

Name: Veterinary practices to acquire in the East Midlands
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a veterinary practice in the East Midlands? Firmbase ranks 65 veterinary practices using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.

The median firm has 12 staff and has been in business for 10 years. Looking beyond the East Midlands? Explore the full UK list of veterinary practices.

Firms

UK 1,564

18%

Every director 55+

UK 14%

28%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 18%

Median years in business

UK 12

Median headcount

UK 14

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Lincs Veterinary Solutions Horncastle, Lincolnshire	Approach Score 76/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2009 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £536k Net assets £257k · newer accounts made up to Apr 2025 Company no. 06882426 · Companies House
2	Castle Veterinary Centre Leicestershire	Approach Score 76/100	2 directors aged 65-69 · longest in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £303k Net assets £35k (Mar 2025) Company no. 04745928 · Companies House castle-vets.com
3	Home Farm Equine Newark, Nottinghamshire	Approach Score 76/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2012 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £647k Net assets £213k (Mar 2026) Company no. 07895625 · Companies House homefarmequine.co.uk
4	Churnet Valley Vets Ashbourne	Approach Score 76/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2007 Independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £991k Net assets £628k (Sep 2025) Company no. 06382252 · Companies House churnetvalleyvets.co.uk
5	Forest Veterinary Clinic Mansfield, Nottinghamshire	Approach Score 75/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2011 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £528k Net assets £77k (Jul 2025) Company no. 07681037 · Companies House forestvetclinic.com
6	Morley Veterinary Practice Belper, Derbyshire	Approach Score 75/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2016 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £341k Net assets £18k (Nov 2024) Company no. 10172714 · Companies House morleyveterinarypractice.co.uk
7	Burghley Veterinary Centre Stamford, Lincs	Approach Score 74/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 2 directors aged 70 or over, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2006 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £772k Net assets £67k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Charge satisfied Oct 2026 Company no. 05778796 · Companies House burghleyvets.co.uk
8	Sarah Smith Cardiology Derby A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 70/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2014 Corporate owner More about this firm 35 staff · turnover est. £1.8m Net assets £426k (Sep 2025) Charge satisfied Oct 2026 Company no. 09211849 · Companies House sarahsmithcardiology.co.uk
9	Park Hall Vets Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire	Approach Score 70/100	2 directors aged 70 or over · longest in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 41 staff · turnover est. £3.4m Net assets £1.5m (Mar 2026) Company no. 04663455 · Companies House parkhallvets.co.uk
10	Holbeach & Fleet Veterinary Clinic Nottingham	Approach Score 69/100	Director aged 70 or over · in post since 2019 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £198k Net assets -£17k (Mar 2025) Company no. 12229028 · Companies House holbeachandfleetveterinaryclinic.com
11	STAR Vets Swadlincote, Derbyshire	Approach Score 69/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2014 Held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 25 staff · turnover est. £1.2m Net assets £794k (Apr 2026) Company no. 08975057 · Companies House starvetclinic.co.uk
12	Bakewell Veterinary Clinic Bakewell, Derbyshire	Approach Score 68/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2010 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 27 staff · turnover est. £1.8m Net assets £213k (Dec 2025) Company no. 07451596 · Companies House bakewellvets.co.uk
13	Innoveterinary Loughborough, Leicestershire	Approach Score 68/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2014 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 25 staff · turnover est. £1.4m Net assets £645k (Jan 2026) Company no. 09167738 · Companies House pinfoldvets.co.uk
14	Buckingham Equine Vets Wicken, Bucks	Approach Score 66/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2011 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £1m Net assets £480k (Aug 2025) Company no. 07689981 · Companies House buckinghamequinevets.com
15	Norfolk Farm Alford	Approach Score 66/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2012 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £577k Net assets £287k (Dec 2025) PSC register changed Jul 2026 Company no. 07895920 · Companies House norfolkfarmproduce.co.uk
16	Dixon & Young Veterinary Surgery Ollerton, Nottinghamshire	Approach Score 64/100	Longest in post since 2019 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £612k Net assets £593k (Mar 2025) Company no. 11886103 · Companies House dixonandyoungvets.co.uk
17	Vetcare@home Belper, Derbyshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 64/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 2 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2016 Independent More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £750k Net assets £237k (Aug 2025) Company no. 10325241 · Companies House vetcarehome.co.uk
18	Spire Vets Chesterfield	Approach Score 64/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2010 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 35 staff · turnover est. £1.6m Net assets £560k (Aug 2025) Company no. 07329289 · Companies House spirevets.co.uk
19	Melton Vets Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire	Approach Score 64/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2014 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £865k Net assets £391k (Mar 2025) Company no. 08962954 · Companies House achv.today
20	Averley Equine Veterinary Services Leicester	Approach Score 62/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2015 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £325k Net assets £61k (Dec 2025) Company no. 09382978 · Companies House
21	Croft Vet Centre Chesterfield, Derbyshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 61/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2001 Corporate owner More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £452k Net assets £87k (Mar 2020) · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. 04187179 · Companies House croftvetcentre.co.uk
22	The Travelling VET Chesterfield, Derbyshire	Approach Score 61/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2016 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £361k Net assets £15k (Nov 2025) Director resigned Feb 2026 Company no. 10493734 · Companies House travellingvet.co.uk
23	James Street Veterinary Centre Louth, Lincolnshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 60/100	Longest in post since 2009 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 23 staff · turnover est. £1.2m Net assets £354k (Dec 2025) Company no. 07011002 · Companies House
24	Animal Doctor Eastwood, Nottinghamshire	Approach Score 59/100	In post since 2017 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £1m Net assets £363k (Mar 2026) Director resigned Aug 2025 · PSC register changed Sep 2025 Company no. 10528897 · Companies House theanimaldoc.co.uk
25	Vicarage Veterinary Centre Lincoln	Approach Score 59/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2010 Corporate owner More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £495k Net assets £103k (Mar 2025) Company no. 07135271 · Companies House vicaragevets.co.uk

40 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.

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What's in the file

One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.

It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.

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How this list is filtered

5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
Registered office in the East Midlands.

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How this list is built

The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.

Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.

Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.

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What it does not mean

No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.

At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.

What we do not cover

Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Use the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons' Find a Vet service to check professional registration and any voluntary Practice Standards Scheme accreditation.

Why age bands but no people's names

Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.

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