IVC Evidensia Announces Further Investment To Continue Growth

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

IVC Evidensia’s continued vision to build the world’s best veterinary group has been bolstered with the following announcement of increased investment from new and existing companies to accelerate their growth:

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· Majority shareholder EQT have pledged their continued investment in the company

· Silver Lake, a leading global technology investment firm, is making a new substantial minority investment to help unlock and accelerate growth from digital and technology opportunities

· Nestle Purina are also increasing their minority stake to improve and deliver advanced pet food solutions and first-class pet care services

Stephen Clarke CEO commented “This is a great expression of confidence in the company and our staff should be proud of what we have collectively achieved. We need to continue to do what we do best: caring for animals, people and the environment, and leading the way in bringing new standards of animal care and staff wellbeing to the sector globally. This additional investment will support us in continuing to deliver exceptional care to our 4 million pets and their owners across the 12 countries we already operate in.”

IVC Evidensia is Europe’s leading veterinary care provider based across 12 countries. We invest in our people, premises and processes to provide clinical excellence across the continent. We believe the best veterinary practices are those led by local teams, which is why we invest in the continuous professional development of our staff whilst offering clinical independence to allow them to deliver the highest quality pet care possible.