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Vet ownership disclosure
Under the final CMA Order, veterinary groups must clearly display ownership information online, in premises, on signage and in communications. The compliance deadline is March 2027.
What this means
- Ownership information matters because pet owners may not realise several local practices are part of the same group.
- CompareVetPricing identifies owners using published evidence and explains where a relationship has not been established.
- Practices can submit corrections where ownership classification is wrong or out of date.
Status at the source check
Order made; group ownership transparency is scheduled for March 2027.
Remedy-specific timing
| Milestone | Timing | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Substantive Order | 22 September 2026 | Published |
| Group ownership disclosure | March 2027 | Scheduled |
| RCVS ready to accept comparison data | June 2027 | Scheduled |
| Businesses provide data to RCVS | September 2027 | Scheduled |
Useful next steps for pet owners
Record the branch name, trading brand, displayed owner and the page where each appears.
This keeps separate entities from being assumed to be the same group.
Ask the practice who owns the business if the relationship is unclear.
A direct answer or published corporate information is stronger than inference from a brand.
Submit a correction with a source URL and date if a CVP ownership record is wrong.
A missing or disputed record needs evidence, not a compliance score.
A missing ownership record in CompareVetPricing is an unclassified research record, not evidence of a legal breach. Check the March 2027 deadline and whether the ownership remedy applies before judging compliance.
Timing
The ownership remedy has a six-month implementation period from the Order, giving a March 2027 compliance deadline.
This page was reviewed on 26 September 2026 by CompareVetPricing editorial team. The Veterinary Services Market Investigation Order 2026 was made on 22 September 2026. It makes the remedies legally binding for the businesses to which they apply, with compliance dates phased by remedy and business size. The separate Funding Order has already been published.