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Vets Central / Vital Vet Animal Hospital

Under assessment · Notification · Phase 1 · day 6, due 9 Nov 2026

Professional & Business ServicesMN-85042ACCC register

Vets Central, via VC Operations (WA) Pty Ltd, proposes to acquire 100% of the business assets of Vital Vet Animal Hospital from Kinsedo Pty Ltd as trustee for the Ellenvale Veterinary Trust. This asset acquisition involves a full-service veterinary practice in Ellenbrook, Western Australia, by a veterinary group operating 88 practices across Australia and New Zealand.

Timeline

  1. 25 Sept 2026Filed with the ACCC
  2. 9 Nov 2026Decision due

Acquisition details

VC Operations (WA) Pty Ltd (together with its associated entities, Vets Central ) proposes to acquire 100% of the business assets (both tangible and intangible) of Vital Vet Animal Hospital from Kinsedo Pty Ltd as trustee for the Ellenvale Veterinary Trust (the Acquisition ). Vital Vet Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary practice in Ellenbrook, Western Australia. The business provides a range of first opinion core and ancillary veterinary services for household pets (extending to exotic pets) in the local area. Vets Central is a veterinary group that owns and operates 88 first opinion veterinary practices across Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, Vets Central’s practices provide core and ancillary veterinary services for household pets, as well as livestock and other exotic species. The services primarily include routine, planned, and emergency veterinary services (excluding after-hours services). Vets Central owns the Swan Valley Vet Centre, located approximately 9.8km driving distance away from Vital Vet Animal Hospital in West Swan.

Parties

Acquirer
VC OPERATIONS (WA) PTY LTD ABN - 28 646 499 005
Target
The Trustee for ELLENVALE VETERINARY TRUST ABN - 97 361 215 219
Other parties
KINGS ROAD VETERINARY SURGERY PTY LTD ABN - 89 609 596 910, VC NSW MIDCO PTY LTD ABN - 70 695 882 912, Ingwe Consulting Pty Ltd ABN - 83 121 308 503, VC OPERATIONS BIDCO PTY LTD ABN - 66 695 885 388, VC HAMILTON NSW PTY LTD ABN - 93 695 874 910, VETS CENTRAL HAMILTON HOLDINGS PTY LTD ABN - 91 695 874 901, VETS CENTRAL HOLDINGS PTY LTD ABN - 60 652 812 256, VC WA MIDCO PTY LTD ABN - 72 695 882 921, VC OPERATIONS (NSW) PTY LTD ABN - 86 646 515 433, NORTHERN BEACHES VETERINARY HOSPITAL PTY LTD ABN - 90 650 961 541, VETS CENTRAL PTY LTD ABN - 25 646 462 973, MISTYCAT PTY LTD ABN - 12 644 129 224, VC OPERATIONS MIDCO PTY LTD ABN - 68 695 882 903, VC WA BIDCO PTY LTD ABN - 85 695 885 404, VC NSW BIDCO PTY LTD ABN - 68 695 885 397, VC OPERATIONS PTY LTD ABN - 86 641 403 938, VETS CENTRAL (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED NZBN - 9429051820992, FACEBARK PTY LTD ABN - 71 154 736 884, VC HAMILTON WA PTY LTD ABN - 83 695 874 929, DROVERS VET HOSPITAL PTY LTD ABN - 67 159 300 768
ANZSIC
  • 6970 Veterinary Services
  • 9539 Other Personal Services n.e.c.

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