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WA-85016

Vets Central / Hills Veterinary CentreWA-85016

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Processing timeline

29

days

Filed

16 Mar 2026

Notification waiver determination published

Decision

14 Apr 2026Notification waiver determination published
Type
Waiver
Outcome
Not approved
Stage
Waiver application
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

VC OPERATIONS (WA) PTY LTD ABN - 28 646 499 005

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

CARRUTHERS, JONATHAN JULIAN ABN - 22 148 400 175

Other parties

KINGS ROAD VETERINARY SURGERY PTY LTD ABN - 89 609 596 910, Vets Central (New Zealand) Limited NZBN - 9429051820992, FACEBARK PTY LTD ABN - 71 154 736 884, NORTHERN BEACHES VETERINARY HOSPITAL PTY LTD ABN - 90 650 961 541, VETS CENTRAL HOLDINGS PTY LTD ABN - 60 652 812 256, VC OPERATIONS PTY LTD ABN - 86 641 403 938, VC OPERATIONS (NSW) PTY LTD ABN - 86 646 515 433, MISTYCAT PTY LTD ABN - 12 644 129 224, VETS CENTRAL PTY LTD ABN - 25 646 462 973

Summary

Vets Central Holdings Pty Ltd, an Australian veterinary group operating 80 practices, proposed to acquire 100% of the business assets of Hills Veterinary Centre. Hills Veterinary Centre is a full-service veterinary practice in Blackwood, South Australia, providing first opinion core and ancillary services for household pets.

Acquisition details

Vets Central Holdings Pty Ltd (together, with its subsidiaries, Vets Central ), proposes to acquire 100% of the business assets (both tangible and intangible) of Hills Veterinary Centre. Vets Central is an Australian-owned veterinary group that owns and operates 80 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). The Hills Veterinary Centre is a full-service veterinary practice in the Blackwood area of South 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.

Industry

Broad:Professional & Business ServicesANZSIC 6970:Veterinary ServicesANZSIC 9539:Other Personal Services n.e.c.

Decisions and key events

14 Apr 2026Notification waiver determination publishedAttachmentPDF144.8 KB

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