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Dogs are for life, and so are their vets’ bills. CVS is one of six large firms that control half the UK veterinary market. It owns more than 500 veterinary surgeries, three laboratories and seven crematoria across the UK, the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland. New management has shifted its focus from mass acquisitions to organic growth, upped its spending on facilities, and made an “impressive dent” in its debt. Operating profit tripled in the five years.

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