VetUK

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VetUK Ltd
Founded2005 (2005)
Headquarters Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Area servedUnited Kingdom
Europe
Founder(s) Iain Booth
Industry online retailing
Employees35 (October 2014)
URL vetuk.co.uk
veterinairefr.fr

VetUK Ltd is an online retailer of pet care products, including veterinary medicines. The company was founded in 2005; filled its millionth order in 2012, and two millionth in 2014. [1]

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VetUK is based in Thirsk, North Yorkshire and has an office in York. [2] [3] It turned over £10M in 2010. [4]

As of 2012, VetUK sold 10,000 different products [1] and was growing sales at 30% per year. [1] [5]

Its own brands include Max and Molly, Nutrecare, and PetUK. [1] [5]

History

VetUK was established in 2005 by veterinary surgeon Iain Booth and scientist Lyane Haywood to sell over-the-counter veterinary medicines. [2] [4] According to Booth "I had clients telling me there wasn't enough choice and products were too expensive, so I had thought about selling pet medicines over the internet. I tested my idea first selling via eBay, and when I realised people liked it, I launched the site." [4] The company was entirely self-funded, and initially it operated out of Booth's living room. [4] [1]

In August 2012, VetUK bought Kidderminster based Nutrecare. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "VetUK dispatches one millionth order". Harrogate News. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Putting vets on the internet". The York Press. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Catalyst Residents" . Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "VetUK: Iain Booth". The Startup Team. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Profiles: VetUK Ltd". The Press. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "VetUK snaps up rival". The Business Desk. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
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