UK SIC 2007 · 75000
Veterinary activities
Veterinary activities is UK SIC code 75000, part of division 75 (Veterinary activities) in the SIC 2007 classification. As of the July 2026 Companies House register, 5,692 active UK companies list 75000 among their SIC codes, and 5,187 list it as their first code.
As of the July 2026 Companies House register, 5,692 active UK companies list 75000 among their SIC codes (5,187 as their first code).
Companies House data refreshed daily. Page reviewed July 2026.
Division 75: Veterinary activities
Veterinary activities is a single-code division: everything registers under 75000, from small-animal high street practices and out-of-hours emergency providers to equine vets, farm animal specialists and locum vets trading through their own companies. That flatness means the code alone cannot separate a multi-site hospital group from a one-person mobile practice, so company age, filing history and location do the segmentation work. Consolidation has defined the sector in recent years, with corporate groups acquiring independents, and new incorporations often represent either a locum vehicle or a rarer independent start-up.
The buyers circling this division are distinctive: veterinary wholesalers and pharmaceutical suppliers, practice management software vendors, specialist equipment finance, locum recruitment agencies and the acquisitive corporate groups themselves. Accountants with veterinary specialisms prospect new incorporations, since a vet leaving employment for their own plate needs payroll, VAT and pensions sorted quickly. A company without a website here is typically a locum vehicle rather than a clinic, which is useful for excluding non-buyers from equipment and premises-related campaigns.
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Where SIC 75000 clusters in the UK
About SIC 75000
How many UK companies use SIC code 75000?
5,692 active UK companies include 75000 (Veterinary activities) among their up-to-four registered SIC codes, of which 5,187 list it first. Figures are from the July 2026 Companies House register snapshot, counting active companies only.
Can a veterinary practice trade as a limited company?
Yes, and most modern practices do. Companies House places no restriction on who incorporates under 75000, because SIC codes carry no approval process. The regulatory layer sits elsewhere: individuals treating animals must be registered with the RCVS, and practices handling medicines meet separate rules. The company structure, whether independent, joint venture or corporate-owned, is a commercial choice rather than a registration requirement.
Why does every veterinary business share the same SIC code?
SIC 2007 gives the whole profession one code, 75000, with no split between companion animal, equine or farm work. That makes raw division lists blunt, so prospectors layer other data: company name keywords, incorporation date, registered address type and web presence distinguish clinics from locum companies. A practice wanting to signal a second activity, such as retail, can add another code, up to 4 in total, via its confirmation statement.
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