The Vet Group Ivc Evidensia is the London Largi List

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The largest Vet group in Europe is exploring IVC Evidensia in the UK, while it will be one of the largest in recent years in recent years after the lists dry.

The company, which is supported by EQT and Silver Lake, as well In 12.3 billion euros in 2021 It has grown by purchasing the veterinarian clinics and wrapped it into one large group.

The sector was converted by impulsion from monotheism, partially driven by higher spending on pets.

IVC explores many options, including a list on the London Stock Exchange or float elsewhere next year, according to the people familiar with the matter.

People added that the deliberations were at an early stage, and no final decision was taken.

The UK float will be a batch of the London Stock Exchange, which has suffered from its worst year in new lists in 2024 since the global financial crisis. It can also be one of the first companies in a wave of factors of large companies supported by private stocks in Europe after a period in which acquisition companies are struggled to empty companies with attractive reviews.

Infinite prices have risen since 2022, the company’s evaluations have been reduced, leaving a gap in yawning between the price acquisition companies that they seek and what potential buyers are ready to pay.

IVC was formed in 2017 of the merger between the supportive Vet providers from EQT. The company has examined the headquarters of Bristol A. London’s possible list in 2020But instead it remained private and agreed to an investment agreement worth 3.5 billion euros with Silver Lake and Nestlé in 2021.

Since this deal, IVC has entered many new markets, giving it about 2,500 clinics and hospitals in 20 countries. The group Kate Swan brought the former chief executive of whismith as president in 2019.

The public subscription will also provide a path for IVC supporters – including the largest EQT shareholder – to start selling their investments in the company, as the box managers face pressure to return the money to their supporters.

IVC thinks about the London list during a year of crisis for the UK stock market. On Friday, the Peel Hunt’s intermediary said that the public subscription activity was expected to increase in the second quarter, adding that the three -month period will be the “first real test” of the market in 2025.

Companies including Group Payments Group Ebury and Metlen Energy & Metals are based on those who are preparing lists this year.

IVC is one of the largest collections of the world -backed veterinarian in the world. The possible public subscription comes with the seizure of the acquisition boxes on the services of the veterinarian paid A high ownership of pets During the past decade, especially during the epidemic.

The prices of high services raised organizational concerns, while monitoring competition in the United Kingdom The launch of the investigation In the veterinary market last year.

Three of the EQT event about 30 events last year Converting biases between EQT boxes Although all of these three transactions also brought other investors.

In October, EQT announced that it would sell part of the 14.5 billion dollar international schools operator Nord Anglia, for new investors while transferring its dominant share in work to the latest EQT box. The company also sold minorities in some other works last year.

IVC, EQT, Silver Lake and Nestlé rejected the comment.