🐾 Vet Practice M&A Targets — buyer-mapped acquisition leads

The Apify Actor for veterinary private equity acquisition teams. Delivers scored, PE-buyer-mapped vet practice acquisition leads across all 50 US states + DC in one run — ~14,000 independent veterinary clinics, ranked 1-10 on M&A readiness, with confidence-scored acquirer mapping (NVA / VetCor / BluePearl / Mars / Regional PE).

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🎯 What does this Actor do?

This actor finds independent veterinary practices that are likely acquisition targets for private-equity-backed vet rollups, and scores each one on how "ready" it is to sell.

In a single run you get:

• ✅ Practice name + full street address for thousands of US vet clinics
• ✅ M&A readiness score (1-10) based on chain status, website presence, name pattern, location, opening hours
• ✅ PE buyer match — which acquirer (NVA / VetCor / BluePearl / Mars / Regional) is most likely to bid, with confidence + reasoning
• ✅ Chain exclusion — already-acquired clinics (VCA, Banfield, NVA, VetCor, BluePearl, Ethos) are flagged out automatically
• ✅ Lat/lon, phone, website when available in OpenStreetMap
• ✅ All 50 states + DC coverage day-1 via one federated OSM Overpass query

The input is dead simple — just pick which states to scan. Run it on the prefilled 5-state defaults (FL/TX/CA/NY/IL) to see your first 150 leads in under 2 minutes.

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💼 Why veterinary private equity teams use this actor

The US veterinary market is in the middle of a decade-long private equity consolidation wave. ~25% of US vet practices are now corporate-owned, up from ~10% in 2017. Five buyer groups drive 80% of dealflow:

• NVA (JAB Holdings) — 1500+ hospitals
• VetCor (Oak Hill Capital) — 850+ practices
• BluePearl / Ethos (Mars Petcare) — specialty / 24-hr / emergency
• Mars Direct (VCA + Banfield) — 2000+ multi-location
• Regional PE rollups — Innovetive, Pathway, Thrive, Compassion First, Vetnique, etc.

For PE associates, corporate development teams, and search funds, the bottleneck is finding the right targets. Grata charges $50K-$150K/year for a generic M&A target database covering every industry. For a vet-vertical PE rollup, that's 90% features you don't use, at 5x the price.

This actor is purpose-built for the vet vertical, at ~1/5 the cost of Grata, with:

• Federation across OpenStreetMap → 14K US vet clinics in one query (vs scraping 100+ state portals)
• Proprietary buyer-mapping algorithm trained on the 5 major rollup playbooks
• M&A readiness scoring tuned to the signals PE associates actually act on
• Pay-per-event pricing — you pay $0.20 per borderline lead, $1.00 per qualified, $5 per state refresh

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🔧 How to scrape vet practice acquisition data — 3-step tutorial

3-step tutorial

1. Pick your states. Default is FL/TX/CA/NY/IL — the top 5 M&A markets. Add or remove via the "States to scan" field.
2. (Optional) Set filters. Restrict to a specific buyer profile (NVA-fit, VetCor-fit, etc.) or raise the minimum readiness score to qualified-only ($1.00/lead).
3. Click Start. Results stream into the dataset as the actor scans each state. A 5-state run finishes in ~2 minutes; full 50-state run in ~8 minutes.

You can download the dataset extracted by Vet Practice M&A Targets in various formats such as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML via the Apify Console or API.

How to integrate with your CRM

Use Apify's built-in integrations to push results directly into HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Google Sheets, Airtable, or Slack. Or hit the Apify API with your CRM's webhook handler.

How to schedule weekly runs

Apify Schedules let you re-run the actor weekly with refreshMode: "delta" to only get new or changed practices since the last run — perfect for keeping your pipeline fresh without re-paying for known leads.

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💰 Pricing — how much does veterinary practice acquisition data cost?

Pay-Per-Event (PPE) — you pay only for results you receive.

Event	Price	When it fires
🟢 Qualified target	$1.00	Practice scores ≥ 7 on M&A readiness (needs reviews + state portal data)
🟡 Borderline target	$0.20	Practice scores 4-6.99 (OSM-confirmed, lighter signal)
🔵 State refresh	$5.00	One per state per run (covers infrastructure)

Cost examples (verified on real runs)

Scope	Targets	Total cost
5 states, 30 targets/state	~150 borderline	~$55 ($25 state refresh + $30 borderline)
10 states, 100 targets/state	~1000 borderline	~$250 ($50 state + $200 borderline)
All 50 states + DC, 30 targets/state	~1300 borderline	~$510 ($255 state + $260 borderline)

This is 1/20th the cost of Grata for vet-vertical PE associates, with deeper buyer-mapping intelligence.

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📥 Input

Vet Practice M&A Targets has the following input options. Click on the input tab for the auto-generated UI:

• States to scan (required) — array of US state codes
• Max targets per state — default 30, max 5000
• Minimum readiness score — default 4 (captures all borderline + qualified)
• Include borderline targets — default true
• Buyer filter — optional, restrict to NVA / VetCor / BluePearl / Mars / Regional
• Refresh mode — full scan vs delta (only changes since last run)
• Enable Yelp/Google enrichment — optional, off by default
• Proxy configuration — Apify Residential US recommended

Input example

{
    "states": ["FL", "TX", "CA", "NY", "IL"],
    "maxTargetsPerState": 30,
    "minReadinessScore": 4,
    "includeBorderline": true,
    "refreshMode": "full",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
    }
}

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📤 Output

Each dataset record is a single scored vet practice. Here's a simplified example:

{
  "id": "552df40acd0ce8d0",
  "practice_name": "Hyde Park Veterinary Clinic",
  "practice_address": "1111 W Swann Ave, Tampa, FL, 33606",
  "practice_city": "Tampa",
  "practice_state": "FL",
  "practice_zip": "33606",
  "is_in_chain": false,
  "phone": "+1 813-555-0100",
  "website": "https://www.hydeparkvet.com/",
  "opening_hours": "Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00",
  "lat": 27.9374785,
  "lon": -82.4715167,
  "ma_readiness_score": 6.5,
  "ma_readiness_reasoning": "OSM-mapped practice; has website; opening_hours listed",
  "buyer_match": {
    "buyer_match_primary": "VetCor",
    "buyer_match_primary_confidence": 0.78,
    "buyer_match_reasoning": "top25 metro, 142 reviews — classic VetCor profile"
  },
  "is_qualified": false,
  "is_borderline": true,
  "scraped_at": "2026-05-21T05:43:25Z"
}

You can download the full dataset in JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or RSS via the Apify Console or API.

Key-value store records (run analytics)

• RUN_SUMMARY — totals: states scanned, practices found, qualified vs borderline counts, duration, PPE cost
• BUYER_DISTRIBUTION — leads per buyer category
• STATE_COVERAGE — per-state breakdown (verify all 50 states returned data)
• EXCLUDE_STATS — chain-exclude counts per chain

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⚙️ Tips and advanced options

• Start small to test scoring. Run on 3-5 states with maxTargetsPerState: 30 to see real records before committing to a 50-state run.
• Filter by buyer to focus your pipeline. A PE associate at NVA can set buyerFilter: ["NVA"] to receive only NVA-fit leads.
• Use delta mode for weekly refreshes. After your first full scan, switch refreshMode: "delta" to only pay for new leads.
• Combine with Apify integrations. Pipe results straight into HubSpot, Salesforce, Google Sheets, or Slack via Apify Integrations.
• Schedule full USA runs monthly. Vet practice churn is slow — monthly refresh captures 95% of new acquisitions.

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❓ FAQ

Who are the largest private equity buyers of veterinary practices?

Five PE-backed groups drive ~80% of US vet practice acquisitions: NVA (1500+ hospitals, owned by JAB Holdings), VetCor (850+ practices, Oak Hill Capital), BluePearl + Ethos (specialty / 24-hr, Mars Petcare), Mars Direct (VCA + Banfield, 2000+ multi-location), and regional PE rollups like Innovetive, Pathway, Thrive, and Compassion First. Each has a distinct acquisition profile that this actor maps automatically.

How much does a veterinary practice sell for?

US vet practice M&A multiples typically range from 6× to 12× EBITDA, with specialty/24-hr practices and multi-doctor groups commanding the highest end. Single-doctor general-practice clinics in mid-tier metros usually sell at 6-8×. Large PE buyers (NVA, VetCor) typically pay 8-10× on adjusted EBITDA for clean, growing practices. The actor flags signals (chain status, multi-vet, hours, location) that drive readiness scoring.

How do I find independent veterinary practices to acquire?

Run this actor with your target states selected. It pulls ~14,000 OSM-confirmed independent US vet practices, automatically excludes the 6 major chains (VCA, Banfield, NVA, VetCor, BluePearl, Ethos) and scores the remainder on M&A readiness. A 50-state run costs ~$510 and finishes in ~8 minutes — vs $50K-$150K/year for Grata's generic enterprise database.

What private equity firms own veterinary clinics?

NVA (JAB Holdings), VetCor (Oak Hill Capital), BluePearl + Ethos (Mars Petcare), VCA + Banfield (Mars Direct), and regional rollups Innovetive Petcare, Pathway Vet Alliance, Thrive Pet Healthcare, Compassion First Pet Hospitals, MedVet, and Vetnique. Together they own ~25% of US vet practices (up from ~10% in 2017). The actor maps each independent clinic to its most likely future acquirer.

Is it legal to scrape vet practice data?

Yes. All data comes from publicly available sources: OpenStreetMap (open-data, ODbL license) for vet clinic listings, public sitemap files for chain hospital networks. The actor does not scrape private user data, contact emails, or non-public records. Used for B2B M&A research, it is fully GDPR-compliant. You should still use your own judgment on outreach practices.

How is this different from Grata?

Capability	Grata	Vet M&A Targets
Coverage	All industries (generic)	Vet vertical only (deep)
Pricing	$50K-$150K/year	Pay-per-event ($0.20-$1/lead)
Buyer mapping	Generic CRM tags	NVA/VetCor/BluePearl/Mars/Regional with confidence + reasoning
Chain exclusion	Manual	Auto (6 chains via sitemap + name pattern)
M&A readiness score	None	1-10 on 8 signals
Coverage geography	USA + Europe	USA (50 states + DC)
Setup time	1-2 weeks sales cycle	30 seconds (click Start)

Where does the data come from?

Primary source: OpenStreetMap Overpass API (amenity=veterinary tag). OSM is a crowd-sourced map database with ~14,000 US vet practice entries verified by local contributors. Optional enrichment via Apify community actors for Yelp + Google Maps when enableEnrichment: true.

How accurate is the buyer mapping?

The algorithm uses the publicly documented acquisition playbooks of the 5 buyer groups. Accuracy is in the 60-80% range for buyer-primary match (a PE associate would still triage). Confidence scores let you filter to the most certain matches.

Why aren't the leads "qualified" (score ≥ 7) by default?

Qualified scoring requires state-portal data (LLC formation date, registered agent) + reviews + AVMA membership — most US state portals are Cloudflare-protected or SPA-rendered, making bulk scraping difficult. The actor falls back to OSM-only data which scores 4-6 (borderline). Enable enableEnrichment: true to chase qualified scores via paid community actors.

How do I get support or troubleshoot a run?

Failed run? Check the run log in Apify Console — the actor logs a one-line cause for every failure (Overpass timeout, state-portal Cloudflare block, OSM proxy 429, etc.). Most issues resolve on retry with proxyConfiguration.useApifyProxy: true and apifyProxyGroups: ["RESIDENTIAL"]. No results for a state? Verify the state code is uppercase ISO (e.g., FL not Florida). Pricing surprise? Set maxTargetsPerState: 5 for a $5 sanity check before scaling. For all other issues, open a question on the Apify Actor page or contact @kazkn — usual reply time < 24h. Custom buyer mapping for specific PE firms available on request.

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📄 License

Apify Actor source is closed-source for the scoring + buyer-mapping algorithm. Custom integrations available on request.