History

  • Launched our new consumer brand.
  • Brought our new purpose-built distribution centre onstream.
  • Announced investment in Project Blu, a leading UK-based supplier of sustainable pet
    accessories
  • Grew our subscription base to 1.6m plans
  • The Pets at Home Foundation achieved milestone of having raised £50m for pets in need since its inception
  • Our charity is relaunched as The Pets at Home Foundation
  • Won Best Retailer and Best Place to Work in Retail Week awards.
  • Opened our 450th store, over 300 of which have grooming salons.
  • Launched 1-hour ‘Click & Collect’ nationwide
  • Acquired The Vet Connection, the UK's largest independent veterinary telehealth provider
  • Announced development of our new purpose-built storage and distribution facility
  • Launched our new 'Store of the future' concept
  • Purchased a stake in the UK’s leading online pet sitting service Tailster
  • Our subscription offerings grow in popularity with over 700,000 customers
  • Launched our new Pet Care Strategy
  • Launched 'Order in Store' to give customers access to our extended online product range
  • 7th place in Great Place To Work survey
  • Acquired three further specialist veterinary referral centres
  • VIP club reaches 4m members
  • Acquired first specialist veterinary referral centre
  • Initial Public Offering: Pets At Home lists on the London Stock Exchange
  • Voted the Sunday Times Best Big Company to work for.
  • Pets at Home expands its veterinary business with the acquisition of Vets4Pets
  • UK stores number over 360
  • Launched VIP (Very Important Pets) loyalty programme
  • Launch of Pets At Home Asia, a direct product sourcing office
  • Second distribution centre opens in Northampton
  • Pets at Home acquired by Private Equity House, KKR.
  • Groom Room services are launched within seven stores
  • Pets at Home launches new website featuring online shopping - www.petsathome.com.
  • Pets at Home voted Employer of the Year in Retail Bulletin's 'People in Retail' awards.
  • Pets at Home launches pet adoption scheme in selected stores to re-home displaced or unwanted small animals.
  • 200th store opens in Barnstaple
  • Wainwright’s food brand launched
  • Support Adoption For Pets, our pet adoption charity, was launched
  • Pets at Home acquired by European Private Equity firm, Bridgepoint
  • First national distribution centre opens in Stoke On Trent
  • Pets at Home acquires Petsmart in the UK, bringing the chain to 140 stores.
  • Introduction of Companion Care instore vet practices.
  • Pets at Home founded by Anthony Preston. First store opened in Chester, UK.