Verified independent veterinary practice
River Veterinary Care
47 Bell Villas Ponteland Newcastle upon Tyne NE20 9BD United Kingdom
Reported owner: Alex Saul Hirst
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About River Veterinary Care
Independent Vet finding
Why this practice is verified independent
The operating company has exactly one active person with significant control and no PSC statements: OLGUS HOLDINGS LIMITED (16108599), holding 75% or more of shares and of voting rights, notified 31 August 2026. The practice's own contact page gives the trading address as 47 Bell Villas, Ponteland NE20 9BD and the telephone number as 01661 679010, and publishes opening hours of Monday to Friday 08:30-18:00, Saturday 09:00-12:00 and Sunday emergencies only, with out-of-hours handled in-house on the same. OLGUS HOLDINGS LIMITED (16108599), the corporate PSC of the operating company, has a single active PSC of its own: Mr Alex Saul Hirst, holding 75% or more of shares and of voting rights and the right to appoint or remove directors, notified 29 November 2024. He is also its sole director. RIVER VETERINARY CARE LIMITED (12381477) is an active private limited company with SIC 75000 veterinary activities, incorporated 31 December 2019 and named A HIRST LTD until 7 September 2023. It has filed accounts to 30 April 2025, so it is trading rather than dormant.
Verification details
- Status
- Verified independent
- Reported owner
- Alex Saul Hirst
- Evidence reviewed
- September 20, 2026
- Evidence strength
- Strong
- Profile ID
- ivp-gb-355e6d40b828109394d6aaab
Ownership verification is not a medical-quality accreditation, ranking or endorsement of clinical services.
Public evidence
Sources supporting this ownership finding
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Companies House Primary source
The operating company has exactly one active person with significant control and no PSC statements: OLGUS HOLDINGS LIMITED (16108599), holding 75% or more of shares and of voting rights, notified 31 August 2026.
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River Veterinary Care Supporting source
The practice's own contact page gives the trading address as 47 Bell Villas, Ponteland NE20 9BD and the telephone number as 01661 679010, and publishes opening hours of Monday to Friday 08:30-18:00, Saturday 09:00-12:00 and Sunday emergencies only, with out-of-hours handled in-house on the same.
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Companies House Supporting source
OLGUS HOLDINGS LIMITED (16108599), the corporate PSC of the operating company, has a single active PSC of its own: Mr Alex Saul Hirst, holding 75% or more of shares and of voting rights and the right to appoint or remove directors, notified 29 November 2024. He is also its sole director.
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Companies House Supporting source
RIVER VETERINARY CARE LIMITED (12381477) is an active private limited company with SIC 75000 veterinary activities, incorporated 31 December 2019 and named A HIRST LTD until 7 September 2023. It has filed accounts to 30 April 2025, so it is trading rather than dormant.
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Practice location
47 Bell Villas Ponteland Newcastle upon Tyne NE20 9BD United Kingdom
Profile data source bae37fed1834abc8 · Ownership evidence reviewed September 20, 2026.