Verified independent veterinary practice
Abbey Vets
340 Manchester Rd Deepcar Sheffield S36 2RH United Kingdom
Reported owner: Anthony Desmond Duffy and Sheila Duffy
Multi-practice group · Abbey Vets (Abbey Veterinary Group Limited)
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About Abbey Vets
Independent Vet finding
Why this practice is verified independent
The practice's own page for the Deepcar branch gives the address 340 Manchester Road, Deepcar, Sheffield S36 2RH and telephone 0114 288 4994, lists the clinical team, and publishes opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 6:30pm (7:30pm Tuesday and Thursday); closed weekends and bank holidays. The group's own About page states the practice is family managed, that practice principal Tony Duffy still runs it with his wife Sheila and daughter Kim, and that it is an independent veterinary practice. It states there are now eight centres across Barnsley and North Sheffield with 16 vets, 21 nurses and 24… The PSC register for ABBEY VETERINARY GROUP LIMITED (07579824) shows two active persons with significant control: Mr Anthony Desmond Duffy and Mrs Sheila Duffy. Each is recorded as holding more than 25% but not more than 50% of shares and of voting rights, and as having the right to appoint or remove directors. The website privacy policy, last updated 9 October 2019, identifies Abbey Veterinary Group Ltd as the operator of the Abbey Vets website. This is the link used to tie the public-facing Abbey Vets branches to the Companies House entity.
Verification details
- Status
- Verified independent
- Reported owner
- Anthony Desmond Duffy and Sheila Duffy
- Group
- Abbey Vets (Abbey Veterinary Group Limited)
- Operating model
- Multi-practice group
- Evidence reviewed
- September 19, 2026
- Evidence strength
- Strong
- Profile ID
- ivp-gb-3dec431b2056079cbc33d123
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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Abbey Vets (Abbey Veterinary Group Ltd) Primary source
The practice's own page for the Deepcar branch gives the address 340 Manchester Road, Deepcar, Sheffield S36 2RH and telephone 0114 288 4994, lists the clinical team, and publishes opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 6:30pm (7:30pm Tuesday and Thursday); closed weekends and bank holidays.
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Abbey Vets (Abbey Veterinary Group Ltd) Supporting source
The group's own About page states the practice is family managed, that practice principal Tony Duffy still runs it with his wife Sheila and daughter Kim, and that it is an independent veterinary practice. It states there are now eight centres across Barnsley and North Sheffield with 16 vets, 21 nurses and 24…
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Companies House Supporting source
The PSC register for ABBEY VETERINARY GROUP LIMITED (07579824) shows two active persons with significant control: Mr Anthony Desmond Duffy and Mrs Sheila Duffy. Each is recorded as holding more than 25% but not more than 50% of shares and of voting rights, and as having the right to appoint or remove directors.
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Abbey Vets (Abbey Veterinary Group Ltd) Supporting source
The website privacy policy, last updated 9 October 2019, identifies Abbey Veterinary Group Ltd as the operator of the Abbey Vets website. This is the link used to tie the public-facing Abbey Vets branches to the Companies House entity.
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Practice location
340 Manchester Rd Deepcar Sheffield S36 2RH United Kingdom
Profile data source bae37fed1834abc8 · Ownership evidence reviewed September 19, 2026.