Verified independent veterinary practice
Afon Veterinary Centre
Alloy Industrial Estate Pontardawe Swansea SA8 4EN United Kingdom
Reported owner: Gareth Mulligan, Catherine Costello and Richard Smith
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About Afon Veterinary Centre
Independent Vet finding
Why this practice is verified independent
Afon identifies its three working veterinary directors and publishes all four branch contacts. The current Companies House control record corroborates their ownership. The current XLVets member profile identifies this practice and the matched clinic location, corroborating membership of its independent-practice community. The current control register records Gareth Mulligan, Catherine Costello and Richard Smith, each with more than 25% and at most 50% of shares.
Verification details
- Status
- Verified independent
- Reported owner
- Gareth Mulligan, Catherine Costello and Richard Smith
- Evidence reviewed
- September 19, 2026
- Evidence strength
- Strong
- Profile ID
- ivp-gb-932caf3594a5efcbbdd3298a
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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Afon Veterinary Centre Primary source
Afon identifies its three working veterinary directors and publishes all four branch contacts. The current Companies House control record corroborates their ownership.
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XLVets Supporting source
The current XLVets member profile identifies this practice and the matched clinic location, corroborating membership of its independent-practice community.
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Companies House Supporting source
The current control register records Gareth Mulligan, Catherine Costello and Richard Smith, each with more than 25% and at most 50% of shares.
Practice characteristics
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These characteristics describe available services and operating models. They do not indicate ownership or clinical quality.
Our process
How ownership is reviewed
Independent Vet assesses current ownership using public statements, official records and other attributable sources.
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Practice location
Alloy Industrial Estate Pontardawe Swansea SA8 4EN United Kingdom
Profile data source bae37fed1834abc8 · Ownership evidence reviewed September 19, 2026.