Greencross

Greencross is Australia's largest pet care company. The company is privately owned by TPG Capital after an acquisition in 2019.

Greencross
TypePrivate
IndustryPet products and services
Founded1994
FounderGlen Richards
OwnerTPG Capital
Websitewww.greencrosslimited.com.au

History

Greencross was founded in 1994 by veterinarian Glen Richards. While practicing companion animal medicine and surgery in Townsville, he purchased Currajong veterinary hospital. This was the start of Greencross.[1] The company expanded by purchasing and consolidating veterinary services through Australia and went public on the Australian Securities Exchange in 2007, becoming the first veterinary practice in Australia to do so.[1] One of its largest acquisitions took place in 2014 with the purchase of Mammoth Pet Holdings, the parent of Petbarn and Animates chains in Australia and New Zealand.[2]

References
  1. McCullough, James (14 May 2007). "Vet empire listing a first". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  2. Roth, Martin (2016). Top Stocks 2017: A Sharebuyer's Guide to Leading Australian Companies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780730330141. Retrieved 4 September 2017.


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