Ebos acquiring SVS Veterinary Supplies

Waikato businessman and thoroughbred owner John Elstob expects to hand the reins at SVS to Ebos by the end of March. (Image: SVS Veterinary Supplies)

Garth Bray

Fri, 28 Feb 2025

A nationwide supplier of veterinary medicines and products is set to be the next acquisition for dual-listed Ebos Group, after eyeing a deal for more than a decade.SVS Veterinary Supplies operates from a Waikato base with a staff of just over 100. SVS owner John Elstob said he expects the sale to be completed by the end of March.“We got the right people to allow the business to continue,” Elstob told BusinessDesk, confirming the sale was in train. Elstob took over SVS from his father, Basil, who established the business in...

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