Dechra is a business involved in the development and marketing of veterinary products based in Northwich, England. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by EQT AB in January 2024.
History
The Company was founded in 1997 by way of a management buy-out from Lloyds Chemists.[2] It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2000.[2] In 2007 it bought VetXX, a Danish veterinary products business, for £62 million.[3] In 2010 it purchased Florida-based DermaPet for US$64 million[4]