Rightmove founder joins VetsCompared

Property entrepreneur and Rightmove founder Harry Hill has joined veterinary comparison platform VetsCompared as chairman as the business looks to accelerate growth and drive greater transparency across the veterinary sector.

Harry is best known for launching Rightmove in 2000 and helping transform the property market through online comparison tools. 

He also spent two decades as chief executive of Countrywide, building the estate agency group into a business valued at £1 billion.

He joins VetsCompared, founded by Eddie Holmes, at a time of increasing regulatory focus on transparency within the veterinary market. 

The platform helps pet owners compare veterinary practices, assess treatment costs and obtain quotes, while also supporting clinics through its compliance service, ComplianceForVets.com.

Harry said: “Having spent much of my career helping businesses use technology to improve transparency and empower consumers, it was immediately clear to me that VetsCompared is addressing a genuine need within the veterinary sector.

“The business is bringing innovation to a market that has historically lacked the digital tools and transparency that consumers now expect in many other areas of their lives.

“What impressed me most is that VetsCompared isn't simply focused on helping pet owners, it's also creating solutions that support veterinary practices as the sector adapts to regulatory change and evolving consumer expectations.

“I believe the business is exceptionally well positioned for growth and I’m delighted to be joining as chairman at such an exciting stage of its journey.”

Harry’s appointment comes as the sector prepares for reforms from the Competition and Markets Authority aimed at improving pricing transparency and consumer choice.

Eddie Holmes, founder of VetsCompared, added: “Harry is one of the most respected entrepreneurs and business builders in the UK, having played a pivotal role in creating one of the most successful consumer marketplaces this country has ever seen.

“When we first started discussing the future of VetsCompared, it quickly became clear that many of the challenges currently facing the veterinary sector are remarkably similar to those that existed in the property industry before the arrival of platforms like Rightmove.

“Pet owners are increasingly demanding greater transparency, easier comparison and better access to information, while veterinary practices are looking for practical ways to communicate their value and expertise.

“Having Harry invest in the company and join as chairman is a huge endorsement of what we're building and brings an enormous amount of experience as we enter the next stage of growth.”

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