71: Charles Cosgrave, CEO and Owner of Village Vets
From Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly by Davy
February 19, 2026 · 57 min · Episode 71
About this episode
In this episode, Charles Cosgrave discusses his journey and the growth of Village Vets, Ireland's largest vet-led veterinary group.
Village Vets is Ireland’s largest privately owned, vet-led veterinary group, delivering premium companion-animal care to communities across the country. Founded on clinical excellence and local ownership, Village Vets has grown into a market-leading organisation caring for hundreds of thousands of pets every year, supported by a nationwide team of veterinary surgeons, nurses, animal care teams and specialists. Alongside its clinics, Village Vets owns and operates Pawprints Crematorium, Ireland’s largest pet cremation service, supporting both the public and veterinary practices nationwide. Charles Cosgrave is the CEO and owner of Village Vets, and one of the most experienced vet-entrepreneurs in the Irish veterinary sector. He began his veterinary career in a busy small-animal hospital in Limerick, followed by a year in a high-volume multisite practice in the UK, before joining Village Vets in 2003 — a business founded in 1980 by his father, Karl, who is also a Vet. Today, he leads the strategic development of the group, with responsibility for business growth, clinic expansion, and long-term platform strategy. This is the 71st episode in the Davy podcast series ‘Everyday Business…
People in this episode
Host: Aidan Donnelly
Guest: Charles Cosgrave
Topics covered
- veterinary care
- business growth
- pet services
- entrepreneurship
- animal health
Keywords
- veterinary group
- pet care
- entrepreneur
- clinic expansion
- pet cremation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Village Vets
Places: Ireland, Limerick, UK
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