Glad's Story

Glad, can you tell me about your journey to become a Branch Partner?

When I first came to the UK in 2016, I was employed as an intern at a clinic in Manchester that was later acquired by Medivet. When my internship finished, I wanted to move to a new clinic and was offered a role with Medivet in Liverpool. So, my partner Cristina and I moved to Liverpool and never left! I worked at Medivet Mossley Hill, Heswall and then Prescot before becoming the Lead Vet at Medivet Speke. At this point I was unsure of what I wanted from my career and was in a bit of a limbo. I was not sure if I wanted to stay in the industry or work in management but after seeing the opportunity to invest in Speke I decided to become Branch Partner.

After building Speke from a struggling clinic to a busy 2 vet clinic, I had the opportunity to move the equity that I had built and reinvest in Medivet Alder, a busy 24-hour hospital. This was a big opportunity with new challenges that are keeping me busy and my mind working. Speke was a small team of 2 vets and 5 support staff, my team now has around 44 people!

Why did you want to become a Branch Partner?

I saw the opportunity to invest. Medivet Speke was a good business opportunity. It was just after COVID and so the clinic was not doing very well and as a result the value of the clinic was low, so it was a good time for me to become a Branch partner.

Becoming a Branch Partner has given me better perspective on my career, it is the perfect balance, I can do management, I can do clinical work and organise my workflow. It’s the best thing.

Did you have any concerns about becoming a Branch Partner?

Yes, my biggest concern was financial. I am not money driven but I knew that I was paying for the business and was not sure of the business would make enough money to repay my loans, but I was proven wrong. It was the best decision ever.

Did you have any business experience before being a Branch Partner?

Not really, but I had a vision and being a Branch Partner has enabled me to put that vision into place.

When have you felt most proud to be a Branch Partner?

When I moved to Alder, it was the moment I understood that I had done things right at Speke. Seeing the business grow was like watching a child grow. Every month we had more clients.

And finally, what would be your advice to anybody wanting to become a Branch Partner?

Don’t be scared, just do it!! It was scary to begin with, but I was stressed about nothing.