public limited company traded as lse pets industry retail founded 1991 ; 25 years ago 1991 founder anthony preston headquarters handforth england united kingdom area served united kingdom key people tony denunzio chairman nick wood ceo products pet supplies revenue 729.1 million 2015 1 operating income 96.8 million 2015 1 net income 72.2 million 2015 1 website www.petsathome.com pets at home westgate retail park west yorkshire . 2009 pets at home is the united kingdom s largest pet supplies retailer with more than 370 stores and 6 000 employees . 2 the company sells products including food toys bedding medication and accessories and pets . contents 1 history 2 operations 3 references 4 external links history edit the first store was opened in chester in 1991 by anthony preston . 3 in december 1999 pets at home acquired petsmart uk 4 bringing a chain of 140 stores under pets at home branding . 5 in april 2004 pets at home was sold to bridgepoint capital for 230 million . the sale was completed in july 2004 . 6 in november 2007 the 200th store barnstaple opened . 7 pets at home has also started global recognition with two stores opened in melbourne australia . the two stores opened in australia have since been taken over . on 27 january 2010 pets at home was sold by bridgepoint capital to united states based investment firm kohlberg kravis roberts kkr for around 955 million . 8 the 17 september 2012 episode of bbc consumer affairs television programme watchdog included a report on animal and fish welfare conditions at pets at home . 9 the programme had visited eight stores as part of an investigation which included mike jessop former president of the small animal veterinary association . the programme discovered evidence of mistreatment of small animals dead fish being left to rot and be eaten in tanks and sick small animals up for sale . 9 10 that month pets at home subsequently issued a full response to the claims made in the broadcast . 11 in march 2014 the company was the subject of an initial public offering . 12 operations edit the company s headquarters are located in handforth near wilmslow cheshire . the company s main warehouse is located in stoke and is roughly 160 000 m2 . this warehouse supplies the majority of the business and has been expanded on numerous occasions . a second warehouse was opened in june 2011 close to the m1 motorway near northampton . it is roughly 28 000 m2 significantly smaller than the main warehouse . the company works with 227 veterinary surgeons who practice from its stores and in 2015 there were a total of 338 veterinary practices in joint partnerships with the company . they are generally small businesses which pay a percentage of turnover as a management fee to the company for back office services . the company runs a graduate training scheme intended to produce future joint venture partners . 13 references edit a b c annual report for year ended 31 december 2015 pdf . pets at home . retrieved 10 april 2016 . pampering pets for profit . bbc news . 8 june 2006 . retrieved 29 may 2009 . goodman matthew ; kemeny lucinda 18 april 2004 . pets at home groomed for 200m sale . the times . london . retrieved 29 may 2009 . company briefs . the new york times . 16 december 1999 . retrieved 29 may 2009 . pets at home woofs up growth . estates gazette . 23 june 2007 . retrieved 29 may 2009 . bridgepoint poised to swoop on pets at home . financial times . 19 july 2004 . retrieved 9 may 2015 . finch julia 8 november 2007 . pampered pooches could go public . the guardian . london . retrieved 29 may 2009 . kkr buys pets at home for 955m . the telegraph . 28 january 2010 . retrieved 24 june 2014 . a b pets at home on watchdog . pet product marketing . 20 september 2010 . retrieved 21 september 2012 . pets at home sell dead fish guinea pigs with ringworm ill rabbits . bbc watchdog . 17 september 2012 . retrieved 20 september 2012 . response to matters raised by watchdog . pets at home . 17 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