Junko Sheehan, the Founder and group CEO of Iberian veterinary healthcare platform UNAVETS Group, has been appointed as a Senior Advisor to funds managed by private investment firm Oaktree Capital Management (Oaktree).
Since its inception in 2019, and in partnership with Oaktree, Sheehan and her team have grown UNAVETS Group to around 150 practices with about 1,500 employees and approximately €95m of run rate revenue. Delivering a consistent track record of inorganic and double-digit organic growth, UNAVETS Group has expanded from Spain into Portugal, becoming a market leader in the country.
The company has grown to include crematorium services, kennels, and lab services throughout Iberia. In addition to its acquisitions, it has also constructed 200 consultation, diagnostic imaging, hospitalisation, and operating theatre rooms, and more than 100k sq ft of capacity for its hospitals and clinics.
Sheehan will continue to be involved in the strategic direction and vision for the platform, working alongside the executive team and the UNAVETS board.
