Guidance

Bovine embryo collection and production teams

Updated 12 March 2024

List of embryo collection and/or production teams in GB approved by the Competent Authority for trade in embryos and ova of domestic animals of the bovine species.

Last updated: 24 January 2024

Approval number	Approval date	Name and contact details	Approved in line with the requirements of Directive 89/556	Approved in line with the requirements of Commission Delegated Regulation 2020/692	Collection	Production	Processing centre approval for EU export	Remarks
UKE5	15 Jan 2010	Paragon Embryo Transfer Address: The Mart, Tyne Green, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 0LA Telephone: 01434 600566 Email: et@paragonvet.com	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Mr Stuart Mullan Revoked 6 Dec 2016 now under UKE108
UKE8	13 Jun 2006	Ian Kippax Address: Windy Ridge, Chester Road, Kelsall near Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 0RY Telephone: 07886988708 Email: ikippax@btopenworld.com	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Revoked 28 Mar 2017
UKE11		Ovaflo Bovine Embryo Transfer Address: Rowanlea Garlogie Skene Aberdeen AB32 6RX Telephone: 01224 741624 Email: Alistair@ovaflo.demon.co.uk	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Revoked June 2012
UKE14	2 Jun 1997	Nayland Hall Address: Cock Street, Leavenheath, Essex, CO6 4PJ Telephone: 01206 263263	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Revoked
UKE16	13 Oct 1995	Dr R Brittain DVM MRCVS Address: Nethercroft Farm, Tuddenham St Mary, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6DT Telephone: 01638 716661	Yes	No	No	No	No	Collection only between 13 Oct 1995 and 9 Aug 2021. Collection team revoked from 09 Aug 2021
UKE27	25 Feb 2003	Bovine Genetics Address: Folly Fields Farm, Ladbroke Road, Bishops Itchington, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 2RP Telephone: 01926 613079 Email: bovinegenetics@supanet.com	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Mr O Tunney BVMS DBR MRCVS Requirement confirmed 15 Jul 2021
UKE35	4 Apr 1996	B.E.S.S Address: Stowe Hill Farm, Station Road, Stowe-by-Chartley, Stafford, ST18 0LG Telephone: 01889 271527	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Mr S Townley BVSc MRCVSRevoked 22 Aug 2017
UKE36	17 Dec 2009	The Drove Veterinary Hospital Address: 252 Croft Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 4RW Telephone: 01793 522483	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Mr P J May MRCVS Requirement confirmed 20 Jul 2021 Revoked 16 Jan 2024
UKE43	10 Sep 2007	Embryonics part of Willows Veterinary Group Address: Ashbrook Equine Hospital, Middlewich Road, Allostock, Cheshire, WA16 9JQ Telephone: 01565 723036 Email: embryonics@btconnect.com	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	John Dawson, MRCVS Ceased 18 Feb 2014
UKE56	15 Jul 2009	The Vale Veterinary Centre Address: College Road, Culloptom, Devon, EX15 1TG Telephone: 01884 32228 http://www.valevetgroup.com	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Mr J D Findlay B.Vet Med MRCVS Requirement confirmed 24 Jul 2021
UKE57		Scottish Agricultural College Address: Goughburn Building, Craibstone Estate Buckburn, Aberdeen, AB21 9YA Telephone: 01224 711049	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Revoked
UKE58	1 Dec 2011	Wern Veterinary Surgeons Address: Unit 11, Lon Parcwr Industrial Estate, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1NJ Telephone: 01826 703066 Email: ruthin@wernvets.co.uk	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Mr Gwyn Jones B.V.Sc, D.B.R, MRCVS Requirement confirmed 23 Aug 2021
UKE69	27 Feb 2012	Tom Kilpatrick Address: 45 Corton Lea, Ayr, KA6 6GL Telephone: 07802 462781	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Revoked
UKE70	16 Aug 2004	Cambridge Embryo Transfer Ltd Address: Vine Farm, Staunton, Worcester, GL19 3EZ Telephone: 01452 840177	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Revoked
UKE71	23 Apr 2009	Celltech Embryo Transfer Ltd Address: Main Road, Betley, Crewe, CW3 9AB Telephone: 01270 820800 Email: embryo@btconnect.com	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Revoked
UKE72	06 Dec 2004	Cedar Farm Practice Ltd Address: Unit 24, Hightown Industrial Estate, Crow Arch Lane, Ringwood, BH24 1ND Telephone: 01425 461231 Email: dcbovivet@aol.com and davecfp@outlook.com	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Suspended 3 Apr 17 Re-instated 9 Apr 2018 Dave Coombes BSc MVSc DBR MRCVS Requirement confirmed 23 Aug 2021 Revoked 8 Mar 2023
UKE73		Preese Hall Address: Weeton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3HT	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Revoked
UKE74	15 Sep 2005	Lambert Leonard and May Address: Old Woodhouses, Broughall, Whitchurch, SY13 4AQ Telephone: 01948 663000 Email: info@lambertleonardmay.co.uk	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Michael (Mike) F Christie BVMS DBR MRCVS All approvals updated 23 Jun 2017 Requirement confirmed 21 Jul 2021
UKE75	8 Mar 2007	Bishopton Veterinary Group Address: Raft Solutions Ltd, Sunley Raynes Farm, Galphay Road, Ripon, HG4 3AJ Telephone: 01765 645893 Email: breeding@raftsolutions.co.uk	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Mr Jonathan Statham MRCVS New approvals issued for new premises 3 Nov 2020 Requirement confirmed 24 Jul 2021
UKE77		Genus Breeding Ltd Address: Mitton Road, Whalley, Lancashire, BB7 9JY	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Revoked
UKE78		W D Hazelton Address: 20 Halfpenny Gate Road, Moira, County Down, BT67 0HN Telephone: 07841 748764			Yes	No	No
UKE79	3 Aug 2009	Semex UK Address: Maple Park, Monkton, Prestwick, Ayrshire, KA9 2RJ Telephone: 01292 671525	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Revoked 16 Sep 2010 – Domestic only
UKE80	16 Jul 2009	Westpoint Farm Vets Address: Dawes Farm, Bognor Road, Warnham, West Sussex, RH12 3SH Telephone: 01306 628086 Email: office@westpointfarmvets.co.uk	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Mr Alex Walters BVSc MBIAC Cert AVP(CHP) MRCVS Revoked 27 Feb 2020
UKE81		Glenshane Veterinary Clinics Address: 1 Ballynahone Road, Maghera, County Londonderry, BT46 5DL Telephone: 02879 642279 Email: glenshane.vets@googlemail.com			Yes	No	No	Revoked 27 Jun 2019
UKE82	24 Aug 2011	R H Tait & Company Address: 1 Thornedykes Farm Steading, Westruther Gordon, Berwickshire, TD3 6NG Telephone: 01578 740634 Email: gavin_tait03@hotmail.com	Yes	No	No	No	No	24 Aug 2011 Mr Gavin Tait BVMS MRCVS New approvals issued for new premises 28 Nov 2016 Collection revoked 11 Nov 2020
UKE98	14 Sep 2011	Embryonics part of Willows Veterinary Group Address: Ashbrook Equine Hospital, Middlewich Road, Allostock, Cheshire WA16 9JQ Premises at:The Smithy, Aldford, Chester, Cheshire CH3 6HJ Telephone: 01565 723036 Email: embryonics@btconnect.com	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Owen Tunney, MRCVS Ceased 1 Apr 2016
UKE98	6 Oct 2015	Willows Embryo Transfer Services Part of Willows Veterinary Group Address: Hampton Veterinary Centre, Post Office Lane, Hampton Heath, Malpas, SY14 8JQ	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Owen Tunney, MRCVS Revoked 12 Sep 2019
JSYE3Previously - ECECT Feb/Jersey	18 Mar 2011	Jersey Island Genetics Part of Willows Veterinary Group Address: Royal Jersey Showground, La Route de la Trinite Trinity, Jersey, JE3 5JP Telephone: 01534 866555 Email: genetics@royaljersey.co.uk			Yes	No	No
UKE101	22 Jun 2012	Dyffryn Address: Foel Welshpool, Powys SY21 0NU Arwel Owen (National Beef Sales Manager) Telephone: 0870 900 1270 Email: cs@genusbreeding.co.uk	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
UKE103	13 Sep 2016	AB Europe Ltd Address: East Mains Farm, Ormiston, Tranent, East Lothian, EH35 5NG Telephone: 01875 614500 Email: cattle@abreeds.co.uk	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Gavin Tait MRCVS Collection Team 7 Sep 2018 Requirement confirmed 26 Jul 2021
UKE106	19 Apr 2012	Tom Kilpatrick Address: 10 Hannah Wynd, St Quivox, Ayr, Ayrshire, KA6 5HB Telephone: 07802 462781	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Production revoked 13 Dec 2016 Requirement confirmed 23 Aug 2021 Revoked 14 Jun 2022
UKE107	11 Mar 2013	The Stable Block Ravenscroft Hall Farm King Street Byley Middlewich Cheshire CW10 9LE Telephone: 07802 462781	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	11 Mar 2013 David Oulton BVSc MRCVS Requirement confirmed 23 Jul 2021
UKE108	11 Mar 2013	Mr James Stuart Mullan MRCVS Address: C/O Paragon Veterinary Group Ltd, Townhead Farm, Newbiggin, Stainton, Penrith, CA11 0HT	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Revoked 28 Mar 2018
UKE110	1 Nov 2013	Philip R Abernethy, Parklands Veterinary Address: 81 Molesworth Road, Cookstown, Co.Tyrone, BT80 8NU			Yes	No	No
UKE111	12 Dec 2013	Mr Colin Andrew Hew Rodger Address: Ark Vet Centre, Glasgow Road, Lockerbie, DG11 2SE	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Facility previously located at Comlongon Mains, Clarencefield, Dumfries, DG1 4NA Approvals for Ark Vet Centre issued 10 Jan 2018 Requirement confirmed 13 Jul 2021
UKE125	3 May 2016 - 23 Aug 2017; 11 Jul 2019 - 07 Jun 2022	Mr John Dawson Embryonics Ltd Address: Mere House Farm, Station Road, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3PY	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Requirement confirmed 23 Aug 2021 Revoked 23 Aug 2017 Reinstated 11 Jul 2019 Revoked 07 Jun 2022
UKE130	1 Nov 2016	Reel Embryo Services Address: 15 Carrigans Pass, Silverbridge, Newry, Co. Down, BT35 9ND Telephone: 02830 889545			Yes	No	No	Mr Stephen Reel Suspended 27 Mar 2019 Reinstated 1 Sep 2019 Suspended 1 Sep 2020 Reinstated 15 Jan 2021 Revoked
UKE132	6 Dec 2016	Paragon Veterinary Group Ltd Address: Townhead Farm, Stainton, Penrith, CA11 0HT Telephone: 02830 889545	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	UKE132Pc	Mrs Gemma Louise Dobson MRCVS – Revoked 31 Aug 2017 New team leader: Mr Robert Simmons MRVCS 31 Aug 2017 Requirement confirmed 12 Jul 2021
UKE134	21 Dec 2017	Tyndale Vets Ltd Address: Lower Wick, Dursley, Glos, GL11 6DD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Mr David Preece Requirement confirmed 28 Jul 2021
UKE169	24 Sep 2020	Patrick Grant T/A The Sheep Vet Address: 196 Ballymaguire Road, Stewartstown, Co Tyrone, BT71 5NN			Yes	No	No	Mr Patrick Grant Revoked
UKE176	19 Apr 2021	Vytelle UK Limited Address: Braswell Office Park, Unit 1B Ground Floor Office, Annan Road, Dumfries, DG1 3UE	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Mr Alistair Padkin Previously GBE176 Requirement confirmed 25 Jul 2021 Revoked 07 March 2023
UKE179	18 July 2022	Shropshire Farm Vets Ltd Address: Unit 3, The Depot, Hanwood Nr Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8NY	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Revoked 24 January 2024
UKE183	3 October 2023	Westpoint Farm Vets Winchester Address: Bridgetts Farm, Bridgetts Lane, Martyr Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1AR	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No