From a collapsed deal to the right partner: how Apple Creek Animal Hospital recovered and closed stronger..
About Apple Creek Animal Hospital’s successful partnership with MVG.
Partner Overview
Apple Creek Animal Hospital
Dr. Augustin Leung & Dr. Winnie Leung
The Challenge
Drs. Augustin and Winnie Leung had taken Apple Creek Animal Hospital most of the way to a sale on their own. A Letter of Intent was signed, internal announcements were made to the team, and closing was within reach—until the buyer withdrew two days before the scheduled close. There was no backup plan, no alternate suitor waiting, and the staff had already been told.
The fallout was more than transactional. The Leungs were left navigating operational uncertainty, the emotional weight of a deal that disappeared at the finish line, and the reputational concern of recalibrating expectations with their own team.
The MVG Approach
MVG stepped in to rebuild the process the Leungs had been carrying alone:
- Strategic Positioning: Reintroduced Apple Creek to the market with a refreshed narrative that restored buyer confidence after the prior collapse.
- Buyer Network Reach: Ran a targeted re-marketing effort to qualified buyers, replacing single-buyer dependency with real optionality.
- Expert Negotiation: Secured multiple competing offers and renegotiated from a position of strength rather than scarcity.
- Deal Structure Design: Structured improved terms that reflected both financial value and cultural alignment with the eventual partner.
- Personalized Guidance: Coached the Leungs on internal staff communication so the team experienced the reset as steadiness, not another disruption.
The Results
Apple Creek closed a strong sale with VCA on enhanced financial terms and a more balanced post-sale integration plan than the original deal would have delivered. The Leungs moved into a partnership model that aligned with their long-term values and professional goals—the kind of fit that is hard to engineer when you are racing to salvage a single offer. What started as a collapsed exit became a better outcome than the one that fell apart.
“myVETgroup not only salvaged our exit plan—they enhanced it. We didn’t just find a buyer, we found the right partner. The support we received made all the difference.”“
— Dr. Augustin Leung
Why It Worked
A failed deal is not the end of a sale process—it is a signal that the process needed a different kind of advisor. MVG brought the market access, the negotiation discipline, and the steady communication that turn a setback into a stronger second outcome.
We have helped practice owners like Dr. Augustin Leung and Dr. Winnie Leung recover, reposition, and close on terms that fit. You could be next.
