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Top 25 Contact lens retailers based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 196 contact lens retailers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 8,787 professional contacts across them, including 577 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers contact lens retailers headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
196Companies
8,787Contacts tracked
577Verified emails
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The 25 largest contact lens retailers based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 196 contact lens retailers based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to contact lens retailers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceNottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0003,208 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“With 536 stores across the UK, Boots Opticians' vision is to be the UK’s first choice optician, unrivalled in experience, choice and value by embracing the fusion of health and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Partial evidenceGlasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000849 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We’re a leader in eye care, particularly in lens and laser eye surgery.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Strong evidenceBirmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000413 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Welcome to Scrivens Opticians, specialists in eye tests, eyecare, designer glasses & frames and contact lenses Founded in 1938 by qualified optician and pharmacist Solomon…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500106 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Vision Direct is Europe’s leading supplier of contact lenses online, with websites for the UK, Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Ireland and warehouses in York…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20044 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Lenstore is an innovative online retailer of contact lenses that was founded in London in 2008.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Indirect evidenceReading, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5043 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Eyesite is an independent optical company that offers patients the highest standards of eye care with a blend of the latest technology and traditional values of service.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Indirect evidenceMitcham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5024 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Your pair of glasses should be comfortable, stylish and most importantly, suited to you and your needs and that’s where our team of experts helps you.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Indirect evidenceAscot, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20018 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Eye Academy is a luxury independent optician focussed on providing outstanding clinical services alongside a premium selection of high-quality, beautiful eyewear.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Strong evidenceSt. Leonards, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20016 contacts →

Strong evidence

“At No7 Contact Lenses, we have a passion for designing and manufacturing lenses that can change lives and help businesses to thrive.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Indirect evidenceKenilworth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5014 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Bondeye Optical is an award winning family run company supplying over 3500 optical products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Indirect evidenceBrackley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5014 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“David Cantor founded the original company in 1964, and the Cantor & Silver partnership was created in 1973 when he incorporated his business with that of Leslie Silver.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Strong evidenceLetchworth Garden City, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5014 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We offer outstanding choice of contact lenses, and the support and aftercare to continuing lens wearers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Partial evidenceHoylake, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5012 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The UK's leading online retailer of prescription glasses and discounted prescription designer, sports and safety spectacles.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Indirect evidenceBexhill-on-sea, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-509 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Barracloughs the Opticians are an award-winning independent group with seven stores across East Sussex who have been caring for eyes for over 65 years - we fully understand that…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Partial evidenceSpennymoor, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-2008 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Dunelm Optical is a lens manufacturer and one of the leading suppliers to the UK and international optical market of designer eyewear, fashion frames, prescription sunglasses…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Indirect evidenceFareham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“COOPERVISION LIMITED is a medical devices company based out of DELTA PARK, CONCORDE WAY SEGENSWORTH NORTH, FAREHAM, United Kingdom.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Strong evidenceBristol, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-105 contacts →

Strong evidence

Contact Lens clinic Our contact lens specialists are sure to find you the perfect lenses.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Indirect evidenceBanbury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-104 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 2004 and incorporated in 2006, Butterflies Healthcare is an expanding company with a background in Optics and Pharmacy.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Strong evidenceSpalding, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-503 contacts →

Strong evidence

“MOLSOM & ASSOCIATES LIMITED is an Opticians offering high quality eye examinations, Eyecare, spectacles, sunglasses and contact lenses from 5 HALL PLACE, SPALDING, United Kingdom.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Indirect evidenceDerby, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-503 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established since 1979, Mid-Optic Limited are now one of the UK’s largest optical wholesalers, supplying optical groups, independent opticians, leading eye hospitals, teaching…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Indirect evidenceCamberley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Eye Connexion is an independent lifestyle based opticians based in Frimley, Camberley.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We curate an exclusive collection of cult eyewear brands; original frame designs, made from the best quality materials and the finest craftsmanship.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Indirect evidenceStroud, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-102 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Finch Optical is an Opticians based in 7 Old Market, Nailsworth, United Kingdom.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Indirect evidenceBrentwood, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-102 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Indirect evidenceGreenock, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-102 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Today, at our large optometry practice in Greenock town centre, we combine decades of eyecare expertise with the very latest in eyewear fashions, offering a massive range of…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Contact lens retailers based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
6.6%Verified-email coverage
44.8Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
17.3%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
149
11-50
21
51-200
10
201-500
1
501-1,000
1
1,001-5,000
1
5,001-10,000
2
10001+
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 196 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among contact lens retailers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “contact lens retailers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names contact lens retailers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among contact lens retailers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 577 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Contact lens retailers by metro

  • Contact lens retailers in London34

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names contact lens retailers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many contact lens retailers are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 196 contact lens retailers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Boots Opticians, headquartered in Nottingham, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most contact lens retailers?

London leads with 34 headquartered companies, followed by Nottingham (7) and Birmingham (4).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 577 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 196 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.