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Top 25 Optical retail stores based in the United Kingdom

Name: Optical retail stores based in the United Kingdom
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 683 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 683 optical retail stores headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 10,835 professional contacts across them, including 1,032 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers optical retail stores 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 20, 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 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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10,835Contacts tracked

1,032Verified emails

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The 25 largest optical retail stores based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 683 optical retail stores based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to optical retail stores: 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.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Boots Opticians	Strong evidence	Nottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,208 contacts →
	Strong 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 20, 2026
2	Optical Express	Indirect evidence	Glasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	849 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We’re a leader in eye care, particularly in lens and laser eye surgery.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care	Partial evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	413 contacts →
	Partial 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 20, 2026
4	M&s Opticians	Partial evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	117 contacts →
	Partial evidence “In 2019 Marks and Spencer launched their first M&S Opticians with the aim of delivering an exceptional optical and hearing care service.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	Cubitts	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	106 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Specialising in affordable handmade spectacles and sunglasses, our mission is to revive Britain's lost optical legacy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	Mondottica Group	Indirect evidence	Nottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	103 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Mondottica designs world-class fashion eyewear for some of the biggest brands in fashion.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	Birmingham Optical	Partial evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	45 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A reputation built on the reliable supply of an extensive range of high quality instruments and machines with our unrivalled customer service, we are known as Birmingham Optical.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	Lenstore	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	44 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Lenstore is an innovative online retailer of contact lenses that was founded in London in 2008.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	Eyesite	Partial evidence	Reading, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	43 contacts →
	Partial 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 20, 2026
10	Eyespace Eyewear B Corp	Partial evidence	Stoke Prior, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	42 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A globally renowned eyewear supplier, Eyespace is rooted in service to the optical community and its wearers, celebrating personal style while leading the industry towards a more…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	IOLLA	Indirect evidence	Glasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	42 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At IOLLA, we design eyewear that looks and feels great.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	POP Specs	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	42 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Pop Specs is an innovative solution for any glasses wearer and fashion-conscious individuals who want multiple pairs of glasses to complement their outfits.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	Glasses Direct	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	41 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 2004, Glasses Direct is the UK’s most trusted online glasses retailer, with over reviews on Trustpilot and more than 2 million customers!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	Specscart	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	38 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Specscart, featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 for disrupting the eyewear industry with innovation, is the fastest-growing UK eyewear brand.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	RED Eyewear LTD	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	34 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We design and manufacture sunglasses and optical collections for some of the best-known and most-trusted retailers in the UK and Europe.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	Haine & Smith Opticians	Partial evidence	Devizes, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	33 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Haine & Smith are a well established opticians with 20 practices in Wiltshire and the surrounding area.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	Wolf Eyewear	Indirect evidence	Ledburn, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	29 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We're Wolf Eyewear, a British family business on a mission to inspire everyone to have brilliant eyewear they're proud of.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	Selectspecs LTD	Partial evidence	Westgate-on-sea, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	28 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SelectSpecs is a UK-based eyewear retailer operating across the prescription glasses, sunglasses and contact lens markets.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	Acuitis Optical & Hearing	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	27 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Daniel and his son Jonathan Abittan opened the very first Maison Acuitis in Geneva in February 2010.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	Fashion Eyewear	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 2008, Fashion Eyewear is known as one of the UK's most trusted online optician.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Realeyes	Indirect evidence	Mitcham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	24 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 20, 2026
22	Sunoptic.com Eyewear	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Since 25 years, Sunoptic is market leader in the optical industry with over satisfied customers in more than 65 countries worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	Urquhart Opticians	Partial evidence	Kilmarnock, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Urquharts is an independent Opticians with 11 practices across the West Coast of Scotland, delivering an expert, personal service in a contemporary environment.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	EYE Academy	Partial evidence	Ascot, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	18 contacts →
	Partial 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 20, 2026
25	Cecil Amey Opticians And Hearing Care	Partial evidence	Norwich, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	18 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established in Norwich in 1924 by Cecil Amey, the company has extended across Norfolk and North Suffolk whilst remaining a friendly and independent family opticians.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: optical retail stores. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names optical retail stores.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of optical retail stores, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name optical retail stores. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Optical retail stores based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

9.5%Verified-email coverage

15.9Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

14.6%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

515

11-50

104

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

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 683 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 optical retail stores, 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 “optical retail stores”. 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 optical retail stores), 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 optical retail stores, 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, 1,032 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 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Optical retail stores by metro

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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 optical retail stores, 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 optical retail stores are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 683 optical retail stores 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 optical retail stores?

London leads with 100 headquartered companies, followed by Nottingham (16) and Birmingham (12).

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 1,032 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 683 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 20, 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.