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Top 25 Precision lens manufacturers based in the United Kingdom

Name: Precision lens manufacturers based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026 78 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 78 precision lens manufacturers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 1,054 professional contacts across them, including 452 with verified work emails. Cambridge is the largest hub.

This list covers precision lens manufacturers 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 17, 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 17, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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1,054Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest precision lens manufacturers based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 78 precision lens manufacturers based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to precision lens manufacturers: 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	G&h Gooch & Housego	Indirect evidence	Ilminster, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	391 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “G&H is a world leader in optical designing, testing and manufacturing.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
2	Cooke Optics	Indirect evidence	Thurmaston, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	69 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We lead by introducing new products such as /i Technology, and we remember our success is built on a simple idea - do what the filmmaker needs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
3	Birmingham Optical	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	45 contacts →
	Indirect 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 17, 2026
4	Bbgr UK LTD	Strong evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	45 contacts →
	Strong evidence “BBGR is one of the leading European manufacturers of optical lenses.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
5	Powerphotonic	Partial evidence	Dalgety Bay, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	44 contacts →
	Partial evidence “PowerPhotonic are industry leading experts in high precision low loss fused silica optics for beam/image optimization.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
6	Menicon UK	Partial evidence	Northampton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	38 contacts →
	Partial evidence “With over 60 years’ experience of innovating, developing and manufacturing technologically advanced, high-quality contact lenses, Menicon is one of the largest global players in…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
7	Knight Optical	Indirect evidence	Harrietsham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Here at Knight Optical, we enable pioneers to harness the power of photonics.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
8	True Lens Services TLS	Strong evidence	Leicester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	24 contacts →
	Strong evidence “True Lens Services (TLS) is recognised amongst high end film makers worldwide for its lens innovation, with an unbeatable reputation in the design, manufacture and servicing of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
9	Optimum RX Lens Specialists	Strong evidence	Morecambe, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	22 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Source, Manufacture and Supply – The Complete Ophthalmic Solution Optimum RX Lens Specialists is an independent ophthalmic manufacturing company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
10	Comar Optics LTD	Indirect evidence	Cambridge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Comar Optics has over 40 years of experience in suppling custom optical components and assemblies for OEMs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
11	Vista Optics LTD	Strong evidence	Widnes, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Vista Optics is a global manufacturer and supplier of a range of pioneering intraocular, contact lens and orthopaedic materials, backed by over 35 years experience in design and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
12	Beck Optronic Solutions LTD	Partial evidence	Hemel Hempstead, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Beck Optronic Solutions has a heritage stretching back to 1839 and a proud history of designing and manufacturing precision optical solutions to suit a wide range of briefs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
13	Norville	Indirect evidence	Gloucester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “For generations, Norville has been a trusted name in British lensmaking.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
14	Crystran LTD	Partial evidence	Poole, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Crystran Ltd is a manufacturer and supplier of high quality optical components.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
15	Seiko Vision UK	Partial evidence	Wrexham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Partial evidence “When it comes to precision.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
16	Carleton Optical Equipment LTD	Indirect evidence	Chesham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Carleton Optical, founded over 30 years ago, is a privately owned company located in 6500sq ft premises in Chesham, Buckinghamshire.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
17	EYE Technology LTD	Partial evidence	Rayleigh, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Based in the UK, we design, develop, manufacture and distribute specialised ophthalmic surgical instruments worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
18	Crossbows Optical LTD	Indirect evidence	Lurgan, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
19	Oxford Optical Laboratories	Indirect evidence	Eynsham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1-10	9 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Uniquely bringing together expertise from the often disparate worlds of optics and ophthalmics to create better products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
20	Dunelm Optical CO LTD	Strong evidence	Spennymoor, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	8 contacts →
	Strong 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 17, 2026
21	Optimec Systems	Strong evidence	Malvern, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Optimec Systems provides advanced measurement and inspection technology for the world’s best contact lens and intraocular lens manufacturers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
22	Caledonian Optical	Strong evidence	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Caledonian Optical is an Independent UK-based state-of-the-art laboratory specialising in the manufacture and supply of high-quality freeform lenses as well as glazing and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
23	Polymer Optics LTD	Indirect evidence	Wolston, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our focus is in plastics At Polymer Optics Limited (POL), we pride ourselves on supporting our customers with advanced excellence in optical product design, development and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
24	Deepcove	Partial evidence	Salisbury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Partial evidence “WHO WE ARE We are an optical lens distribution company dedicated to building strong partnerships with independent opticians.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
25	Bbgr UK Careers	Strong evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	4 contacts →
	Strong evidence “BBGR is one of the leading European manufacturers of optical lenses.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 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: precision lens manufacturers. 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 precision lens manufacturers.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of precision lens manufacturers, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name precision lens manufacturers. 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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Precision lens manufacturers based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 17, 2026

42.9%Verified-email coverage

13.5Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

6.4%Largest-city concentration · Cambridge

Sep 17, 2026Page data refreshed

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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 78 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 precision lens manufacturers, 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 “precision lens manufacturers”. 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 precision lens manufacturers), 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 precision lens manufacturers, 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, 452 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 17, 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.

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 precision lens manufacturers, 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 precision lens manufacturers are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 78 precision lens manufacturers 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?

G&h Gooch & Housego, headquartered in Ilminster, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most precision lens manufacturers?

Cambridge leads with 5 headquartered companies, followed by London (3) and Manchester (3).

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 452 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 78 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 17, 2026.

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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.