EYETECH OPTICIANS LTD

What EYETECH OPTICIANS LTD does

Eyetech Opticians Ltd is an independent optician practice founded in 1986 in Midsomer Norton, North Somerset, United Kingdom. The company delivers community-based eye care through three physical retail practices located in Street (100 High Street), Frome (25 Market Place), and Midsomer Norton (2 The Island). Its service portfolio consists of two core offerings: comprehensive eye examinations that assess vision and eye health, and the dispensing of spectacles and contact lenses sourced from a wide range of third-party suppliers, supported by ongoing aftercare. The business also operates a separate Street trading entity (Company No. 14523173, trading as Eyetech Opticians) under the parent Company No. 2180315.

The company operates a traditional retail optometry model with no proprietary technology stack beyond standard optometric examination and eyewear dispensing equipment typical of independent optical practices. It has no mobile application, no API, no disclosed digital platform, and no AI/ML capabilities. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for eye examinations and one-time product sales of prescription spectacles and contact lenses, with aftercare services providing recurring engagement with patients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured on a quote-based model varying by prescription requirements and product selection.

Eyetech reaches customers exclusively through its three North Somerset storefronts, supported by a content/website presence and a referral partnership with the Book an Eye Test third-party booking platform. The customer base is geographically concentrated in North Somerset and consists of individual consumers seeking vision correction and eye health monitoring services. The company employs approximately nine people and operates as a privately-held, founder/family-controlled private limited company with no external venture capital or private equity investment disclosed.

Name

EYETECH OPTICIANS LTD

Legal name

Eyetech Opticians Ltd

Website

https://eyetech-opticians.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eyetech Opticians Ltd is an independent UK optical practice founded in 1986, operating three retail locations in North Somerset that provide eye examinations, prescription spectacles, contact lenses, and aftercare services to local individual consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optician and Eye Care Services

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (62132), Offices of Optometrists (621320), Optical Goods Retailers (45613)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care) (HLAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA), Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Retail (Glasses/Frames/Lenses) (HLAKAKAL)

Keywords

• Eye examinations
• Spectacle dispensing
• Contact lens fitting
• Independent opticians
• Eye care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Midsomer Norton, Radstock

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Eye Examinations: Revenue generated from comprehensive eye examinations providing vision assessment and eye health evaluation.
2. Spectacles and Eyewear Sales: Revenue from dispensing prescription spectacles, frames, and lenses sourced from multiple suppliers.
3. Contact Lens Sales: Revenue from contact lens products along with fitting and aftercare services.
4. Aftercare Services: Ongoing aftercare services to ensure continued comfort and optimal vision for patients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Eyetech Opticians is an independent optical practice that provides comprehensive eye examinations and dispenses prescription spectacles and contact lenses sourced from multiple suppliers. Operating three physical practices in North Somerset (Street, Frome, and Midsomer Norton), the company also offers ongoing aftercare services to support continued patient comfort and optimal vision.

Product overview

Eyetech Opticians is an independent optical practice established in 1986, offering a unified set of eye care services. The company operates three locations (Street, Frome, and Midsomer Norton) providing Eye Examinations and Spectacles & Contact Lenses. As an independent practice, they source frames and lenses from a wide range of suppliers. The two core service offerings work together: Eye Examinations assess vision and eye health, while Spectacles & Contact Lenses provide corrective solutions with aftercare support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eye Examinations

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Book an Eye TestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEyetech Opticians is a proud partner of Book an Eye Test, a third-party online platform that allows patients to book eye test appointments. This partnership helps drive patient acquisition by providing an additional appointment booking channel beyond the practice's own contact methods.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Vision Express: Major UK national optical chain providing eye examinations, spectacles, and contact lenses. Operates within the same broader South West region as Eyetech and competes for the same core patient segments, though with a standardized chain model versus Eyetech's independent positioning.
• Specsavers: The largest UK optical retail chain, offering comprehensive eye examinations, spectacles, and contact lenses across hundreds of locations. Directly comparable to Eyetech on core services (eye exams + eyewear dispensing) but competes at vastly greater scale and with significant marketing and pricing power in Eyetech's North Somerset catchment.
• Optical Express: UK-wide optical and refractive-surgery provider with clinics offering eye examinations, glasses, contact lenses, and laser surgery. Comparable to Eyetech on the primary eye-care and dispensing layer, but with a much broader national footprint and an additional surgical-services revenue stream.
• Boots Opticians: Optical retail arm of Boots, offering eye tests, glasses, and contact lenses through branches co-located with the wider Boots pharmacy/health footprint. Provides overlapping services to Eyetech's customers across the UK, leveraging the parent's brand and pharmacy traffic to cross-sell vision services.

Emerging players

• SmartBuyGlasses: Online optical retailer offering prescription eyewear and contact lenses with global delivery. Overlaps with Eyetech's frame and lens dispensing activity but competes via a digital-first, low-cost model that does not require a physical storefront.
• Glasses Direct: UK online eyewear retailer selling prescription glasses and sunglasses direct-to-consumer. Comparable to Eyetech's spectacle-dispensing revenue stream but operates purely online, bypassing the in-person exam/dispense flow and competing primarily on price and convenience.

Direct peers

• David Clulow Opticians: UK optician chain known for premium eyewear ranges and professional eye-care services. Directly comparable to Eyetech on the independent-style eye examination and dispensing model, with overlap in frame-supplier sourcing and mid-market patient targeting.
• Leightons Opticians: UK independent optical chain offering eye examinations, spectacles, contact lenses, and hearing care across multiple regional locations. A near-direct analogue of Eyetech's independent, multi-site, full-service positioning, with comparable scale and customer base.
• Scrivens Opticians: Long-established UK family-owned optical chain operating ~170 practices. Closely comparable to Eyetech on the independent/regional-chain model, multi-site high-street footprint, and combined eye-examination + eyewear dispensing offering, though at materially larger scale.

Regional players

• Black & Lizars: Scotland-focused independent optical chain offering eye examinations, spectacles, and contact lenses across multiple regional practices. Comparable to Eyetech on independent multi-site optometry and dispensing, but primarily serves a different UK geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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