HORIZON OPTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

What HORIZON OPTICAL COMPANY LIMITED does

HORIZON OPTICAL COMPANY LIMITED is a micro-entity (5 employees) registered in Dunstable, United Kingdom, that previously traded as Sinclair Optical Services in the UK optical wholesale market. Its operational activities centered on the supply of ophthalmic lenses and lens-related services to independent optical retail practices across the United Kingdom, with order fulfillment historically routed through the Essilor Pro Online Ordering Portal.

The company's underlying business model was a B2B wholesale distribution play in the ophthalmic lens supply chain, serving UK opticians via an e-commerce storefront hosted on Essilor's infrastructure. No proprietary technology, proprietary product lines, certifications, or intellectual property were disclosed in the source material. Pricing, revenue model details, and customer segment information are not available.

In a significant operational shift, the Sinclair Optical Services brand ceased direct trading, and customer accounts were migrated to either Essilor Ltd (Bristol) or Lenstec Optical Group Ltd (Caerphilly), both Essilor-group entities. The legal entity Horizon Optical Company Limited remains registered in Dunstable, but no active business operations, products, or service offerings are documented. Operating status is therefore ambiguous: while the corporate shell persists, the operating business has been transferred. No subsidiaries, funding history, management team, or M&A activity are recorded for Horizon Optical itself.

Name

HORIZON OPTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

Legal name

HORIZON OPTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

Website

https://horizonoptical.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HORIZON OPTICAL COMPANY LIMITED is a UK-registered optical company (Dunstable, 5 employees) that previously traded as Sinclair Optical Services, supplying ophthalmic lenses to UK opticians before transferring its operations to Essilor Ltd and Lenstec Optical Group Ltd.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmic Lenses

NAICS

Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers (42346), Optical Goods Retailers (45613)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Retail (Glasses/Frames/Lenses) (HLAKAKAL)

Keywords

• Ophthalmic lenses
• Optical wholesale
• Prescription lenses
• Lens distribution
• Optical supplies

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

HORIZON OPTICAL COMPANY LIMITED, operating through Sinclair Optical Services, was a Dunstable-based wholesale supplier of ophthalmic lenses to optical practices and opticians in the UK. The company placed lens orders via the Essilor Pro Online Ordering Portal. Its Sinclair Optical Services operation has closed, and business has been transferred to Essilor Ltd and Lenstec Optical Group Ltd.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sinclair Optical Services (Ophthalmic Lens Supply)

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.

• Essilor Ltdnot specifiedOthersSinclair Optical Services transferred its business operations to Essilor Ltd following closure. Customer accounts were moved to Essilor Ltd, Cooper Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 3UW. Essilor provides customer services for orders, account queries, and finance matters.

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• Specsavers Optical Superstores: Largest UK optical retailer, combining retail dispensing with in-house lens procurement. Comparable as a major UK customer counterpart for lens wholesalers and a benchmark for scale in the UK optical supply chain.
• Lenstec Optical Group Ltd: UK-based ophthalmic lens wholesaler and lab that acquired a portion of Sinclair Optical's customer base. Operates in the same UK B2B lens distribution segment with comparable customer profile of independent opticians.

Broad incumbents

• Nikon Optical UK: UK distribution arm for Nikon-branded ophthalmic lenses, supplying independent opticians through wholesale channels. Comparable business model centred on B2B lens supply to UK optical practices.
• Carl Zeiss Vision UK: UK division of Carl Zeiss Meditec, supplying precision ophthalmic lenses and diagnostic equipment to optical retail practices. Comparable as a premium lens supplier into the same UK independent optician channel.
• HOYA Lens UK: UK arm of HOYA Corporation, a global ophthalmic lens manufacturer and wholesaler. Serves independent opticians with a comparable lens portfolio and B2B distribution model.
• Boots Opticians: UK chain retailer of prescription eyewear and lenses operated within Boots. Comparable as a high-volume buyer of ophthalmic lenses through UK wholesale channels.
• Essilor Ltd: UK subsidiary of EssilorLuxottica and one of the world's largest ophthalmic lens manufacturers. Directly comparable as Horizon Optical's primary partner and now the recipient of Sinclair Optical's customer accounts following the business transfer.

Emerging players

• Shamir Optical UK: UK presence of Shamir Optical Industry, focused on premium and progressive lens designs supplied to independent optical practices. Comparable as a specialist lens wholesaler serving the same UK customer segment.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks4 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/horizon-optical-company-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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