'I worked in Walthamstow for Atlas Optical. I realise now that I was very fortunate in that the owners gave me a good grounding in all aspects of optics and made me realise that quality of product and customer service are the things that allow a company to stand out in the prescription business.'
Jackson worked there, specialising in glazing, for eight years and consequently worked for several other companies before setting up Iceni Optical seven years ago.
'The company I was working for was running a two-location operation with the surfacing in Witham [Essex] and the glazing in the London borough of Islington. For practical reasons, the owner decided to merge to one location so at that point I moved to Witham. The owner sadly fell into ill health and after he passed away the business came to an end. At that point myself and my wife decided it was time to start up our own business and use the expertise I had built up over the years.'
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