In Focus: Investing in opportunities

A £2m investment has been made by Duncan and Todd into new manufacturing facilities to maximise lab capacity and better support independent optical practices.

Additionally, the company expanded its number of practices to 44 after it recently acquired five independents with a view to steadily grow each year.

This activity at Duncan and Todd has all helped the group to mark its 50th anniversary, which it celebrated in November with a party for employees who had worked at the company for over 20 years. In the community, practices offered discounts to patients and, crucially, cake.

Leading Duncan and Todd through this period was managing director, Frances Rus, who told Optician she was excited about taking opportunities after the challenges of Covid-19. ‘I could be wrong but I’m feeling pretty bullish about 2023,’ she said.