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Optician last conducted a listing of the biggest players in the UK optical market in 2001. Perhaps the most significant change since that time has been the domination of the sector by the biggest players and the sustained growth of some of the regional groups.
Back in 2001 Optician looked at the Top 50 practices groups. At that time, the top 13 chains all had a turnover of more than £10m. Those that followed this top group had a significantly smaller turnover.
Today, if we make estimates for those operators for whom turnover figures are not available, our table reveals that possibly 16 companies now fall within that band and most have consolidated their position within the market rather than being new entrants.
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