Bayfields acquires practice and sets 2025 target

Bayfields Opticians and Audiologists has acquired Charnley Opticians in Royal Leamington Spa, as it looks to expand its portfolio from 19 practices to 40 by 2025.

The Yorkshire-based independent will take on Charnley Opticians’ 15 members of staff who carry out 7,500 eye examinations each year.

Charnley Opticians will retain its own branding for 12 months and Bayfields will start to introduce new services such as audiology and a new contact lens offering within six months.

The practice is Bayfields’ largest practice by volume, which will grow as the independent doubles the number of testing rooms and extends appointment times from 30 to 45 minutes.