Independent invests £200k in practice expansion

Birmingham-based optometrist Sarah Morgan and dispensing optician Paul Banks have invested £200,000 into transforming an art gallery on Knowle high street, Solihull, into a third independent practice.

The brother and sister management team have transformed the old Indigo Art Gallery into a state-of-the-art optical showroom, creating a consulting room, spacious waiting area and dispensing zone, plus bar to serve tea, coffee and other refreshments.

Morgan, whose father launched the business over 50 years ago, with two other practices in Acocks Green and Sparkhill, said: ‘The idea is to deliver luxury eyewear in a boutique-style opticians that prides itself on providing personalised service and the very best clinical care.’