Storm consultancy warns Independents to up their game

Independent practices face the threat of extinction unless they compete effectively with the multiple sector, say the founders of a new business consultancy called Storm.

Made up of seven leading optical specialists Storm looks at six key areas of business, which can be tackled individually or applied as a root and branch practice transformation process.

The Storm board included Imran Hakim, Gavin Rebello, Sarah Morgan, David Samuel, Nick Browning, Rob Hogan, and Mark Draper.

‘We have to deliver this because if we don’t we are talking about there not being any significant independent sector in ten years’ time. That’s the reality,’ said Hakim.