Opticians to acquire in Yorkshire and The Humber
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire an optician in Yorkshire and The Humber? Firmbase ranks 49 opticians using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.
The median firm has 8 staff and has been in business for 20 years. Looking beyond Yorkshire and The Humber? Explore the full UK list of opticians.
49
Firms
UK 692
30%
Every director 55+
UK 21%
29%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 23%
20
Median years in business
UK 16
8
Median headcount
UK 7
£250k to £500k
Median turnover band
UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates
Towns with the most firms
- Leeds 29 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K S Vision Care West Yorkshire | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 04716926 · Companies House |
| 2 | Bawtry EYE Academy Doncaster | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 08442541 · Companies House |
| 3 | D. Aveyard Opticians Mirfield, West Yorkshire | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 04971506 · Companies House |
| 4 | Aldreds Opticians Leeds, West Yorkshire | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 04814471 · Companies House |
| 5 | Bottomley Opticians Halifax, West Yorkshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. 01439896 · Companies House |
| 6 | EYE Street Opticians Rotherham | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. 09751487 · Companies House |
| 7 | Smith and Walker North Lincolnshire | Approach Score 68/100 |
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Company no. 00961401 · Companies House |
| 8 | Whitakers Opticians Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire | Approach Score 67/100 |
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Company no. 09711956 · Companies House |
| 9 | Martin Johnson Opticians South Yorkshire | Approach Score 65/100 |
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Company no. 05252733 · Companies House |
| 10 | Freeman Opticians West Yorkshire | Approach Score 64/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 03766668 · Companies House |
| 11 | Harrison Eyecare Leeds, West Yorkshire | Approach Score 64/100 |
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Company no. 07617278 · Companies House |
| 12 | VisionCare Optometry York | Approach Score 63/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 04716323 · Companies House |
| 13 | RAE & RAE Opticians York | Approach Score 63/100 |
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Company no. 12719152 · Companies House |
| 14 | Yorkshire Eyewear Knaresborough A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 62/100 |
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Company no. 05261528 · Companies House |
| 15 | EYEYE Sheffield Sheffield, South Yorkshire | Approach Score 60/100 |
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Company no. 10060832 · Companies House |
| 16 | Donovan Smith Opticians West Yorkshire | Approach Score 60/100 |
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Company no. 05215158 · Companies House |
| 17 | Christopher Nixon Limited Harrogate, North Yorkshire | Approach Score 60/100 |
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Company no. 06407054 · Companies House |
| 18 | Robinsons Opticians Malton, North Yorkshire | Approach Score 59/100 |
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Company no. 01776211 · Companies House |
| 19 | Mackereth Opticians Halifax, West Yorkshire | Approach Score 59/100 |
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Company no. 07712773 · Companies House |
| 20 | Scartho Eyecare Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire | Approach Score 57/100 |
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Company no. 08983180 · Companies House |
| 21 | Moorhouse Opticians Castleford, West Yorkshire | Approach Score 57/100 |
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Company no. 00485774 · Companies House |
| 22 | Auckland (opticians) Wakefield, West Yorkshire | Approach Score 55/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 01015615 · Companies House |
| 23 | HD Opticare Rotherham A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 55/100 |
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Company no. 12701794 · Companies House |
| 24 | Pollard Optical Knottingley, West Yorkshire | Approach Score 55/100 |
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Company no. 11379943 · Companies House |
| 25 | Onlookers Driffield, East Yorkshire | Approach Score 53/100 |
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Company no. 04586215 · Companies House |
24 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.
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It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.
Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.
How this list is filtered
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in Yorkshire and The Humber.
How this list is built
The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.
Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.
Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.
What it does not mean
No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.
At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.
What we do not cover
Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Check optometrists, dispensing opticians and any registered optical company on the General Optical Council's public register. Confirm which business registration requirements apply to the proposed structure.
Why age bands but no people's names
Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.
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