Specsavers
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Optometrists and dispensing opticians |
| Founded | November 10, 1983 |
| Founders | |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Doug Perkins (Chairman) John Perkins (Joint MD) |
| Revenue | £3.55 billion (FYE 28 February 2023) |
| Owner | The Perkins family |
Number of employees | 32,500+ |
| Parent | Specsavers International Healthcare |
| Website | Official website |
Specsavers Optical Group Limited is a Guernsey-based multinational optical retail chain, which operates mainly in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the Netherlands and the Nordic countries. The chain offers optometry, optician and audiology services, and sells glasses, sunglasses, contact lenses and hearing aids. In the United Kingdom in 2012, it had the largest single market share of the four major opticians, with 42% of the market. The company had a total turnover of £4.18 billion in 2024/2025 across 2,815 businesses.