Retail sale by opticians
UK SIC 2007 · 47782ISIC 47 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies3,908main activity SIC 47782
New, past 12 months2526.4% of live
Median age11 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration230.6%
Oldest1920incorporated 24 Jan 1920
When they were founded
Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.
Regions
Where these companies have their registered office.
| South East | 1,421 | |
| North West | 579 | |
| London | 520 | |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 250 | |
| West Midlands | 248 | |
| Scotland | 194 | |
| East of England | 164 | |
| East Midlands | 145 | |
| South West | 110 | |
| Northern Ireland | 97 | |
| North East | 91 | |
| Wales | 87 |
Towns with the most
Live companies in this activity by town.
Companies
3,908 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 79.
| Company | Town | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|
| Wigram & Ware,limited 00163278 | Darwen | 24 Jan 1920 |
| Northern Optical Company Limited(the) 00230574 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 18 May 1928 |
| Conway Phillips (Warrington) Limited 00242303 | Warrington | 13 Sept 1929 |
| P.G. Allder and Partners Limited 00329985 | Darwen | 20 Jul 1937 |
| H.j.wheeldon Limited 00346182 | Darwen | 12 Nov 1938 |
| Leightons Limited 00383109 | Farnham | 5 Oct 1943 |
| Manoptic Limited 00484812 | Darwen | 27 Jul 1950 |
| Leightons Opticians Limited 00514360 | Farnham | 18 Dec 1952 |
| J. Lizars (Aberdeen) Limited SC030842 | Edinburgh | 31 May 1955 |
| John Goatman Limited 00591946 | Darwen | 15 Oct 1957 |
| Heilbron & Foster Limited 00595771 | Birmingham | 20 Dec 1957 |
| McGrath Opticians Limited SC032882 | — | 24 Feb 1958 |
| Alliance Optical Co. (Harborne) Limited 00601780 | Aldridge | 31 Mar 1958 |
| B. Tobin Limited 00601786 | Islington | 31 Mar 1958 |
| Duncan M Ltd SC037178 | Glasgow | 18 Jan 1962 |
| Dipple & Conway (Norwich) Limited 00719847 | Norwich | 30 Mar 1962 |
| John F. Stott Limited 00817224 | Swinton (Salford) | 26 Aug 1964 |
| Nicholas Watson Opticians Limited 00863572 | Southport | 9 Nov 1965 |
| Leightons Holdings Limited 00889226 | Farnham | 7 Oct 1966 |
| B.newbold(leek)limited 00917075 | Leek | 4 Oct 1967 |
| Williams of Saffron Walden Limited 01087549 | Warwick | 19 Dec 1972 |
| Queens Crescent Eyecare Limited 01139739 | Camden | 16 Oct 1973 |
| G.D. Spectacle Wear Limited 01163639 | Swansea | 19 Mar 1974 |
| Barlindene Limited 01166421 | Epsom | 10 Apr 1974 |
| David Inman (Opticians) Limited 01243546 | Darwen | 9 Feb 1976 |
| R.s.erskine & Company Limited SC059514 | Edinburgh | 3 Mar 1976 |
| Kay's Opticians Limited 01261451 | St Helens (St. Helens) | 3 Jun 1976 |
| Ben Mirkin Limited 01272797 | Darwen | 12 Aug 1976 |
| F.A. Schwarz Limited 01275494 | St Helens (St. Helens) | 1 Sept 1976 |
| R. C. Pinder Limited 01277003 | New Ollerton and Ollerton | 14 Sept 1976 |
| Wiseman Opticians (Hampstead) Limited 01294303 | St Albans | 14 Jan 1977 |
| Bell Brothers (Opticians) Limited 01307991 | Darwen | 12 Apr 1977 |
| Valli Birchwood Limited 01308228 | Huddersfield | 13 Apr 1977 |
| S.W. Barradell Limited 01308259 | Darwen | 13 Apr 1977 |
| W. Brindle (Bolton) Limited 01309676 | St Helens (St. Helens) | 21 Apr 1977 |
| Chatoo & Company Limited 01309900 | Hackney | 21 Apr 1977 |
| Megji and Company Limited 01358462 | Cardiff | 17 Mar 1978 |
| C.A. Leith (Opticians) Limited 01364961 | City of Westminster | 25 Apr 1978 |
| S.H. Harrold (1937) Limited 01370818 | Hillingdon | 26 May 1978 |
| Duncan and Todd Limited SC065757 | Aberdeen | 1 Sept 1978 |
| South Coast Optical Limited 01407568 | Horndean | 3 Jan 1979 |
| Hodd, Barnes and Dickins Limited 01407829 | Camden | 5 Jan 1979 |
| C.J. Packford (Optician) Limited 01419857 | Darwen | 15 May 1979 |
| The Wright Eyewear Company Limited 01421968 | West Malling | 22 May 1979 |
| Stewart R. Greenberg Opticians Limited 01427908 | Cardiff | 11 Jun 1979 |
| John & Randolph Bottomley Limited 01439896 | Halifax | 26 Jul 1979 |
| Skilbeck & Jones (Opticians) Limited 01443409 | Darwen | 13 Aug 1979 |
| Nobletest Limited 01446634 | Harrow | 4 Sept 1979 |
| Salisbury Jones Limited 01454557 | Birmingham | 16 Oct 1979 |
| Optipharm (Opticians) Ltd 01457716 | Brent | 30 Oct 1979 |