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Vision Express

Leading UK optical retail and eye-care chain with UK headquarters in Derby, a national store network, digital tools and an eye-health services platform.

Updated 29 April 2026 ยท Startup Derby index

Profile

Vision Express is a significant Derby employer and a national consumer-health brand. Founded in 1988, it operates hundreds of stores across the UK and is owned by EssilorLuxottica. For local founders it is relevant because it shows the intersection of physical retail, healthcare regulation, digital booking, personalisation and loyalty operating from a Derby base.

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UK headquarters at Merus Court, Derby - one of the city's largest consumer-health and retail employers.

Sectorretail
Stagegrowth
FundingEssilorLuxottica group
Employees5,000+
Founded1988