Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of opticians in Europe holds companies in 28 of its countries.
List of Opticians in Europe
Opticians test eyesight and fit and sell glasses, contact lenses and frames from their own shops. We list 67,490 opticians in Europe, most of them in the Netherlands (29%) and Italy (22%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
67,490 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies67,490
Countries28
Largest countryThe Netherlands
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email56%
Phone64%
Website67%
CEO name75%
Live sample of opticians in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 67,490 opticians, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Boots Opticians Professional Services LIMITEDBoots Opticians Professional Services LIMITED
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boots Opticians Professional Services LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Bestwood | Thane Road West | Nottingham | NG90 1BS | *****.com | 2008 | $574,681,641 | 3,885 | Corporation | 9996 | 06779221 |
| 2 | Essilorluxottica Italia SPA | Italy | Milano | Piazzale Luigi Cadorna 3 | Milano | 20123 | *****.com | 1999 | $660,548,657 | 3,753 | Corporation | 9051 | IT12949250158 |
| 3 | Visilab Sierre SA | Switzerland | Sierre | Rue de Plantassage 24 | Valais | 3960 | *****.ch | 1998 | $359,053 | 1,358 | Corporation | 9051 | CHE-104.081.038 |
| 4 | Visilab Morges SA | Switzerland | Morges | Grand-rue 68 | Vaud | 1110 | *****.ch | 1999 | $359,053 | 1,358 | Corporation | 9051 | CHE-105.022.340 |
| 5 | Visilab Sion SA | Switzerland | Sion | Les Galeries Sedunoises | Valais | 1950 | *****.ch | 1990 | $448,816 | 1,358 | Corporation | 9051 | CHE-102.235.862 |
| 6 | Schweizer Optikhandel AG | Switzerland | Trimbach | Industriestrasse 17 | Solothurn | 4632 | N/A | 1993 | $538,579 | 1,358 | Corporation | 9051 | CHE-107.496.849 |
| 7 | Visilab Zurich AG | Switzerland | Zurich | Beim Hauptbahnhof | Zürich | 8001 | *****.ch | 1994 | $448,816 | 1,358 | Corporation | 9051 | CHE-107.648.059 |
| 8 | Visilab Villars-Sur-Glane SA | Switzerland | Villars-sur-glâne | Route de Moncor 1 | Freiburg | 1752 | *****.ch | 1995 | $359,053 | 1,358 | Corporation | 9051 | CHE-108.283.351 |
| 9 | Visilab Signy S.A. | Switzerland | Signy-avenex | Rue Des Flechères 7a | Vaud | 1274 | *****.ch | 1997 | $448,816 | 1,358 | Corporation | 9051 | CHE-108.666.545 |
| 10 | Fielmann AG | Switzerland | Basilea | Steinenvorstadt 62 | Basel-stadt | 4051 | *****.ch | 1995 | $2,210,274 | 1,200 | Corporation | 1232 | CHE-106.827.671 |
| 11 | Scrivens LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Lodge Hill | Scrivens House | Birmingham, West Midlands | B15 1PH | *****.com | 1942 | $78,563,166 | 1,037 | Corporation | 136 | 00377588 |
| 12 | Vision Group SPA | Italy | Milano | Via Giuseppe Ripamonti 44 | Milano | 20141 | *****.it | 2001 | $150,722,390 | 976 | Corporation | 201 | IT02231920998 |
| 13 | Synoptik A/S | Denmark | Herlev | Lyskær 1 | Hovedstaden | 2730 | *****.dk | 1941 | $412,495,225 | 840 | Corporation | 9051 | 62756217 |
| 14 | Fielmann GMBH | Austria | Wien | Rinnböckstraße 3doppio/offices | Wien | 1030 | *****.at | 1998 | $99,768,549 | 836 | Corporation | 1232 | FN172145f |
| 15 | 123 Leeds LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Glasgow | 200 St. Vincent Street | Glasgow City | G2 5SG | *****.uk | 1984 | $154,418,690 | 806 | Corporation | 130 | 01873281 |
| 16 | Synsam Group Denmark A/S | Denmark | Høje-taastrup | Oldenburg Alle 1, Sal 2 | Hovedstaden | 2630 | *****.dk | 2007 | $122,082,284 | 791 | Corporation | 583 | 31058724 |
| 17 | Abele-Optik GMBH | Germany | Würzburg | Ossietzkystr. 1-3 | Würzburg | 97084 | *****.de | 1972 | $1,205,604 | 649 | Corporation | 82 | 97070B506 |
| 18 | Pearle Osterreich GMBH | Austria | Wien | Mariahilfer Straße 124 | Wien | 1070 | *****.at | 1961 | $97,693,842 | 631 | Corporation | 9051 | FN53414a |
| 19 | Optik Hallmann GMBH | Germany | Flensburg | Große Str. 27 | Flensburg, Stadt | 24937 | *****.de | 2025 | $54,650,192 | 574 | Corporation | 167 | 24937B5584FL |
| 20 | Optiker Bode GMBH | Germany | Hamburg | Straßenbahnring 19 | Hamburg, Freie Und Hansestadt | 20251 | *****.de | 1938 | $52,072,184 | 557 | Corporation | 69 | 20355B26766 |
| 21 | Ounda GMBH | Germany | Münster (hessen) | Essexweg 34 | Münster, Stadt | 48167 | *****.de | 2019 | $54,569,590 | 555 | Corporation | 59 | 48149B18350 |
| 22 | Hans Anders België | Belgium | Hasselt | Runkstersteenweg 247b, Internal Postal Box 2.01 | Limburg | 3500 | *****.be | 2006 | $84,090,884 | 528 | Corporation | 551 | BE0879138021 |
| 23 | Logos SRL | Italy | Napoli | Via Ferrante Imparato 198 | Napoli | 80146 | N/A | 2016 | $82,141,373 | 488 | Corporation | 98 | IT08303131216 |
| 24 | Specsavers UK LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Saint Andrew | La Villiaze Road | Guernsey | GY6 8YP | *****.uk | 1983 | $25,373,293 | 450 | Corporation | 1308 | 01980755 |
| 25 | Eyes And More GMBH | Germany | Hamburg | Deelböge 19b | Hamburg, Freie Und Hansestadt | 22297 | *****.com | 2019 | $69,502,419 | 448 | Corporation | 551 | 20355B135932 |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most opticians?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Opticians per country, 28 countries
- 1The Netherlands19,341 (29%)
- 2Italy14,951 (22%)
- 3Germany10,758 (16%)
- 4The UK6,977 (10%)
- 5France5,721 (8%)
- 6Belgium2,232 (3%)
- 7Portugal1,916 (3%)
- 8Switzerland1,507 (2%)
- 9Sweden1,284 (2%)
- 10Denmark986 (1%)
- 11Finland736 (1%)
- 12Austria480 (1%)
- 13Russia385 (1%)
- 14Luxembourg103 (1%)
- 15Lithuania39 (1%)
The Netherlands and Italy together hold 51% of the opticians in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 13 countries hold 74 more.
Largest opticians in Europe
The biggest opticians in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in the Netherlands, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited is the largest optician in Europe by headcount. 253 opticians employ 50 people or more; 100 employ 100 or more.
279 opticians in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 170 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
The Netherlands has the most opticians in Europe: 19,341, or 29% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
1,489 opticians were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
90 opticians in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most opticians in Europe are very small: 81% have 1 to 4 employees, and 77% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 50,410 | 81% | |
| 5-9 | 7,724 | 12% | |
| 10-19 | 2,593 | 4% | |
| 20-49 | 1,023 | 2% | |
| 50-99 | 153 | 0% | |
| 100-199 | 48 | 0% | |
| 200-499 | 30 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 22 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 23,521 | 43% | |
| $100K-$500K | 18,537 | 34% | |
| $500K-$1M | 5,391 | 10% | |
| $1M-$5M | 6,650 | 12% | |
| $5M-$10M | 109 | 0% | |
| $10M-$50M | 100 | 0% | |
| $50M+ | 70 | 0% |
How many opticians started this year?
This year 1,489 new opticians registered in Europe, after 2,808 last year.
Founded per year
- 2,6072022
- 3,0422023
- 3,0322024
- 2,8082025
- 1,4892026 so far
Legal forms of opticians in Europe
38% of the opticians in Europe are sole traders.
- Sole traders25,816
- Corporations21,620
- Partnerships6,333
- Foreign companies96
- Non-profit55
- Cooperatives22
- Other or unknown13,548
Which opticians are part of a group?
19,507 of the 67,490 opticians in Europe (29%) are part of a chain or group: 6,088 head offices or parent companies and 13,419 branches. The other 47,983 (71%) trade from a single location. 49 of the 50 largest opticians in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 47,983 | 71% | |
| Head office | 6,088 | 9% | |
| Branch | 13,419 | 20% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited9,996 in group
- 3Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited1,378 in group
- 4Hofland Opticiens B.V.1,232 in group
- 5Synsam Group Denmark A/S583 in group
The groups are counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 67,490; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do opticians do?
Opticians measure vision, advise on frames and lenses, fit spectacles and contact lenses and carry out repairs. Their customers are people of all ages with a prescription or an eye test, served by independent shops as well as optical chains with branches in many towns.
Our data comes from the business registers of 28 European countries, where opticians are classified under SIC code 5995 (optical goods stores). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 67,490 of them (100%) sit in class 47.78 (other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores), part of division 47 (retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles).
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Our data holds 67,490 opticians in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
The Netherlands, with 19,341 opticians or 29% of the total, followed by Italy (14,951) and Germany (10,758).
Most opticians in Europe are very small: 81% have 1 to 4 employees, and 77% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited in Bestwood with 3,885 employees.
This year 1,489 new opticians registered in Europe, after 2,808 last year.
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