The Nordics are Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. Our list of opticians in the Nordics holds 1,287 in Sweden, 996 in Denmark, 737 in Finland and 17 in Iceland. Norway has none in our data.
List of Opticians in the Nordics
Opticians run shops where customers have their eyes tested and buy spectacles, contact lenses and sunglasses. We list 3,037 opticians in the Nordics, most of them in Sweden (42%) and Denmark (33%). 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.
3,037 companies indexed · Data counted on 16 October 2026
Companies3,037
Countries4
Largest countrySweden
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email76%
Phone79%
Website85%
CEO name55%
Live sample of opticians in the Nordics
Below you see a live sample of the 3,037 opticians, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Synoptik A/SSynoptik A/S
| 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 | Synoptik A/S | Denmark | Herlev | Lyskær 1 | Hovedstaden | 2730 | synoptik.***** | 1941 | $412,495,225 | 828 | Corporation | 9052 | 62756217 |
| 2 | Synsam Group Denmark A/S | Denmark | Høje-taastrup | Oldenburg Alle 1, Sal 2 | Hovedstaden | 2630 | profiloptik.***** | 2007 | $112,309,384 | 655 | Corporation | 590 | 31058724 |
| 3 | F.A. Thiele A/S | Denmark | København | Hornemansgade 36 | Hovedstaden | 2100 | thiele.***** | 1990 | $47,008,255 | 292 | Corporation | 67 | 14571108 |
| 4 | Synsam Group Sweden AB | Sweden | Stockholm | Hamngatan 8 | Stockholms Län | 11146 | synsam.***** | 2008 | 0 | 50 | 590 | 5567687248 | |
| 5 | Hallmann Danmark Aps | Denmark | Aabenraa | Storegade 9 | Syddanmark | 6200 | optik-hallmann.***** | 2002 | $4,127,141 | 46 | Corporation | 167 | 26453852 |
| 6 | Ce Eyewear & Accessories Aps | Denmark | Risskov | Norddigesvej 2, Sal St | Midtjylland | 8240 | N/A | 2021 | $5,207,439 | 76 | Corporation | 8 | 42474738 |
| 7 | Heiko Stumbeck A/S | Denmark | Odense | Klaregade 24 | Syddanmark | 5000 | heikostumbeck.***** | 1999 | $6,058,458 | 67 | Corporation | 9 | 21737046 |
| 8 | F.A. Thiele A/S | Denmark | København | Hornemansgade 36 | Hovedstaden | 2100 | thiele.***** | 1992 | 0 | 32 | 67 | 14571108 | |
| 9 | Louis Nielsen Skalborg Aps | Denmark | Aalborg | Indkildevej 2a | Nordjylland | 9210 | louisnielsen.***** | 2008 | $5,165,195 | 30 | Corporation | 1374 | 31785529 |
| 10 | Louis Nielsen Rosengård Centret Aps | Denmark | Aalborg | Indkildevej 2a | Nordjylland | 9210 | louisnielsen.***** | 2008 | $4,836,415 | 29 | Corporation | 1374 | 31284880 |
| 11 | Kontaktlinse Instituttet I/S | Denmark | Aarhus | Ferdinand Sallings Stræde 6-18 | Midtjylland | 8000 | kontaktlinseinstituttet.***** | 1994 | $4,898,040 | 32 | Partnership of unknown type | 4 | 17615394 |
| 12 | Louis Nielsen Skalborg Aps | Denmark | Aalborg | Hobrovej 452 | Nordjylland | 9200 | louisnielsen.***** | 2008 | 0 | 28 | 1374 | 31785529 | |
| 13 | Friis Optik Horsens A/S | Denmark | Horsens | Hospitalsgade 19 | Midtjylland | 8700 | friisoptik.***** | 1979 | $4,773,979 | 56 | Corporation | 12 | 86053217 |
| 14 | Silmäasema OY | Finland | Helsinki | Radiokatu 3 | Uusimaa | 00240 | silmaasema.***** | 2014 | $4,866,019 | 28 | Corporation | 302 | 26277737 |
| 15 | Louis Nielsen Viborg Aps | Denmark | Viborg | Sct. Mathias Gade 17 | Midtjylland | 8800 | louisnielsen.***** | 1998 | 0 | 25 | 1374 | 21293407 | |
| 16 | Louis Nielsen Viborg Aps | Denmark | Aalborg | Indkildevej 2a | Nordjylland | 9210 | louisnielsen.***** | 1998 | $3,559,847 | 25 | Corporation | 1374 | 21293407 |
| 17 | Heiko Stumbeck A/S | Denmark | Odense | Klaregade 22 | Syddanmark | 5000 | heikostumbeck.***** | 1986 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 21737046 | |
| 18 | Carl Zeiss OY | Finland | Vanda | Lentäjäntie 3 | Uusimaa | 01530 | zeiss.***** | 2007 | $14,783,439 | 25 | Corporation | 591 | 21540268 |
| 19 | Louis Nielsen Vejle Aps | Denmark | Aalborg | Indkildevej 2a | Nordjylland | 9210 | louisnielsen.***** | 1999 | $3,914,327 | 24 | Corporation | 1374 | 21611948 |
| 20 | Louis Nielsen Vejle Aps | Denmark | Vejle | Torvegade 22a | Syddanmark | 7100 | louisnielsen.***** | 1999 | 0 | 24 | 1374 | 21611948 | |
| 21 | Louis Nielsen Roskilde Aps | Denmark | Aalborg | Indkildevej 2a | Nordjylland | 9210 | louisnielsen.***** | 2002 | $3,891,448 | 24 | Corporation | 1374 | 26461855 |
| 22 | Louis Nielsen Amager Aps | Denmark | Aalborg | Indkildevej 2a | Nordjylland | 9210 | louisnielsen.***** | 2004 | $3,413,792 | 24 | Corporation | 1374 | 27511805 |
| 23 | Louis Nielsen Amager Aps | Denmark | København | Amagerbrogade 56a | Hovedstaden | 2300 | louisnielsen.***** | 2004 | 0 | 24 | 1374 | 27511805 | |
| 24 | Louis Nielsen Roskilde Aps | Denmark | Roskilde | Algade 33, Sal St | Sjælland | 4000 | louisnielsen.***** | 2002 | 0 | 24 | 1374 | 26461855 | |
| 25 | Louis Nielsen Aalborg Aps | Denmark | Aalborg | Indkildevej 2a | Nordjylland | 9210 | louisnielsen.***** | 2008 | $3,410,345 | 22 | Corporation | 1374 | 31785510 |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries are in the Nordics?
The Nordics are Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. Each country has its own business register, company number and legal forms. The list carries them all in one file.
Sweden
1,287 opticians
42% of the list
- Register
- Bolagsverket
- Number
- Organisationsnummer
- Legal forms
- AB, Enskild firma, HB
Denmark
996 opticians
33% of the list
- Register
- CVR register
- Number
- CVR number
- Legal forms
- ApS, A/S, Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Finland
737 opticians
24% of the list
- Register
- Finnish Trade Register (PRH)
- Number
- Business ID (Y-tunnus)
- Legal forms
- Oy, Toiminimi, Ky
Iceland
17 opticians
1% of the list
- Register
- Register of Enterprises (Skatturinn)
- Number
- Kennitala
- Legal forms
- ehf., hf., sf.
Sweden and Denmark together hold 75% of the opticians in the Nordics. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register.
Largest cities in the Nordics
- 1Stockholm SE107
- 2Aalborg DK95
- 3København DK88
- 4Helsinki FI80
- 5Göteborg SE61
Largest opticians in the Nordics
Most opticians in the Nordics are very small: 54% have 1 to 4 employees, and 57% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
By employees
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By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 1,627 | 54% | |
| 5-9 | 974 | 32% | |
| 10-19 | 365 | 12% | |
| 20-49 | 56 | 2% | |
| 50-99 | 1 | 0% | |
| 200-499 | 1 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 2 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 430 | 25% | |
| $100K-$500K | 539 | 32% | |
| $500K-$1M | 312 | 18% | |
| $1M-$5M | 405 | 24% | |
| $5M-$10M | 6 | 0% | |
| $10M-$50M | 6 | 0% | |
| $50M+ | 4 | 0% |
How many opticians started this year?
This year 21 new opticians registered in the Nordics, after 71 last year.
Founded per year
- 702022
- 252023
- 482024
- 712025
- 212026 so far
Started in 2026
Oldest opticians in the Nordics
2 opticians in the Nordics in our data were founded before 1900.
193195 years ago
193294 years ago
193393 years ago
Legal forms of opticians in the Nordics
47% of the opticians in the Nordics are corporations. The forms differ per country: an AB in Sweden, an ApS in Denmark, an Oy in Finland and an ehf. in Iceland all count here.
- Corporations1,430
- Sole traders193
- Partnerships66
- Foreign companies9
- Other or unknown1,339
Which opticians are part of a group?
1,542 of the 3,037 opticians in the Nordics (51%) are part of a chain or group: 207 head offices or parent companies and 1,335 branches. The other 1,495 (49%) trade from a single location. 48 of the 50 largest opticians in the Nordics by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 1,495 | 49% | |
| Head office | 207 | 7% | |
| Branch | 1,335 | 44% |
Largest groups in this list
- 2Louis Nielsen Skalborg Aps1,374 in group
- 3Carl Zeiss Oy591 in group
- 4Synsam Group Denmark A/S590 in group
- 5Maui Jim Nordic AB534 in group
The groups are counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 3,037; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do opticians do?
Opticians run eyewear shops where they check eyesight, dispense glasses and contact lenses and repair frames. Their customers are children, adults and older people who need vision correction, as well as buyers of fashionable sunglasses.
Our data comes from the business registers of Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland, where opticians are classified under SIC code 5995 (optical goods stores). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 3,037 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 3,037 opticians in the Nordics, counted on 16 October 2026.
Sweden, with 1,287 opticians or 42% of the total, followed by Denmark (996) and Finland (737).
Most opticians in the Nordics are very small: 54% have 1 to 4 employees, and 57% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Synoptik A/S in Herlev with 828 employees.
This year 21 new opticians registered in the Nordics, after 71 last year.
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