Our vision
Changing lives through better sight and hearing
Talk to anyone who works in our support team or in one of our stores and they’ll all tell you that Specsavers really does have a unique, can-do culture. The common threads are that we like to work hard, we get to develop and we utilise our skills to achieve great things together.
We set ourselves some pretty lofty goals and work hard to support one another in reaching them. For our partners, this means having the support they need to build a successful business. For all our people, across our support teams and store teams, this means offering a personally rewarding career with a wide range of opportunities to develop and grow.
We invite you into a supportive family
Specsavers began more than 35 years ago with the vision of two optometrists: Doug and Mary Perkins; who set out to provide best value eye care to everybody.
Their passion for optometry has led Specsavers to become one of the world’s largest optical groups, delivering high-quality, affordable optical and audiology care in eleven countries.

Our business in numbers
Specsavers at a glance
Over the last 35 years, we’ve come a long way from our humble beginnings in the Perkins’ spare room. Nowadays, we’re proud to offer affordable eyecare and hearing services to customers across the globe.
2020/21 has been another incredible year for the Specsavers partnership, take a look at some of the numbers below:
2,293
optical and audiology stores
1984
first store opened
35,500
employees
$4.3m CAD
donated to charities
11
countries with stores
20m
frames sold
Our mission and values
Our mission: Together with our partners, to passionately provide best value optometry, audiology and other healthcare services to everybody, simply, clearly and consistently, exceeding customer expectations every time.
Our values: Treat people as we would like to be treated ourselves.