Optometry Partner

Optometry Partnership – Clacton-on-Sea

£600,000 for 33% Optom + 16% Hearcare shares

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high performing large Specsavers store as an Optometry Partner. This is a 33% share sale into a well‑established, standalone partnership, with a strong leadership team, excellent clinical infrastructure and significant headroom for further growth.

The store has recently undergone a major boost investment, is trading exceptionally well, and benefits from a loyal NHS‑led customer base alongside advanced clinical services. With a collaborative partner group and a genuine “work hard, play hard” culture, this is an ideal opportunity for a driven optometrist ready to take the next step into partnership.

Key features include:

• Large, high‑volume store with exceptional current performance
• Recently modernised with significant clinical investment
• 8 optical test rooms plus growth‑ready capacity
• 2 OCTs, FARS, Wide Fields, on‑site glazing and enhanced services
• Hub store with strong leadership, stability and succession planning

What’s on Offer?

• 33% shareholding
• Entry into an established, high‑trust partnership with experienced retailers
• Opportunity to shape the future of a high‑performing, growth‑oriented store
• Equal share split amongst all partners
• A business already delivering record weeks and months in 2026

Why This Store / Location?

The store is located on the high street in Clacton-on-Sea, just minutes from the coast, serving a large local population with limited competition. Despite the quieter high street, demand is exceptionally strong, with 8 test rooms fully booked and no concern over future footfall.

Clacton offers an attractive cost of living, excellent value for housing, and a great lifestyle, particularly in the summer months. There are good transport links, including a direct train to London in around 90 minutes, and Colchester is just 20–25 minutes away for those wanting access to a larger town.

The store benefits from:

• Strong community ties and long‑standing customer relationships
• A settled, loyal team with a strong “grown‑your‑own” culture
• Strong and consistent NHS‑led demand providing stable, recurring income
• Established management structure already in place, allowing partners to focus on strategic growth

Key Attributes Required

We’re looking for a motivated, commercially aware Optometrist who is ready to step into partnership and help take this already successful business to the next level.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Drive and ambition to grow and sustain a high‑performing large store
• A collaborative, communicative leadership style
• Passion for developing clinical teams and future talent
• Appetite to maximise clinical excellence, FARs and EOS opportunities
• Willingness to be hands‑on and visible within a mature, experienced team
• Flexibility to support key growth times, including 2 Sundays out of 6

This opportunity would suit someone who enjoys balancing clinical leadership with commercial responsibility, and who thrives in an environment built on trust, energy and shared ambition.

To find out more contact:

Claire.cunningham@speacsavers.com / 07885661300