Family-owned optical and hearing care provider, founded 1928, running 35 practices across southern England offering eye tests, eyewear and audiology services.
Leightons Opticians & The Hearing Care Partnership is a family-owned optical and hearing care provider founded in 1928 in Southampton. The company operates a network of 35 practices across southern England, offering eye tests, handpicked eyewear and tailored hearing solutions. It has been run since its founding by the Leighton family; chief executive Ryan Leighton is the grandson of founder Henry Oscar Leighton.
Its clinical work spans a range of diagnostic and dispensing disciplines, including audiology, video otoscopy, tympanometry, speech testing, real ear measurements and optical dispensing. Hearing care is delivered using what the company describes as cutting-edge technology, applied to assessments tailored to individual customers.
Scale figures cited by the business include more than 2,700 five-star reviews on Trustpilot and nearly a century of continuous operation. The company states an ethos of listening to, empathising with, educating and delighting customers, combining personal attention with clinical standards, while continuing to invest in innovation.
