Thurso optometrist business acquired by Duncan and Todd Group
Independent optician and hearing care provider Duncan and Todd Group has added Thurso business G A Henderson Optometrist to its Scotland-wide portfolio.
Director Graham Henderson is to retire but will continue to work with Duncan and Todd as an optometrist over the next few months while a new one is recruited.
Current staff are transferring to Duncan and Todd Group, which also has a long-established branch in Thurso Street, Wick.
G A Henderson Optometrist was established in Thurso in 1984. The business will remain in Sir George's Street but will now trade as Duncan and Todd Opticians.
Duncan and Todd Group says the acquisition retains its position as the largest privately-owned optician and hearing care provider in Scotland.
Its managing director Frances Rus said: “We are pleased to have added G A Henderson Optometrist to our family of opticians. We have had a branch in Caithness for more than a decade and are delighted to add our second.
“As a fellow long-established independent optometrist which is committed to providing a high-quality and personal service to its local communities, we felt this was a natural fit for us.”
Mr Henderson said: “We have worked hard over the years to provide a quality, personal service so we looked for a company with a similar ethos that would offer the same level of service, and we found this in Duncan and Todd Group.
“We are delighted that our current staff are transferring to Duncan and Todd, so the same familiar faces will be there to ensure the very best of care. The time has come for us to retire, and we would like to thank them for their loyalty and support over the years.”
Duncan and Todd trades as 20 20 Opticians south of Tayside and as Duncan and Todd in the north, as well as retaining other names that are well known in their local areas.
The group has invested in hearing care and now offers this service across Scotland.