Duncan and Todd

Retail & E-commerce • Scotland • Growth

Duncan and Todd owns and operates a chain of opticians in Scotland, with shops stretching from Fife to the Highlands. The business also manufactures its own lenses at its laboratory in North East Scotland.

duncanandtodd.com

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Total BGF investment

£9.1m

Investment date

Dec 2013 – Mar 2018

Head office

Aberdeen

Chair

Bob Brannan

During BGF’s investment, Duncan and Todd acquired two independent opticians, increased their manufacturing capacity following a £1.3m refurbishment, and grew its revenue to £16m.

Four years later, the business made a successful exit to private equity investor LDC in 2018.

With BGF’s support we made significant progress over the past five years and reached a pivotal point in our growth journey.

Frances Russell, CEO

Duncan and Todd

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With BGF’s support we made significant progress over the past five years and reached a pivotal point in our growth journey.

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With BGF’s support we made significant progress over the past five years and reached a pivotal point in our growth journey.

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