The Sunday Times Rich List 2011 is the 23rd annual survey of the wealthiest people in the United Kingdom, published by The Sunday Times on 8 May 2011. Since its earliest inception, the Rich List has been widely previewed in the UK media and extensively covered on the day of publication.
22-685: The WRU Challenge Cup (currently known as the Specsavers Cup due to sponsorship), or its full name of the Welsh Rugby Union Challenge Cup , is Wales' premier knockout rugby union competition and is organised by the Welsh Rugby Union . As of 2022 it has been divided into separate Cup competitions Premiership Cup, Championship Cup, Division 1 Cup etc. as well as the Bowl and Plate editions for other lower divisions. On 26 February 2007,
44-468: A campaign to stop prescription glasses being sold over the internet". The firm operates most of their stores under a 'Joint or Shared Venture Partnership', consisting of a partnership between an Optometry Director and a Retail Director. This is similar to a franchise agreement; however, unlike many franchises, a customer from one branch of the company should expect to get equal service from another branch. It also differs in that Specsavers own shares in
66-446: A range of eyewear designed by the popstar, singer and actress Kylie Minogue . In March 2005, Specsavers publicly criticised Glasses Direct , an internet retailer, claiming that an internet service "did not meet required standards" and "could not offer advice from dispensing opticians". In 2006, James Murray Wells , the managing director of Glasses Direct, claimed that four major high street retailers including Specsavers were "leading
88-638: A video consultation service for the first time, to check people's eyes and hearing aids during the COVID-19 pandemic . On 15 September 2021, it was revealed in a 7.30 exposé that Specsavers had taken advantage of the Australian government's JobKeeper scheme. JobKeeper was designed to subsidise wages for Australian workers during the COVID-19 emergency from April 2020 to March 2021. The intended recipients of JobKeeper were companies struggling financially throughout
110-403: Is complete, the list is compiled by Dr Philip Beresford , with Tristian Davies serving as the executive editor. In addition to the main list, smaller lists are compiled based on miscellaneous sets of criteria. These criteria include the source of their wealth, ethnicity, gender, aristocracy, profession, region, land value, charitable giving, age, and astrological signs. A separate section lists
132-611: Is planned. It is also intended that the company will continue to supply hearing aids . The Perkins attribute their success to their franchise model, and to the deregulation of the UK Opticians market by the Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s, allowing opticians to use previously forbidden advertising and marketing techniques to rapidly take over a market that had belonged to independent local opticians. The Perkins have said of
154-616: The 2019 Ashes series . In January 2017, Specsavers were in negotiation to have shops undertake certain front line medical care linked to sight and hearing, in both the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. In May 2020, Specsavers announced a plan to cut 450 jobs amid a "dramatic downturn" caused by the COVID-19 pandemic . The company had previously tried to avoid making redundancies by implementing pay cuts and reducing working hours. Sunday Times Rich List 2011 Every year since 1989,
176-458: The Infusion rollercoaster after mistaking the seats of the ride for a bench. Specsavers' use of Édith Piaf in advertisements has caused some adverse comment in the press, although the estate of the performer had granted full permission. Other Specsavers adverts have featured Thunderbirds , Postman Pat , Mr. Men and John Cleese as Basil Fawlty . In 2017, Specsavers officially launched
198-572: The Millennium Stadium on 7th April 2024. Specsavers Specsavers Optical Group Limited is a British multinational optical retail chain , which operates mainly in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the Nordic countries . The chain offers optometry and optician services for eyesight testing and sells glasses , sunglasses , and contact lenses . It also sells hearing aids . In
220-831: The UK national Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times (sister paper to The Times ) has published a magazine supplement to the newspaper called the Sunday Times Rich List . The list is based on an estimate of the net worth of the richest 1,000 people or families in the United Kingdom as of January of that year. Analysis encompasses measuring identifiable wealth, to include land, property, racehorses, art or significant shares in publicly quoted companies. The Sunday Times staff do not have access to personal bank accounts. Therefore, analysis excludes this financial data, along with small shareholdings in private equity portfolios. Once analysis
242-505: The 250 richest Irish, including both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland . The highest new entries to the Rich List in 2011 were Gopi and Sri Hinduja , whose share of their family business was estimated at £ 6 billion . Another high ranked new entrant was Ravi Ruia of India's Essar with a fortune estimated at £4.9 billion, placing him 12th. The highest new entry among
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#1732852468872264-680: The SWALEC Bowl was competed for by clubs who are knocked out of the first round of the plate competition. In its second year of the WRU split the three competitions directly with teams from Division 4–6 competing for the Bowl, teams from Division 2–3 competing for the Plate and teams from the Premiership and Division 1 competing for the Cup. The current Indigo Premiership Cup holders are Llandovery who beat Merthyr 20-18 at
286-501: The United Kingdom in 2012, it had the largest single market share of the four major opticians , with 42% of the market. The company had a total turnover of £2.78 billion in 2018/2019 with 2,111 branches in the United Kingdom , Guernsey , Jersey , Ireland , Norway , Sweden , Finland , Denmark (under the brand Louis Nielsen [ da ] ), the Netherlands , Spain , Australia , New Zealand , and Canada . The group
308-572: The United Kingdom on 8 May 2011, Douglas and Dame Mary Perkins and family were ranked 56th in the list of Britain's Wealthiest People . Their personal worth was estimated at £1.150 billion, with Dame Mary becoming Britain's first self-made female billionaire. In May 2021, it was announced that in March 2021 Specsavers had entered the North American market with its purchase of 18 practices from Canada-based Image Optometry. In February 2007, Specsavers
330-531: The WRU agreed a new £ 1 million three-year sponsorship deal with SWALEC , who had previously sponsored the event from the 1992–93 season until the 1998–99 season; the Cup will again become the SWALEC Cup. The SWALEC Cup is a three tier competition with Cup, Plate and Bowl winners. In the inaugural year the SWALEC Plate was competed for by clubs who are knocked out of the SWALEC Cup in the first two rounds, while
352-553: The franchisee business rather than just providing goods and services under a franchise agreement. In other territories such as Sweden, Norway and Spain, they operate a normal franchise agreement. The company took advantage of the development of the Any Qualified Provider initiative in the English National Health Service from 2009 to expand into the hearing aid business. In May 2020, Specsavers set up
374-464: The known tax haven of Guernsey . Specsavers received additional criticism for repaying only A$ 4 million in JobKeeper payments, when other companies like Cochlear , CIMIC and Mirvac had already repaid larger amounts. The Perkins have stated that they intend to maintain family control of the firm, which currently employs two of their three children in senior roles. Continued expansion into Europe
396-578: The pandemic. Specsavers applied for the subsidy, receiving over A$ 90 million during these six months. Despite having a strong year across the optometry vertical, including reported profits for Specsavers, this subsidy resulted in an increase of revenue by more than 100% year on year. Outcry resulted from this report due not only to Specsavers not requiring the full subsidy, but also that the profits which were sourced from tax contributions in Australia were immediately directed offshore to Specsavers headquarters in
418-542: The remaining local opticians that "their days are numbered", and in fact their major competition now comes from large chains such as Boots Opticians and Vision Express . In February 2016, it was announced that Specsavers would be the sponsors of the County Championship cricket competition in England and Wales, for the next four years; a deal which was extended in 2018 to include Test series held in England including
440-705: Was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in 2007, in recognition of her services to business and the community in Guernsey. In April 2004, Specsavers acquired the Blic Optik franchise from its Swedish owner Optimum Optik AB. In 2007, finance director John Perkins became joint managing director, with his father Doug Perkins. In The Sunday Times Rich List 2011 , published in
462-860: Was launched in 1984, by husband and wife team Doug Perkins and Mary Perkins , on the island of Guernsey . As well as stores in the United Kingdom, Specsavers are present in Ireland, the Netherlands, the Nordic countries , Spain, Australia and New Zealand. The company ventured into hearing services in 2002. Their Hearing Centres division provides hearing tests and hearing aids within the Specsavers optical stores, providing services from more than 400 locations. Specsavers also sell collections by Jeff Banks , Timberland , Hackett London and Quiksilver for men, Converse and Tommy Hilfiger for men and women, and Roxy , Cath Kidston , Karen Millen and Kylie Minogue for women. The co-founder of Specsavers, Mary Perkins,
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#1732852468872484-399: Was ranked No. 46 of the United Kingdom's 100 Heaviest Spenders on TV Advertising , spending £27 million. Specsavers' long running advertising campaign is based on the popular strapline "Should've gone to Specsavers". A common theme of these adverts is a character making a mistake because of poor eyesight. These include a sheep farmer who shears his sheepdog , and an elderly couple who ride
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