Full coverage: eyewear

Martha Nolan always wanted to set up her own business, and, during lockdown, she did just that. She is the co-founder of Out East Eyewear, a luxury sunglasses brand that is finalising a new funding round.

Daniel Nugent just launched his second eyewear business, LensBuild, which aims to become a competitor for opticians around the country. Self financed to date, it is now launching in the UK, with further international expansion linked up in the coming months.