Nick Coton

Nick Coton has a diverse work experience in the finance and retail industry. Nick began their career at Claire's Accessories in 2004, serving as a Financial Accountant and later transitioning to roles such as European Store Labour Manager, Head of Compensation & Benefits for Europe, and Group Reward Director. In 2015, they joined Vision Express as the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, and later became the CFO. In 2017, Nick Coton joined Synoptik as their CFO. Overall, they have displayed their expertise in financial planning, analysis, and management within the retail sector.

Nick Coton began their education journey in 2000 at the University of Birmingham, where they earned a Bachelor's Degree. The field of study for this degree is not specified. In May 2023, Nick obtained certification from the London Business School in The Chief Financial Officer Programme.

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

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Vision Express

OUR STORY Through organic growth and acquisition, we have almost 600 Vision Express stores across the UK, Ireland and Jersey - from big city locations, to your local high street and Tesco stores. We're creating joy in vision across the country. We're part of the leading international optical retail group, GrandVision NV. GrandVision, part of the EssilorLuxottica group, commits to long-term investment and growth which opens up even more opportunities for our career development. Although we remain a distinct brand, our close association with GrandVision means that your opportunities aren't limited to the UK and allows working with the group within other countries a real big possibility. MOMENTS THAT MATTER Here at Vision Express, we're creating something special for everyone, everywhere We strive to be the best we can be and we're proud to deliver a great experience both for our customers and our colleagues here at Vision Express. We put real energy into everything that we do, continuously improving our approach to achieving more. Joy in vision is about making a real difference. We're always human and we build our relationships on trust, to create relationships that last. We're genuinely interested in our customers and let every colleague voice be heard. Our people are unique and when combined, we're stronger than ever. We're striving, creating, and winning - together. This is our purpose, and these are our values, because we... are Vision Express.