Oculus Group is accelerating its buy-and-build expansion across Wallonia, welcoming Optique Lefevre and Osiris Daout.
Backed by Dutch private equity firm Standard Investment – which utilises buy-and-build models to consolidate fragmented retail healthcare markets across the Benelux – Oculus Group operates a participatory framework tailored for independent opticians.
The transaction follows the integration of Osiris Daout two weeks prior, which brought two established locations in the Province of Liège into the group, and Blankenberge-based Optiek Delrue in January.
Oculus Group supports local store owners with joint purchasing power, HR and administrative relief, as well as centralised marketing, while allowing founders to remain co-shareholders in the overarching group.
The addition of Charleroi-based Optique Lefevre increases the group’s total branches to 19 nationwide. Tracing its roots back to the 1930s, Charleroi-based Optique has been located on Boulevard Tirou since 1980, with fashionista Alizée Lefevre and optometrist Giacomo Di Carlo building on this heritage since 2010.
According to a statement by Oculus, Alizée brings a passion for international trends to the group, while Giacomo brings recognised technical expertise. “For us, the addition of Optique Lefevre primarily marks the beginning of a new collaboration,” Geoffrey Rosiers, the group’s business development director, told Eyeline Magazine. “This business has a strong history, a distinct identity, and significant potential. By combining these assets with the opportunities offered by Oculus Group, we can take the next step together.”
Under the agreement – and in line with Oculus Group’s “shared view of your future” approach – the store retains its local identity, branding and team while plugging into the group's back-office engine.
