Headmasters

Name

Headmasters

Legal name

Headmasters

Website

https://headmasters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hair Salon Services

NAICS

Beauty Salons (812112), Personal Care Services (8121), Cosmetology and Barber Schools (611511), Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers (456120)

akta.pro primary industry

Haircutting & Styling Services (HSALAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Textured Hair & Protective Styling (Braids/Twists/Locs) (HSALAAAH), Professional/Salon Haircare (Backbar & Retail) (CRABABAK)

Keywords

• Professional hair salon services
• Hair cut and colour
• Salon group operations
• Professional haircare retail
• Hairdressing education training

Headquarters

HQ city

Surbiton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Salon Services (Cut & Colour): Headmasters generates the majority of its revenue through in-salon hair services including cuts, blow-drys, colouring (balayage, highlights, full-head bleach), treatments, and styling. Services are priced by tier (stylist level) and booked via the website or direct salon contact.
2. Retail Product Sales: Headmasters sells a curated range of professional haircare products including Kérastase, Olaplex, Color Wow, Pureology, Redken, and NIOXIN in-salon and via its e-commerce shop. Gift cards (reusable, ranging from £20 to £250) are also sold.
3. VIP Club Membership: Free loyalty programme offering 25% off appointments Mon–Fri 9am–4pm and 10% off at all other times. Membership drives repeat visit frequency and customer retention.
4. Corporate Club: B2B membership scheme offering businesses with 5+ employees 25% off all hair services across 54 salons, generating volume-based service revenue from corporate accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Headmasters operates 54 company-owned hair salons across London and the South East of England, delivering cut, colour (including balayage, highlights, bleach and curl contouring), blow-dry and styling services priced by stylist tier. The group also sells professional haircare retail products and gift cards in-salon and via an online shop, and runs the VIP Club consumer loyalty programme and the Corporate Club B2B employee benefit scheme.

Product overview

Headmasters is a hair salon group operating 54 salons across London and the South East of England. The company offers professional hair services including cuts, colour treatments, balayage, highlights, and styling, complemented by a retail range of professional haircare products. Key service offerings include the Beautifully Blonde full-head foiling service, various balayage techniques, Curl Contouring for textured hair, and the Me-Day Makeover package. The company runs a loyalty programme (VIP Club) and Corporate Club membership for businesses. Headmasters operates two purpose-built academies for stylist education and offers a Hair Models Programme for training purposes. The product portfolio is organized around professional services, membership programmes, and retail haircare products from brands including Kérastase (with multiple ranges: Nutritive, Genesis, Blond Absolu, Resistance, Chroma Absolu, Specifique, Soleil, Gloss Absolu, Gloss Absolu Crème, Curl Manifesto, Fusio-Dose), Olaplex, Redken, and Pureology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Headmasters Hair Salon Services Professional cut, colour, balayage, highlights, blow-dry and styling services performed by tiered stylists and colourists across 54 salons in London and the South East of England. Targeted at individual consumers seeking expert hairdressing.
• Beautifully Blonde Full-head back-to-back foiling colour service including bespoke toner and Olaplex Bonding Treatment, designed for clients seeking maximum brightness and even lift from root to tip. Priced from £230.
• Balayage Services Freehand balayage colouring service where colour is painted onto hair for natural, sun-kissed results, including full-head balayage, half-head balayage and curl contouring for textured hair.
• Curl Contouring Specialist colouring technique for curly and coily hair performed on the hair in its natural dried state, using freehand placement to deliver dimension and brightness for textured hair types.
• Me-Day Makeover Package All-in-one colour and styling package including professional highlights or balayage, glossing toner, precision cut and finishing blow-dry. Available Sundays and Mondays only, with half-head from £150 and full-head from £170.
• Wimbledon Blow-Dry Signature blow-dry created by Headmasters Creative Ambassador Clare Hansford, featuring double cleanse, preparatory products, big brush blow-dry and pin curl finishing, available at Headmasters Wimbledon Village from £39.
• VIP Club Free loyalty membership programme offering 25% off appointments Monday-Friday 9am-4pm and 10% off at all other times, with member-exclusive offers and early access to new products.
• Headmasters Corporate Club Corporate membership programme providing businesses with 5+ employees a 25% discount on all hair services at 54 Headmasters salons, valid 7 days a week.
• Headmasters Gift Cards Re-usable gift cards sold in denominations from £20 to £250 or custom amounts, redeemable across all 54 Headmasters salons for services and retail products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Highest number of L'Oréal Colour Specialists across all UK salon groups
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KérastasecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Kérastase is a key strategic partner for Headmasters' retail product offering. The partnership includes exclusive in-salon ranges such as Gloss Absolu, Gloss Absolu Crème (for thick and curly hair), Fusio Dose + Serum, Blond Absolu, Nutritive, Genesis, Resistance, Chroma Absolu, Specifique, and Kérastase Soleil. Headmasters also collaborates with Kérastase on product launches, editorial content, and specialist training courses.
• OlaplexcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Olaplex is stocked and used in-salon across all 54 Headmasters locations for bond-building treatments during colouring services. The partnership includes Olaplex Nº.7 Bonding Oil (named one of Google's Top 100 Products of 2025), Nº.4 Shampoo, Nº.5 Conditioner, Nº.6 Bond Smoother, and in-salon bond repair treatments (Steps 1 & 2).
• L'Oréal ProfessionnelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Headmasters holds the highest number of L'Oréal Colour Specialists across all UK salon groups. The partnership includes the annual L'Oréal Colour Innovation Heroes competition held at the L'Oréal Academy, Clare Hansford's work as hair lead for Central Saint Martins shows in collaboration with L'Oréal Professionnel, L'Oréal Colour Trophy participation, and Texture Expert programme delivery by Creative Ambassadors.
• L'Oréal AcademycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025The L'Oréal Academy hosts the annual Headmasters Colour Innovation Heroes Finals competition, providing the venue and partnership for the group's flagship internal talent competition.
• Color WowminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Color Wow products (including Color Wow Dream Coat and related treatments) are featured in Headmasters' summer promotional offers alongside Kérastase, offering clients premium colour maintenance products in-salon.
• NIOXINminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025NIOXIN products are offered in Headmasters salons, with a short hair course delivered at the London Academy as part of ongoing education and product training.
• PureologyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Pureology products (including Strength Cure Blonde, Strength Cure shampoo and conditioner) are stocked and recommended in Headmasters salons for colour protection and brassiness neutralisation.
• RedkenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Redken products (including Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate, Redken One United Spray) are sold in Headmasters salons and featured in editorial content and treatment recommendations.
• The Fellowship for British HairdressingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Headmasters stylist Daniella Fowler joined The Fellowship for British Hairdressing's Project Afro programme and was named a Student of the Year semi-finalist. Edd Moss also joined Fellowship Project X (2022) and F.A.M.E. Team (2023). The partnership provides advanced textured hair education for Headmasters stylists.
• Central Saint MartinsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Clare Hansford, Creative Director, has served as hair lead for the Central Saint Martins fashion shows in collaboration with L'Oréal Professionnel on three occasions, contributing to the brand's fashion and editorial credibility.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hershesons: London premium salon and blow-dry bar chain with celebrity stylists and a fashion-led proposition. Directly competes with Headmasters for high-end clients and stylists in London and has a strong product retail layer.
• Daniel Galvin Salons: London-based colour-specialist salon group with multiple locations and a celebrity/reputation-driven colour proposition. Overlaps with Headmasters on premium colour services and stylist brand-building.
• Toni&Guy: Toni&Guy is a globally recognised hairdressing brand with a UK franchise salon network offering cut, colour and education. Highly comparable in service offering, education-led model, and premium positioning.
• Trevor Sorbie Salons: Trevor Sorbie operates a small UK salon group with international creative reputation, comparable on premium cut/colour services and celebrity stylist positioning. Closely aligned with Headmasters' high-end service tier.
• Richard Ward Hair & Metrospa: Premium Chelsea-based salon group offering cut, colour, and spa services. Overlaps with Headmasters on the high-end segment and premium product retail mix.
• Blue Tit Salons: Independent London-led multi-salon group with a similar focus on training academies, premium services, and stylist brand-building. Closely comparable in size and concept, even if smaller than Headmasters.
• Rush Hair: Rush Hair is one of the largest UK salon groups with comparable multi-location reach and similar cut/colour service mix. Directly competes with Headmasters across London and the South East for stylists, customers, and brand partnerships.

Others

• Sally Beauty Holdings: Global specialty retailer of professional haircare and beauty products. Not a salon operator but a direct comparison point on the professional haircare retail channel Headmasters leverages through its e-commerce and in-salon shops.

Emerging players

• Josh Wood Colour: London colour-specialist brand with at-home and in-slab services plus a product line. Comparable on the colour-services niche Headmasters leads in, though operates with a leaner physical footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Regis Corporation: Global salon group operator across the US, UK and other markets. Operates larger franchise and corporate salon portfolios and represents the broad incumbent business model Headmasters could benchmark against for international expansion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/headmastersuk
• Facebookfacebook.com/HeadmastersUK
• Instagraminstagram.com/headmastersuk
• TikToktiktok.com/@headmastersuk
• Pinterestpinterest.com/headmastersuk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/headmastersuk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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