Espree

What Espree does

Espree is a St. Louis, Missouri-based pet grooming product company founded in 1989 and operating today as a subsidiary of Compana Pet Brands following a 2017 acquisition. The company manufactures and sells a portfolio of natural-ingredient pet grooming products — shampoos, conditioners, colognes, styling sprays, wound/eye care, and fly repellents — formulated with aloe vera, goat's milk, oatmeal, chamomile, Dead Sea minerals, botanical oils, and jojoba. Espree holds EPA registrations for its pyrethrins-based flea and tick shampoo and its equine fly repellent, and it integrates licensed MicrocynAH (hypochlorous acid) technology in wound and ophthalmic care products for cats and horses. The catalog spans roughly 40+ active SKUs across dog/puppy, cat/kitten, horse, and small-animal categories, with sizes ranging from 4oz colognes to 5-gallon bulk professional containers.

Espree's commercial model is wholesale-plus-DTC physical goods, with no subscription or recurring revenue component. The primary go-to-market is a dual channel: a Shopify-powered direct e-commerce storefront at espreeprofessionals.com and a dedicated wholesale login portal serving professional groomers, grooming salons, kennels, and multi-pet households. Pricing is tiered by size, with 20oz consumer products at roughly $11.69–$11.99, gallon-size professional products clustering around $44.99–$75 (some diluted 1:15 at point of use), 5-gallon bulk at $169.99, and curated grooming bundles priced at $159.99–$349.99. Distribution is supported by an active organic social presence across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X, and Pinterest, plus email newsletters and on-site breed/grooming guides.

Espree's primary customer is the professional pet groomer, with secondary segments comprising pet parents, grooming salons, kennels, and horse owners/equine facilities. The brand competes on its natural-ingredient positioning, its 35+ year heritage, its breadth of coat- and condition-specific formulations, and its regulatory-cleared pest-control offerings. It has earned third-party validation including Horse Journal First Choice 2007 and Top Pick 2005 awards for its equine fly repellent.

Name

Espree

Legal name

Espree Professionals

Website

https://espreeprofessionals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Espree is a 1989-founded pet grooming product company, owned by Compana Pet Brands since 2017, that sells natural-ingredient shampoos, conditioners, wound care, and fly repellents for dogs, cats, and horses through DTC e-commerce and wholesale channels to professional groomers, salons, and pet owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Grooming Products

NAICS

Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers (45991), Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers (459910)

SIC

Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRALAHAG

Pet Grooming Supplies Retail (At-home)

Consumer Products & Retail/Specialty Retail (Hobby, Books, Office, Pet, Toys)/Pet Supplies Retail

SECONDARYHSANAAAI

Flea/Tick Bath & Parasite Treatment Add-Ons

Home & Personal Services/Pet Grooming & Boarding Services/Pet Grooming (Full-Service)

SECONDARYCRALAHAC

Pet Health & Wellness Retail (Supplements, OTC, Flea/Tick)

Consumer Products & Retail/Specialty Retail (Hobby, Books, Office, Pet, Toys)/Pet Supplies Retail

Keywords

• Pet grooming products
• Natural pet care
• Professional groomer supplies
• Equine grooming products
• Pet shampoo formulations

Headquarters

HQ city

Grapevine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: One-time purchase of professional grooming products (shampoos, conditioners, colognes, wipes, fly repellents) through e-commerce storefront and wholesale portal. Revenue generated from sale of physical pet care products at various size tiers (20oz, 1 gallon, 5 gallon). No subscription or recurring revenue model indicated.
2. Wholesale/B2B Sales: Wholesale channel for professional groomers, grooming salons, kennels, and multi-pet households with dedicated wholesale login and account creation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Espree manufactures and sells natural-ingredient pet grooming products—including shampoos, conditioners, colognes, styling sprays, wipes, paw balm, wound and eye care, and EPA-registered pest control products—for dogs, cats, and horses. Products are offered across multiple size tiers (12oz/20oz consumer, 1 gallon professional, 5 gallon bulk) and distributed through a direct e-commerce storefront and a dedicated wholesale portal serving professional groomers and pet parents.

Product overview

Espree is a pet grooming product company that offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional-grade grooming solutions for dogs, cats, and horses. The product lineup centers around shampoo and conditioner products (available in gallon, 20oz, and 12oz sizes for cats) organized by specific coat and skin needs—including shed-reducing formulas (Simple Shed), brightening/whitening formulas (Bright White, Doggone Clean Yellow), itch relief formulas (Intense Itch Relief), soothing formulas with oatmeal and baking soda (Simple Soothe), and calming formulas with lavender and chamomile. Espree also produces specialty products including colognes (Silky Show Calming Waters, Rainforest, Perfect Calm Lavender, Puppy & Kitten Baby Powder), styling sprays (Quick Finish), and spa treatments (Dead Sea Mineral Mud Bath). For equine care, the company offers fly repellents (Aloe Herbal Horse Spray in concentrate and ready-to-use formulas) and wound/skin care products (MicrocynAH line for pink eye, wound care, and skin issues). Bundle options are available through the Back Bar Grooming Bundles featuring gallon-size professional grooming collections with complimentary paw balm. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO, operating as a member of the Compana Pet Brands family since its 2017 acquisition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Simple Shed Dog Conditioner, 1 Gallon

Quantifiable outcome

• MicrocynAH technology has been used in over 10 million human and animal treatments
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Compana Pet BrandscoreOthers · 1 January 2017Espree is a proud member of the Compana Pet Brands family. Espree was acquired by Compana Pet Brands in 2017 and continues to operate as a brand within the portfolio while upholding its commitment to natural pet care excellence and innovation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• TropiClean: TropiClean is a direct competitor in natural and gentle pet grooming products (shampoos, conditioners, wipes, dental) for dogs and cats, sold through both retail and professional channels — closely mirroring Espree's positioning around naturally derived ingredients.
• Nature's Specialties: Nature's Specialties produces natural, botanical pet grooming products (shampoos, conditioners, colognes) for professional groomers, directly overlapping Espree's product mix and pro-channel distribution.
• Earthbath: Earthbath offers natural, plant-based pet shampoos and grooming products sold through pet specialty retail and online, directly competing with Espree on the natural-ingredient grooming positioning.
• Chris Christensen Systems: Chris Christensen is a leading professional dog grooming product brand offering shampoos, conditioners, and tools to show groomers and salons — directly comparable to Espree's professional B2B go-to-market.
• Manna Pro (MicrocynAH): Manna Pro produces the MicrocynAH wound and skin care line carried by Espree, and operates adjacent natural pet care products, creating direct overlap in the wound/eye care category and equine segment.

Broad incumbents

• PetAg: PetAg manufactures a broad portfolio of small-animal, equine, and grooming care products sold through pet specialty and professional channels — overlapping Espree's horse and specialty animal care offerings.
• Burt's Bees for Pets: Burt's Bees for Pets is a natural-ingredient pet grooming line backed by the larger Burt's Bees/Clorox parent, competing with Espree across mass and specialty retail with broad distribution.
• Wahl Animal / Wahl Professional Pet: Wahl is a long-established incumbent in professional pet grooming, with strong brand recognition among groomers; its shampoo, conditioner, and grooming product lines overlap Espree's professional channel offerings.
• Vet's Best (Bayer/Elanco): Vet's Best is a natural-ingredient flea & tick and grooming line backed by a large animal health parent (Elanco), competing with Espree's EPA-registered flea/tick SKUs and natural shampoo portfolio.

Others

• Groomer's Choice / PetEdge: PetEdge is a major distributor of professional pet grooming supplies and an indirect competitor through its private-label and distributed brands, intersecting with Espree's wholesale channel strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EspreePetCare
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/EspreeAnimalProducts
• Facebookfacebook.com/espree.animalproducts
• Instagraminstagram.com/espreeanimal
• TikToktiktok.com/@shopify

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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