Habia

Name

Habia

Website

https://habia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Habia is a UK-based non-profit organization founded in 1986 that advises on careers, business growth, laws, salon safety, and equal opportunities within the hair and beauty sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beauty Industry Professional Standards

NAICS

Cosmetology and Barber Schools (611511)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Salon Business, Management & Retail Training (HSALANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Salon & Spa Management / Operations (EDAOALAK), Women's Hair Salons (HSALAAAA)

Keywords

• Hair beauty standards
• Salon safety advisory
• Beauty industry careers
• Professional standards advocacy
• Salon business advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Doncaster

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Core offering

Habia advises on careers, business growth, laws, and salon safety, and offers equal opportunities within the hair and beauty industry. It functions as a non-profit sectoral advisory body supporting beauty professionals and salon operators with standards, guidance, and advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Hairdressing Council: UK statutory self-regulatory body for the hairdressing sector, maintaining a register of qualified hairdressers — a direct parallel to Habia's role in setting and upholding professional standards in the same industry.
• National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF): UK trade association representing hair and beauty salon owners, providing business support, legal advice, and HR resources — directly comparable to Habia's advisory and standards-setting role for the same industry.
• British Beauty Council: UK industry body representing the wider beauty sector, advocating for the industry and supporting its growth and reputation — a direct peer in agenda-setting and representation for the same market Habia serves.
• VTCT: UK-based vocational awarding organisation offering qualifications in hair, beauty, and associated fields — comparable to Habia as both operate in setting and administering training and qualification standards for the sector.
• Guild of Beauty Therapists: UK membership body for beauty therapists offering insurance, training, and professional support — directly comparable to Habia in serving UK beauty professionals with standards, training, and business resources.
• BABTAC (British Association of Beauty Therapy & Cosmetology): UK membership body for beauty therapists and cosmetologists, setting standards and providing insurance, training, and business support — overlapping closely with Habia's remit across beauty careers, standards, and salon business guidance.
• The British Institute of Professional Hairdressing: UK professional body for established hairdressers, providing education, events, and industry representation — a comparable professional association serving the same UK hairdressing community Habia supports.

Broad incumbents

• City & Guilds: Large UK vocational qualification awarding body with broad coverage across many trades including hair and beauty — comparable to Habia in setting training standards, but operating at much greater scale across multiple industries.

Regional players

• Professional Beauty Association (PBA): US-based trade association for beauty professionals, offering education, advocacy, and business resources — comparable in mission and structure to Habia, but serving the North American market rather than the UK.
• CIDESCO: International body setting global standards for aesthetics and beauty therapy qualifications — comparable to Habia's standards-setting role, but operating internationally rather than UK-specifically.

Market position

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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