The Hair And Beauty Company

What The Hair And Beauty Company does

The Hair and Beauty Company Ltd (THBC) is an Irish family-owned B2B distributor of professional salon supplies, headquartered in Galway, Ireland. The company operates a hybrid distribution model combining an e-commerce platform (thehairandbeautycompany.ie) with physical retail stores across Ireland, serving registered trade customers including professional hair salons, barbershops, beauty salons, spas, and beauty/hair students. With over 20 years of industry experience and a catalog of more than 5,000 SKUs, THBC is positioned as one of Ireland's leading suppliers of professional haircare, colour, styling tools, beauty essentials, barber equipment, electrical tools, and salon furniture.

The product portfolio spans professional hair products (colour, care, styling, extensions, brushes, scissors), beauty products (skin care, tanning, waxing, eyelash/eyebrow), nail products (gel polish, UV gels, acrylic), barber equipment (clippers, trimmers, shavers), electrical styling tools, and salon furniture. THBC distributes tier-1 professional brands including Wella, Babyliss Pro, Wahl, Olaplex, L'Oreal Professionnel, and Schwarzkopf, and also sells its own THBC-branded furniture line. The company generates revenue through one-time wholesale product sales to trade accounts, training course fees, and sale of THBC-branded furniture, with ex-VAT pricing, a €65 free-shipping threshold, and bi-monthly trade mailer promotions.

The go-to-market is sales-led and trade-focused: customers must register and verify professional status to access wholesale pricing. The company operates with approximately 15 employees, has no public API, no AI or ML capabilities, and no disclosed funding rounds — it is a self-funded, founder/family-controlled private limited company. Distribution is Ireland-only, with deliveries handled via DPD courier service.

Name

The Hair And Beauty Company

Legal name

The Hair and Beauty Company Ltd

Website

https://thbc.ie

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Hair and Beauty Company (THBC) is an Irish family-owned B2B distributor selling professional salon supplies, barber equipment, hair and beauty products, and salon furniture to registered trade customers across Ireland via e-commerce and physical retail stores.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Salon & Barber Supplies

NAICS

Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers (456120), Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers (45612)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional/Salon Beauty Distribution (CRAOAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Haircare & Hair Color Distribution (CRAOAEAE), Salon Retail & Backbar Consumables (Disposables, Capes, Towels, Sanitizers) (CRABALAJ)

Keywords

• Professional salon supplies
• Barber equipment
• Beauty products wholesale
• Hair salon supplies
• Nail and beauty equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Galway

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Salon Supplies Sales: Revenue generated from selling professional hair, beauty, barber, and nail supplies to registered trade customers. Products are sold at wholesale/trade pricing with VAT applicable. The company operates a B2B e-commerce platform alongside physical retail stores.
2. Training Courses: Revenue from professional training courses for hair, beauty, nails, and barber skills targeting students and professionals in the industry.
3. THBC Furniture: Sale of proprietary salon and barber furniture under the THBC brand, including styling chairs, wash units, trolleys, and salon equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Hair and Beauty Company is an Ireland-based B2B distributor of professional salon, barber, beauty, and nail supplies. The company sells more than 5,000 products across hair colour, hair care, styling tools, beauty products, nail supplies, barber equipment, electrical tools, and THBC-branded salon furniture. Customers must register for trade accounts to access wholesale pricing, with fulfillment through the company's own e-commerce platform, physical retail stores in Ireland, and DPD courier delivery.

Product overview

The Hair and Beauty Company operates as Ireland's leading professional salon and barber supplies e-commerce platform, offering a comprehensive portfolio of hair, beauty, nail, and barber products along with professional equipment and furniture. The product offering is organized across multiple categories: Hair Products (colour, care, styling, extensions, brushes, combs, scissors), Beauty Products (skin care, tanning, eyelash/eyebrow, waxing, massage), Nail Products (gel polish, UV gels, acrylic, nail art, equipment), Barber Equipment (electrical tools, shaving, accessories), Electrical Products (hairdryers, clippers, trimmers, styling tools, facial steamers), Salon Furniture (chairs, trolleys, wash units, massage tables), Training Courses, and Special Offers/Gifts. The company distributes professional-grade brands including Wella, Wahl Professional, Babyliss Pro, Sol de Janeiro, Sibel, and Upgrade Professional. The platform also offers its own THBC-branded furniture and equipment. No AI or API capabilities are present; this is a traditional retail e-commerce operation serving professional stylists, barbers, and beauty salons across Ireland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• THBC Furniture: A furniture catalog line offering salon and barber furniture including styling chairs, trolleys, wash units, and waiting area furniture.

Products and services

• Hair, Beauty, Nail and Barber Training Courses Professional training courses covering beauty, hair, nail, and barber skills offered to students and working professionals in the Irish salon industry.
• THBC Furniture House-brand line of professional salon and barber furniture including styling chairs, wash units, trolleys, and waiting area furniture, targeted at salon, barber, beauty, tattoo, and nail operators.
• BaByliss PRO Snap Fx Clipper Professional cordless clipper featuring a snap-in/snap-out dual lithium battery system, 6800rpm brushless motor, DLC Fade Blade, all-metal housing, LED battery indicator, 5-position taper control, 8 comb attachments, and dual battery charging stand, sold to trade barbers and stylists.
• Wahl Professional ChromStyle Clipper Professional cord/cordless hair clipper with lithium-ion battery delivering 90 minutes cordless operation, chrome-plated precision blade, variable taper adjustment, and dual-voltage worldwide use, targeted at trade barbers.
• Table Top Facial Steamer F-17 Compact professional facial steamer offering water vapor and active ozone functions for facial treatments and aromatherapy, designed for mobile beauty professionals (230V, 50/60Hz, 450W, 1.3kg).

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WellacoreOthersMajor professional haircare brand partnership. The Hair and Beauty Company stocks Wella products including Koleston Perfect Me Xpress Hair Colour, Wella BlondorPlex, Wella Professionals Ultimate Color Shampoo, and various Wella colour and care products.
• Babyliss ProcoreOthersKey supplier of professional electrical styling tools including clippers, trimmers, curling wands, hairdryers, and heat styling equipment. Featured brand on the website with extensive product range.
• WahlcoreOthersProfessional barber equipment brand supplying clippers, trimmers, and accessories. Major supplier of professional hair cutting equipment with extensive product range.
• OlaplexcoreOthersProfessional hair bond repair brand. Noted as excluded from certain promotional offers (Mega Sale, Happy Hours, Black Friday, VAT Free Sale).
• L'Oreal ProfessionnelcoreOthersMajor professional haircare brand. Noted as excluded from certain promotional offers including VAT Free Sale.
• SchwarzkopfcoreOthersProfessional hair colour and care brand carried by the company.
• DPDcoreOthersPrimary delivery partner for order fulfillment. Orders are dispatched via DPD courier service. Customers can track deliveries and are advised to contact DPD directly for delivery inquiries.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• SalonCentric: L'Oreal-owned US distributor of professional salon products operating at national scale with brand relationships that overlap THBC's (L'Oreal Professionnel). Not a direct competitor in Ireland but represents the broader incumbent model of brand-owner-controlled distribution that could reshape supplier dynamics for independent distributors.
• Sally Beauty Holdings: Global multi-channel retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies through Sally Beauty and BSG (Beauty Systems Group) divisions. Comparable product breadth and B2B/B2C mix, though primarily US-focused; relevant as a benchmark for omnichannel professional beauty distribution scale and competitive positioning.

Direct peers

• Salon Services: One of the largest UK and Ireland professional salon supplies distributors operating under the Salon Services and John Appleby brands. Mirrors THBC's model with trade pricing, major brand partnerships (Wella, L'Oreal, Schwarzkopf), and a hybrid retail/wholesale footprint - the most direct competitive overlap.
• Capital Hair & Beauty: UK-headquartered professional hair and beauty distributor serving salons and barbers with both online and catalogue ordering. Directly comparable to THBC in product breadth (professional brands, electricals, furniture), B2B trade pricing model, and omnichannel structure; serves Ireland in addition to the UK market.
• Ellisons Hair & Beauty: UK distributor of professional hair, beauty, barber, and salon furniture supplies with both trade and retail channels. Comparable product mix (Wella, Wahl, Babyliss Pro, salon furniture), B2B trade account model, and omnichannel distribution. Primarily UK-focused with selective Ireland reach.
• The Hair & Beauty Company (UK): UK-based professional hair and beauty supplies retailer with e-commerce and physical presence serving salons and barbers. Near-identical product taxonomy, supplier mix, and trade pricing model to THBC Ireland; represents cross-border competitive pressure into Ireland.
• Direct Salon Supplies: UK-based online distributor of professional hairdressing, barber, and beauty supplies with trade pricing. Comparable catalogue (Wella, Wahl, Babyliss, salon furniture) and B2B e-commerce model; UK-focused but ships into Ireland as a cross-border alternative to THBC.

Regional players

• Affordable Mobiles & Beauty: Ireland-based distributor of professional beauty, nail, and hair products. Overlaps with THBC on the beauty and nail categories and Irish market focus, although narrower in scale and brand depth.
• Beauty Express Ireland: Ireland-focused professional beauty supplies retailer/distributor offering skincare, nails, hair, and spa equipment. Comparable to THBC on its beauty and nail categories and its Ireland geographic focus, though smaller and more beauty-skewed than THBC's broader salon-supplies portfolio.
• Salon Supply Store Ireland: Ireland-focused online retailer of professional hairdressing, barber, and beauty supplies. Smaller and narrower than THBC but operates in the same domestic market with overlapping brand portfolio and trade customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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