Salon Professional, S.r.o.

What Salon Professional, S.r.o. does

Salon Professional, s.r.o. is a Prague-headquartered Czech private limited company (s.r.o.) that operates as the exclusive master distributor of 11 premium international professional hair and skincare brands in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Its portfolio spans hair color (OroExpert, #mydentity by Guy Tang, Martom Inca Secret, Balmain Paris Hair Couture), hair treatment (K18, MALIBU C, NAK Hair), styling tools (Hot Tools Professional, BIO IONIC), organic care (ZENZ Organic), and professional skincare (dermalogica). Distribution is gated through two verified-professional B2B e-commerce platforms — salonproshop.cz for hairdressers and profidermalogica.salonpro.cz for skin therapists — combined with a field sales team organized by Czech and Slovak region (Prague, Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia).

The company monetizes primarily through transactional product distribution to verified salon professionals, supplemented by a paid training academy, the Salon Professional Akademie, which delivers 30+ courses priced at 990 CZK (standard), 2,300 CZK (advanced OroExpert coloring), and 2,490 CZK (premium Malibu C HEAD & HAIR LAB dermoscopy/trichology) per attendee across five cities: Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Bratislava, and Košice. The customer base is composed of independent SMB hair salons and skin therapists, with named partner salons including Studio Miracle, FlorianHair, TONI&GUY, DéOR, FELLINI, and others.

Ownership and governance are founder-controlled: Petr Schreier serves as CEO and owner, supported by a structured senior team including a Sales Director (Vít Pastorek), Marketing Director (Romana Kaplanová), multiple Senior Brand Managers, a Dermalogica Sales Development lead, and regional sales consultants covering every CZ/SK territory. The company has not disclosed external institutional investment, M&A activity, or financials; it operates from its headquarters and training academy at Pod Bání 8, Prague 8.

Name

Salon Professional, S.r.o.

Legal name

Salon Professional, s.r.o.

Website

https://salonpro.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Salon Professional is a Prague-based exclusive distributor of 11 premium international hair and skincare brands to independent salons and skin therapists across the Czech Republic and Slovakia, operating through verified B2B e-commerce platforms and a regional training academy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Beauty Distribution

NAICS

Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers (456120)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Hair Care (Shampoo, Conditioner, Treatments) (CRABALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Salon Retail & Backbar Consumables (Disposables, Capes, Towels, Sanitizers) (CRABALAJ), Professional/Salon Haircare (Backbar & Retail) (CRABABAK)

Keywords

• Professional beauty distribution
• Hair care products
• Salon supplies
• Professional training academy
• Skincare distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution: Distribution of professional hair and skincare products to independent salons. Products are imported from international brands and sold through dedicated B2B e-commerce platforms to verified salon professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Salon Professional, s.r.o. is an exclusive distributor of 11 premium international professional hair and skincare brands (including Balmain Paris Hair Couture, K18, dermalogica, NAK Hair, Martom, ZENZ Organic, #mydentity, BIO IONIC, Hot Tools Professional, MALIBU C, and OroExpert) to independent professional salons in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The company operates dedicated B2B e-commerce platforms (salonproshop.cz for hairdressers and profidermalogica.salonpro.cz for skin therapists) and runs the Salon Professional Akademie, a training academy offering professional development courses across five cities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Product overview

Salon Professional is a Czech beauty brand distributor that imports and supplies 11 international professional hair and skin care brands to independent salons in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The company operates through its primary platform www.salonpro.cz and e-commerce sites www.salonproshop.cz (for hair care professionals) and profidermalogica.salonpro.cz (for skin care professionals). Their portfolio includes hair color brands (OroExpert, #mydentity, Martom Inca Secret, Balmain Paris Hair Couture), hair treatment brands (K18, MALIBU C, NAK Hair), styling tools (Hot Tools Professional, BIO IONIC), organic hair care (ZENZ Organic), and professional skin care (dermalogica). They also operate an Academy offering professional training for hairdressers and skin therapists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NAK Hair: Australian professional hair care brand imported and distributed by Salon Professional.
• Martom
• Balmain Paris Hair Couture
• ZENZ Organic
• #mydentity @Guy_Tang
• K18 Hair
• dermalogica
• BIO IONIC
• Hot Tools Professional
• MALIBU C
• OroExpert
• Salon Professional Akademie

Products and services

• NAK Hair

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nak HaircoreOthersAustralian premium hair care brand distributed exclusively in Czech Republic and Slovakia through Salon Professional. Products include coloring systems, care, and styling products.
• MartomcoreOthersItalian luxury hair care brand known for the Martom Inca Secret Color System and Anthology Care&Styling collections featuring Touch Therapy concepts.
• Balmain Paris Hair CouturecoreOthersLuxury French fashion house hair care line with 45+ year heritage, featuring silk protein and argan oil formulations. Distributed in Czech Republic and Slovakia.
• ZENZ OrganiccoreOthersDanish sustainable beauty brand certified with Nordic Swan Ecolabel and AllergyCertified. Products are vegan, cruelty-free, and free from harmful chemicals.
• #mydentity @Guy_TangcoreOthersHair color brand created by celebrity stylist Guy Tang, featuring VibraRiche technology for double shine and heat protection up to 230°C. Builds #hairbestie community.
• K18 HaircoreOthersRevolutionary biomimetic hair repair brand featuring patented K18Peptide technology that reconnects keratin chains and restores disulfide bonds from within.
• dermalogicacoreOthersProfessional skincare brand founded as an extension of the International Dermal Institute. Focuses on skin health education and results-driven formulations without artificial fragrances or colors.
• BIO IONICcoreOthersPremium hair styling tools brand founded by Fernando Romero featuring proprietary mineral complex technology and negative ion hydration heat for healthier styling.
• Hot Tools ProfessionalcoreOthersUS-based professional hair styling tools brand with 25+ years of heritage, featuring 24k gold curling irons, pulse technology, and ionic turbo dryers.
• MALIBU CcoreOthersPioneering wellness hair care brand since 1985 featuring patented vitamin C crystal technology and Head Lab dermoscopy diagnostic system for scalp analysis.
• OroExpertcoreOthersLuxury hair color brand created by Frederik Espinoza in Paris with Ecocert certified ingredients. Features Alchemist coloring system with C-Gold and hyaluronic acid.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SalonCentric: A leading North American distributor of professional beauty products exclusively to licensed salon professionals. Direct peer because Salon Professional operates the same B2B exclusive-distribution model with verified-professional e-commerce, just at a smaller geographic scale (US vs. CZ/SK).
• Salon Brands International: Distributor of premium independent salon brands (e.g., Olaplex, K18, Evo) in selected markets. Direct peer because its portfolio and exclusive-distribution mechanics match what Salon Professional does in CZ/SK for a substantial subset of its brand list.

Broad incumbents

• Beauty Systems Group (BSG / CosmoProf): L'Oréal-owned professional beauty product distributor serving salons across the US and parts of Europe. Broad incumbent because it competes with Salon Professional's core distribution model but on a vastly larger scale and as part of a wider L'Oréal portfolio.
• Henkel Beauty Professional: Henkel's professional salon division sells brands like Schwarzkopf Professional through regional distributors across Europe, competing for shelf-space and stylist loyalty. Broad incumbent because it sits on the principal side rather than the local exclusive-distributor side, but competes for the same end-customer relationships Salon Professional cultivates.
• Wella Professional (regional distributors): Wella operates a multi-tier professional distribution network across Europe with country-level exclusive distributors that closely mirror Salon Professional's role for competing principals. Broad incumbent because Wella is a principal with brand power that can displace or absorb Salon Professional's distributed brands.

Regional players

• Salon Service Group: DACH-region (Germany/Austria/Switzerland) professional beauty distributor serving independent salons with exclusive brand distribution and own e-commerce. Regional peer because the geography partially overlaps with potential Salon Professional expansion ambitions and the go-to-market shape is identical.
• Salon Services (UK): UK-headquartered distributor of professional hair and beauty products to salons, operating the same exclusive distributor-plus-e-commerce model. Regional peer because it competes on similar activity but primarily in the UK and Ireland rather than Central Europe.

Emerging players

• JPMS (John Paul Mitchell Systems) distributors: Paul Mitchell-brand distribution in select European markets often runs through exclusive local distributors similar to Salon Professional's model. Emerging peer for portfolio overlap (premium US salon brand) and structural similarity, though scale is typically smaller and regionally fragmented.

Others

• Dermalogica's other national distributors (US/UK/AU): Dermalogica operates country-by-country exclusive distribution partnerships with skin-focused distributors globally. Other peer because, although not a direct competitor to Salon Professional, the Dermalogica arm of Salon Professional's business is structurally identical to these counterpart distributors.
• Professional Beauty Association (PBA) distributors: Trade association ecosystem representing manufacturers, distributors, and salons in the professional beauty channel. Other peer because it indirectly competes for influence and education dollars in the same professional-only distribution niche Salon Professional serves through its Akademie.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SalonProfessionalcz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salon-professional-s-r-o

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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