Central Beauty Ltd

Name

Central Beauty Ltd

Legal name

Central Beauty Supply Ltd

Website

https://centralbeautysupply.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Beauty Supply Distribution

NAICS

Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers (45612), Other Health and Personal Care Retailers (45619)

SIC

Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional/Salon Beauty Distribution (CRAOAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beauty Tools, Accessories & Devices Distribution (CRAOAEAL), Salon Retail & Backbar Consumables (Disposables, Capes, Towels, Sanitizers) (CRABALAJ)

Keywords

• Professional beauty supply
• Salon equipment distribution
• Beauty product wholesale
• Professional hair care
• Salon furnishings

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Beauty Product Distribution: Wholesale distribution of professional beauty supplies including hair care, nail care, skin care, equipment, and styling tools to salons, spas, and barbershops across Southwestern Ontario. Revenue generated through product sales at multiple price points across various professional beauty brands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Central Beauty Supply is a wholesale distributor of professional beauty products, salon equipment, and furnishings, serving licensed salons, spas, and barbershops across Southwestern Ontario. It carries over 30 professional beauty brands spanning hair care, nail care, skin care, waxing, and barbering, complemented by salon design equipment from Lanvain and Takara Belmont and ongoing professional education and training classes.

Product overview

Central Beauty Supply CBS is a B2B beauty supply distributor serving salon professionals across Ontario, Canada. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio distribution model alongside proprietary product lines. The core offering includes professional hair care products (Baco, Pravana, Schwarzkopf, Joico, Revlon Professional, Zotos), nail care (Kinetics), equipment and furnishings (Lanvain, Takara Belmont), and various distributed professional beauty brands (over 30 total including Andis, Hot Tools, Wahl, Oster, Framar, Wet Brush, MKS, BC, Bain De Terre, Helen Seward, Malibu C, Marianna, Mint, PreEmpt, Gehwol, GiGi, Clubman, Kaaral, Dannyco, Dennis Bernard, Flair, That's So). The company recently launched the LiLi Steam Iron as a featured product. Education services and equipment sales round out the service offering. The company is celebrating its 70th anniversary and operates 7 retail locations across Ontario.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CBS: Abbreviated brand name used for company branding and catalogs such as CBS Deal Catalog.

Products and services

• Professional Beauty Product Distribution

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AndiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional hair tool brand distributed through Central Beauty Supply locations.
• BacocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional coloring system with wide range of shades, performing and treating formulations.
• DannycocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive master distributor of brands such as Babyliss Pro, Satin Smooth, Isinis, Forfex, and Silkline. Offers respected brand names at competitive pricing.
• Hot ToolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor#1-selling curling irons with patented Pulse Auto Heat Control technology.
• Schwarzkopf ProfessionalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading professional hair care company known for Igora Royal color and innovative hair color technology.
• PravanacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHair care collection with seven different categories for all hair types.
• KineticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional nail care brand since 2002, known for gel-like nails with superior gloss and self-levelling finish.
• LanvaincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded in 1988, specializes in salon, spa and esthetic center design, equipment and furnishings with avant-garde perspective.
• Takara BelmontcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSalon, spa, and barbershop equipment and furnishings with cutting edge design.
• JoicocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional haircare brand focused on returning hair to strongest, shiniest, healthiest state. Products available only in-store.
• That's SominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive Italian cosmetics brand to CBS in the area, specialized in high quality cosmetics designed and manufactured exclusively in Italy.
• FramarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFemale founded, family owned Canadian brand of hair tools and accessories.
• OstercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional barber and grooming tools trusted by barbers and groomers.
• WahlcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional hair tools and personal care products for barbers and hairstylists.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Salon Service Group: Canadian distributor of professional salon products, equipment, and education with showrooms across multiple provinces. Closely comparable to CBS as a regional professional beauty wholesaler offering education and equipment alongside consumables.
• Dannyco: Canadian master distributor of professional beauty brands (Babyliss Pro, Satin Smooth, etc.) and a CBS supplier partner. Directly comparable as a Canadian professional beauty distributor, sitting simultaneously as a peer and a supplier in CBS's portfolio.
• SalonCentric: L'Oréal-owned North American distributor of professional beauty products to salons and licensed stylists, with stores across the U.S. and Canada. Directly comparable to CBS as a multi-brand wholesale and retail professional beauty distributor, but at much larger scale.
• Beautylicious: Canadian online and showroom-based distributor of professional beauty brands. Comparable to CBS on multi-brand professional distribution, with stronger e-commerce emphasis that contrasts with CBS's store-led model.
• CosmoProf Canada (Beauty Systems Group): L'Oréal's professional beauty distribution arm operating CosmoProf stores in Canada. Sells professional hair care, nail, skin, and equipment to salons with both walk-in retail and digital ordering — directly overlapping CBS's customer base and product mix.
• Jack Winn Pro: U.S. professional beauty distributor serving salons and barbershops with a multi-brand portfolio. Overlaps with CBS on the trade-channel professional distribution model and category breadth.
• State Beauty Supply: Multi-state U.S. distributor of professional beauty products to licensed cosmetologists and barbers. Comparable to CBS in its focus on the licensed-professional trade channel and multi-brand assortment strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Ulta Beauty: Largest U.S. specialty beauty retailer carrying both professional and consumer brands. Adjacent rather than direct competition, but represents the broader retail channel that exerts pricing pressure on professional distributors.
• Sephora: Global multi-brand beauty retailer with strong Canadian presence. Overlaps with CBS on brand relationships but targets end consumers, making it an indirect channel competitor as brands balance trade and retail allocation.

Regional players

• Maritime Beauty Supply: Atlantic Canada-based distributor of professional salon products. Comparable to CBS in business model and customer base, but serves a different Canadian region and so does not directly compete in Ontario.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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