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Selling a hair salon
What buyers look atin a hair salon
Most owners who search "sell my hair salon" want three answers before anything else: what the salon is worth, who would buy it, and how to find out without the team hearing about it. Those are the first things we deal with, usually on a single phone call.
A buyer looking at a hair salon wants to know whether the takings will still be there after the handover. That comes down to how the team is set up, whether employed, self-employed or renting chairs, how many of the clients book with the salon rather than with one stylist, what the lease looks like and how much of the column you work yourself.
Rent matters more in hair than most owners expect, because it is the biggest fixed cost after wages and it does not move when a quiet month comes along. A long lease at a fair rent is something a buyer will pay for, and a lease with a year left on it is something they will want to see sorted before they commit.
How it works
How a sale runsbooked in like a client
A typical salon sale, from the first call to the money arriving, laid out the way your own column is. Every sale is different, so treat the weeks as a guide.
A phone call, your figures, and a value with our reasoning written down.
With you · about 45 minutesAn anonymous listing and a full information pack. Nothing names the business or gives the street.
Written by us · approved by youRegistered buyers and the main listing websites. Every buyer agrees to our confidentiality terms first, and viewings happen out of hours.
Enquiries handled by usEvery offer passed to you in writing, then negotiated on your behalf.
You decideContract, lease and staff transfer, with us keeping everyone moving until the money is in the bank.
We stay on it to the endBuyers
Who buys hair salonsand what they want
The largest group of buyers is stylists who want their own salon and want one that is already trading, with clients and equipment in place. They tend to buy smaller salons and often want the outgoing owner to stay on for a few weeks to introduce them to clients.
The second group is salon owners adding a second or third site nearby, who already have a team and systems and are buying the location, the clients and sometimes the staff. Investors and larger groups appear for bigger salons with strong figures and a manager in place.
We talk to every buyer before they see anything that could identify your salon, so you only hear about the ones who are serious and can afford it.
Confidentiality
Keeping the sale quietuntil you are ready
We work hard to keep your sale quiet until you decide to tell your team and your clients. Our listings are anonymous and never give the street. Every buyer agrees to our confidentiality terms before we send the full details, and the business name and address are only shared before a viewing, once we know who we are dealing with.
We take the enquiries, calls and paperwork, so nobody contacts the business directly, and we arrange viewings with you at a time that suits. No sale can be kept completely under wraps, because a viewing, a photo or word of mouth can give it away, but our process keeps that risk as small as it can be.
A hair salon taking £100,000 a year typically goes on the market for around £42,000.
See what salons are selling forQuestions
Questions owners askbefore they sell
Most hair salons sell for a multiple of the profit the business makes for one owner, after adding back the owner's own pay and any one-off costs. Turnover, rent, the lease, the team and how much you work in the business all move the figure. We give you a free, confidential valuation with the reasoning written down.
We do everything we can to keep your sale quiet. Listings never name the salon or give the street, every buyer agrees to our confidentiality terms before they receive the details, and we arrange viewings outside opening hours or with you, so nobody turns up asking questions. That said, no sale can be kept completely under wraps, because a viewing, a photo or word of mouth can give it away, so we will talk through with you when and how to tell people.
Not necessarily, though buyers often ask for a short handover so clients get to know the new owner. A few weeks is common. We agree it with you before the salon goes to market so there are no surprises later.
Yes. Chair rental salons sell regularly. Buyers will want to see the agreements and how long each stylist has been with you, because the income depends on them staying.
It depends on the price, the figures and the lease. A realistically priced salon with tidy accounts usually draws serious interest within the first few months, and solicitors then take several weeks to get the deal done.
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