Capital Hair & Beauty started out in 1954 as a scissor sharpening company based in Brighton, East Sussex. Since then we've grown into the UK's largest independent supplier to hairdressers, beauty therapists and nail technicians.
We're known for our fantastic product range, great customer service and competitive prices. We're growing every year and now have 60 cash & carry stores throughout the UK and Ireland, please visit our store locator to find your nearest store.
A History Of...
Capital was founded in 1954 by the father of our very own directors, Peter and Hamish Vans Agnew. He provided a scissor sharpening service in Brighton and made deliveries on his push bike!
We've come a long way since then, here we take a look back at the history of Capital Hair & Beauty…
1950's
The company was founded in 1954 in Brighton and was known as D.E.L. Supplies. It provided professional hairdressing and animal grooming supplies, as well as a scissor & clipper sharpening service. It was originally created out of a company called Diamond Edge Ltd which still operates today in Brighton, independently from Capital.
1960's & 1970's
Peter and Hamish’s father, Michael, subsequently provided self-service trade counters in Brighton and Catford (which operated until the early eighties).
1980's
Peter and Hamish joined the team and our first cash & carry wholesale outlet was opened in Hayes, Middlesex; moving away from relying on reps and easing cash flow problems from delayed payments. The company became known as Capital (Hair & Beauty), with a new logo to match - a reflection of the company’s expansion into London. We also started serving customers on Sundays – the first to do so in the trade. Stores then opened in Hove, Kingston, Dagenham, Croydon, Bournemouth and Aldershot.
1990's
Peter and Hamish took over as directors of the company. Capital saw more outlets added in Gillingham, Portsmouth, Brierley Hill, Bristol, Walsall, Harrow, Southampton and Hoddesdon, as well as a new Head Office in Patcham, Brighton. In 1999 a direct sales team was established. Our logo also had a bit of a makeover to become the one you see today!
2000's
The start of a new century brought a new distribution warehouse in Dagenham and more store openings including Ipswich in 2001, Norwich in 2002, followed by Eastbourne and Wolverhampton in 2003.
In 2004 Capital’s first E-commerce website was launched and in 2005 we branched out by providing our first training courses to enable customers to pick up new skills and broaden expertise, plus give them a chance to meet new people in the business and share tips!
Our store in Ashford opened in 2006, and in 2008 we expanded into northern England and Scotland with openings in East Kilbride, Aberdeen, Carlisle, Glasgow (Hillington) and Edinburgh. Glasgow (Central) opened in 2009 and in response to customer demand, Aberdeen relocated to a larger & more convenient unit, as did our distribution centre and website operations during the summer of 2009. Our store in Crawley also opened at the end of the year.
2010's
2010 saw our first store open in Northern Ireland (Derry), then very soon after followed by our first store in the Republic of Ireland (Dublin), our 30th store!
That year also saw the launch of our all-new website, this was our first completely new website since 2004 (although it went through a couple of face-lift's during that time) and enabled us to provide a much better all-round and easy to use service to our customers. In 2012 we opened our store in Tunbridge Wells.
2013 saw the opening of our second Irish store in Croke Park (Dublin North), and also the release of our first mobile website. Designed specifically for viewing on a mobile phone, it made ordering on the go easy, quick and secure! Late 2013 also saw the opening of our new flagship store and Head Office in Hollingbury, Brighton. We were very busy in this year having opened our 34th store in Oxford, launched our online blog and also redesigned our websites to give them a fresh new look.
2014 marked our 60th year as a trade only wholesaler! To mark this special occasion we ran VAT Free birthday offers for our customers and celebrated our 60th Christmas with an iPad giveaway. Acquired by Capital in 2014, Pompadour became part of the largest independent supplier to the hair and beauty trade in the UK.
With Pompadour sites in Derby, Lincoln, Mansfield and Nottingham we are able to supply hair & beauty products across the East Midlands. In 2016 we opened a store in Worthing, as well as a brand new store in Peterborough. In Ireland, we acquired Essential Salon Supplies taking our number of Irish stores up to 3, with a store in Limerick.
2017 saw M&S Hair & Beauty Supplies also become part of the Capital Hair & Beauty group, with 8 superstores throughout the north of England and Scotland. M&S stock a huge range of professional hairdressing & beauty products including salon furniture and equipment, perfect for fulfilling all your salon services. Come visit us at Chester, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Stockport or Warrington.
Hairdressing Supplies (Glasgow) was later acquired by Capital, giving us the ability to sell the Affinage brand to a wider market. Affinage Professional's extensive range of colours, highlighting systems, colour removal, shampoos, conditioners, styling products, and permanent waves, has been embraced by salons and consumers across the globe, and is testament to Affinage Professional's commitment to the hairdressing industry.
The Capital Hair & Beauty website was also completely revamped, with a site which is slicker and more efficient than ever. More ways to pay, a secure shopping journey and the ability to view, pay and print invoices. Capital have also now teamed up with College Kits Direct (CKD), specialist suppliers of hair, beauty and make up kits to students. All College Kits provided by Capital Hair & Beauty are now fulfilled by this college kit division.
Capital introduced their second store to Northern Ireland at the beginning of 2018. The Belfast store offers a great product selection and competitive prices to the area. Later in the year, we welcomed Salon Express Chelmsford to the Capital Hair & Beauty group, bringing our total number of stores to 51 in the UK & Ireland. Salon Express is a leading UK supplier to the hair and beauty industry. Based in Chelmsford City their extensive showroom displays a wide range of products plus an upper level dedicated to beauty training courses.
To finish off 2018, we introduced Salon Connection to the Capital Hair & Beauty group. As Wales' premier supplier of Hair & Beauty products for the Salon Industry, they have more than 25 years experience and have built a reputation for product and service excellence. With stores in Swansea, Cardiff, Neyland and Merthyr Tydfil - Capital Hair & Beauty are excited to be welcomed into Wales. After such a busy year, we are all excited to see what 2019 will bring!
At the start of 2019, the Capital Hair & Beauty group welcomed Absolute Beauty Ltd T/A Salon Shop in Ireland. This brings an additional two stores to the company, based from their head office in Cork city and Bandon Co Cork. Salon Shop has been trading for 14 years and we are pleased to have them on board. We are happy to be expanding our coverage in Ireland, with great pricing and product offerings within the hair & beauty industry.
We are delighted to announce that Eclipse Professional Hair & Beauty Supplies is now part of the Capital Hair and Beauty Group, who are the largest independent hair and beauty wholesaler in the UK.
A family run business with 60 stores across the U.K. and Ireland. By joining forces with Capital Hair and Beauty we are able to extend our service to include more brands, choice of products and competitive pricing for our customers.
Buckinghamshire and Berkshire biggest hair and beauty wholesaler to the trade. If you are a professional hairdresser, beauty therapist or nail technician we would love to see you. We supply professional hair and beauty products at wholesale prices to industry professionals.
Back in 1954, that the Capital brand would become what it is today? Back then, we were known as D.E.L Supplies, but it was in the 1980s that we began trading as Capital Hair & Beauty. Today the Capital Group is still a family run business; with 60 branches across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and we've loved every minute of every new store opening.
We couldn’t have got this far without your amazing custom, so to thank you for your support.
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Privacy Statement
This privacy policy sets out how Capital Hair and Beauty Ltd (CHB) uses and
protects any information that you provide when using the
capitalhairandbeauty.co.uk website or otherwise provide CHB with your
personal information.
CHB is committed to protecting your privacy. If we ask you to provide
certain information by which you can be identified when using the website,
you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this
privacy policy. We treat all your personal information as fully
confidential and do not pass your information on to third parties without
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By providing us with your personal information, you agree and consent to
its transfer, processing, use and disclosure as outlined in this privacy
policy. This policy does not apply to data you place on any publicly
accessible page. For example, when you submit a product review.
CHB may change this policy by updating this page. You should check this
page from time to time to ensure you are happy with the changes. This
policy is effective from 21st May 2018.
What personal data will be processed?
When you shop on this site or in one of our stores, personal information such as your name, email
address, phone number, invoice/delivery addresses, type of business and, where applicable the IP address used
to connect your computer to the internet are collected by us. This data
enables us to process and fulfil your order or transaction. We also ask for your mobile
number, which helps us (and courier companies working on our behalf) to
contact you if there’s a problem with your order.
Other information we collect
We may collect technical information regarding the type of electronic
device used, such as the make and model, operating system, internet browser
and also which pages of the site are visited and for how long. This is
statistical data about our users' browsing behaviour and does not identify
you personally. Debit/credit card details are entered on secure pages
hosted by our payment service providers, whether this be Secure Trading or
PayPal, this data is stored securely on their servers, we do not have
access to this. Where card details are given for payment processing over the phone, we do not record or store these details.
We also use CCTV in our stores for the security of our employees and customers.
How will we process data?
Personal data collected is used in the processing and delivering of orders.
Names, email addresses, mobile numbers, postal addresses and business type
may also be used to send you marketing communications (if you have opted in
to receive them). You can opt out of these at any time by visiting ‘my
preferences’ in your online account.
Browsing behaviour data is collected and analysed to see how well our
website is performing on a variety of electronic devices and internet
browsers.
We also use this data for remarketing in conjunction with Google, which
allows us to display adverts to you on third party websites after you have
visited our website. To opt out of this please visit Google’s ad settings.
Who will process data?
Personal data is stored on secure servers, separate to the website server.
We may share this information with third party service providers employed
by us to perform functions on our behalf, such as courier companies
delivering orders, mailing companies sending postal mail, email service
providers sending emails and texts (SMS) and payment service providers
processing payments. PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal privacy
policy.
We may also share certain data including email addresses (if you are opted
in to receive emails from us) with third party social media platforms in
order to show you targeted ads when you visit them. Third parties such as
Google use cookies to store browsing behaviour data, which enables us to
use their remarketing services. Please refer to our cookie policy for more
information.
Why are we processing data?
We require this information to provide you with a service (processing
orders), it also helps us to ensure that content on our sites is presented
in the best way for you and the electronic device used to access the
content. To send you information regarding our products or services (if
requested by you), protect you and us against fraud and to notify you about
changes to our service.
When will data be processed?
This data will be processed when your order is picked, packed and
dispatched by our distribution centre, or if you enter a competition or
free prize draw. It will also be used every time we send a marketing
communication, if you have opted in and the communication is deemed by us
to be relevant to you.
Any user specific browsing data will be retained for 26 months after you
last visited our site, after which time it will be deleted.
Unsubscribing from marketing communications
To unsubscribe from marketing communications please visit the ‘my account’
section of your online account and select ‘my details and preferences’. You
can then change your opt in preferences for email, text and post.
Alternatively simply click on the unsubscribe links that are sent out with
each email/text or get in contact with us.
Right to access your data
You have the right to request a copy of the data we hold about you, or to
have your data erased in certain circumstances. Please contact us if you’d
like to request this. Please note that depending on your interactions with
us, some data may need to be retained due to legal requirements.
