Highly Profitable, Fully Staff Managed Beauty Salon – £66k EBITDA – Prime City Centre, East Midlands

Description

A rare opportunity to acquire a highly profitable, fully staff-managed, multi award-winning beauty salon, trading from a prime pedestrianised location in a major East Midlands city centre. At around 1.5 times 2025 EBITDA, it offers an exceptional return for an investor or owner-operator.

Established for many years as part of a specialist business with more than a decade and a half of trading expertise, the salon has built an outstanding reputation and a loyal client base. It treats 450–600 clients a month, around 75% of whom are repeat clients. It operates entirely without owner involvement and is run day-to-day by an experienced, highly-trained team.

The premises have been fitted out to an exceptionally high specification and are immaculately maintained, with significant space to expand.

Opportunities and key information:

• Strong financials: 2025 turnover of £244,764 (up 16% year on year) and EBITDA of £66,076, with a gross profit margin above 88%.
• Fully staff-managed: no day-to-day owner involvement required.
• Loyal client base: 450–600 clients a month, around 75% of them repeat clients.
• Over 7,500 active, marketable clients on the salon management system, which will transfer with the business, along with the salon’s phone number.
• A powerful Google Business Profile, transferring with the business: long-established and 4.9-star rated, it generated over 14,700 profile views, 3,690 website clicks and 739 phone calls in the last six months alone.
• Proven demand: treatment rooms are already booked around 60% of opening hours, yet the salon is only open just over half the week. Extending opening days would almost double the available hours, with no investment needed in additional rooms or equipment.
• Room to expand: a partly fitted-out basement with space for two to three further treatment rooms, with full architect’s plans available.
• Secure premises: the landlord is supportive of the sale and keen for the business to continue trading. EPC rating E, valid until 2033.
• Business and asset sale. Offered for sale to allow the owner to concentrate on other business interests and family.

THE BUSINESS & PROPERTY DETAILS:

Location. A prime, pedestrianised city-centre location in the East Midlands, with a steady mix of shoppers, city-centre workers and visitors (full address to be given upon the signing of an NDA).

Business. An established, multi award-winning beauty salon serving both men and women. Bookings, client records, trading history and marketing all run through Phorest, one of the best-known salon management systems in the industry.

Premises. Attractive, immaculately maintained premises over two floors plus a basement, comprising a generous reception and waiting area, office, four treatment areas, client WC, staff facilities and storage. Total floor area approximately 175 m².

Financials. Full accounts, year-to-date management accounts and an asset list will be made available on the signing of a non-disclosure agreement.

Staff. Four staff: a full-time manager, a full-time senior practitioner and two part-time practitioners. The team manages every aspect of daily operations.

Stock. To be taken at valuation, estimated at less than £2,500. All fixtures, fittings and equipment are owned outright and included in the sale, debt free. A full list will be provided upon request.

Trading hours. Currently open just over half the week, offering clear scope for growth.

VIEWING is strictly by appointment through the agents. Full particulars will only be released following a conversation with Ellis & Ellis and the signing of a non-disclosure agreement. Please DO NOT contact the vendor or the staff directly.

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NB: the listing map location is approximate. The full address will be given upon the signing of a non-disclosure agreement.

Features: Beauty Salon · Leasehold · Staff Managed · New Lease