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Beauty consciousness has dawned due to rising affluence of
consumers. With an increase in the number of households
upgrading to a higher consumption lifestyle, there is an
accelerated growth in the Indian beauty space. Branded
salons have emerged as a key growth constituent.
May 2013
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Table of Contents
Particulars
Page Nos.
1. Executive Summary 4
2. Wellness Industry Overview
2.1. Background 5
2.2. The Wellness Cluster 6
3. Indian Salon Industry Overview
3.1. Market Opportunity 7
3.2. Growth Drivers 10
3.3. Nature of Industry 13
3.4. Porters Five Force Analysis 15
3.5. Key Challenges of the Industry 18
3.6. Business Model 20
3.7. Key Success Factors 23
3.8. Unit Economics 26
4. Geographic Overview
4.1. City-Wise Market Size, Key Players and Number of Outlets 27
4.2. Pricing Analysis 29
5. Private Equity Interest in the Industry
5.1. YLG Salons (R&R Salons Pvt. Ltd) 30
5.2. VLCC (VLCC Health Care Ltd.) 31
5.3. Enrich (Enrich Hair and Skin Solutions Pvt. Ltd.) 32
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6. Player Profiles
6.1. Summary 33
6.2. Affinity 35
6.3. Anoos 39
6.4. b:blunt 41
6.5. Belleza 44
6.6. Enrich 46
6.7. Green Trends 51
6.8. Jawed Habib 54
6.9. Juice 59
6.10. Lakm 62
6.11. Looks 66
6.12. Naturals 68
6.13. Strands 71
6.14. VLCC 74
6.15. YLG 78
6.16. International Players in India 82
7. Global Players
7.1. Regis Corporation 83
7.2. Other Global Players 86
8. Annexure 87
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1. Executive Summary
Beauty consciousness has dawned due to rising affluence of consumers. With an increase in the number of
households upgrading to a higher consumption lifestyle, there is an accelerated growth in the Indian beauty
space. Branded salons have emerged as a key growth constituent. Growing affluence has resulted in
increased experimentation and the desire to look better. This has accelerated the growth of beauty products
and services. Salons are at the centre of that growth.
With this industry perspective salon chains like Jawed Habib, Lakm, VLCC etc. are speeding up to establish
their presence across the country. In addition to home grown players, foreign chains like Jean-Claude Biguine,
Saks, Toni & Guy are also setting up salons to groom the Indian consumer.
Clearly, the predominantly unorganized locally run beauty salon market is at an inflection point. The
mushrooming of branded chains is expected to completely change the landscape a few years down the line,
ushering in a new era of trained salon personnel, offering services based on global insights and professional
products with the latest international technologies.
The current size of the salon market in India is estimated to be around Rs. XX Bn in 2010, which has grown
from Rs. XX Bn in 2005 at a CAGR of XX% p.a. The urban market has been growing at a faster pace of XX%
p.a. from 2005-2010 compared to the rural market which has been growing at a CAGR of XX%.
Currently Delhi and Mumbai put together constitute more than XX% of the organized salon industry size in
India. Among the tier 2 cities, Ahmedabad is the largest market followed by Surat, Nagpur and Chandigarh.
However, as with any other industry, it is not without challenges. The scarcity of trained professionals is the
biggest challenge in the industry due to the less number of training institutions. This supply-demand gap is
leading to an upward salary cost for trained professionals coupled with higher attrition. Industry players find it
extremely difficult to scale up because of lack of bank funding. The higher rentals in cities are acting as an
impediment to growth.
Recently the sector has witnessed a lot of interest from private equity funds; with funds like Everstone, Helion
etc. investing in companies in this domain for further growth.
The urban salon market in India is spending Rs. XX billion annually on salon services. This is far lower than
the world standards. We are expecting this number to grow to Rs. XX billion by 2015. Similarly the total
market as per our estimates is expected to cross Rs. XXX billion by 2015. The roughly Rs. XX billion
organized salon market is growing at XXX% every year. At this rate, it has the potential to become a Rs. XX
billion by 2015.
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2. Wellness Industry Overview
2.1. Background
2.2. The Wellness Industry Cluster
Fig 1: The Wellness Industry Cluster
Diagram
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3. Salon Industry Overview
3.1. Market Opportunity
3.2. Growth Drivers
3.3. Nature of Industry
3.3.1. Unorganised
3.3.2. Organised
Fig 11: Comparison of Unorganised and Organised Salons
Parameter Unorganised Organised
Service Quality
Training/SOPs
Hygiene
Product Quality
Customer Engagement
Location & Infrastructure
Proximity
Ambience
Pricing
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3.4. Porters Five Force Analysis
Fig 12: Porters Five Force Analysis of Salon Industry
Diagram
No Five Forces Remarks Counter Strategies
1. Power of Supplier
a. Product
No. of suppliers
Switching cost
Availability of unique
service/product
Price differentials
b Manpower
No. of trained
professionals
Attrition
No. of professional
training institutes
2. Availability of Substitutes
Substitutes
performance
Cost of switching
Buyer willingness
3. Entry Barriers
Time & cost of entry
Knowledge
Economies of scale
Cost advantages
Technology
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4. Power of Customers (High)
No. of customers
Price elasticity
Switching costs
5. Competitive Rivalry (High)
No. of competitors
Exit barriers
Differentiation
Industry
concentration
(Scattered)
Diversity of
competitors
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3.5. Key Challenges of the Industry
3.6. Business Model
Fig 13: Typical Salon Business model
Diagram
Fig 14: Franchising model of the leading salon brands
Name
Store Area
(Sq. ft.)
Investment
(Rs.
million)
Upfront
fee (Rs.
million)
Royalty
Franchise
Term
Payback
Period of
capital
ROI (%)
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3.7. Key Success Factors
Diagram
3.8. Typical Unit Economics
Fig 16: Store level unit Economics for a typical unorganised and organised player
Unorganised Organised
Average area
Typical number of service points
1
Revenue per month per service point (INR)
Commission to employees (as a %age of sales)
Rentals*
Per chair no. of employees
Salary cost per employee per month (INR)
Salary cost as a %age of sales (excl.
commission)
Raw material (as a %age of sales)
Other cost (as a %age of sales)
Operating margin (as a %age of sales)
Capital expenditure
ROCE %
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4. Geographic Overview
4.1. City-Wise Market Size, Key Players and Number of Outlets
Cities
Population
(2011)
(million)
(1)
Population
(2020)
(million)
(2)
Population
Growth
Rate %
(2011
2020)
GDP
(2005)
USD
billion
(3)
GDP
(2020)
USD
billion
(3)
GDP
Growth
Rate %
Average HH
Income* -
2007-08 (INR)
(4)
Est. Size
of the
Salon
Market
(Rs.
million)
Key organized players
No. of
Centers
Tier 1
Delhi
Mumbai
Kolkata
Chennai
Bangalore
Hyderabad
Pune
* Average Household (HH) Income is on an annual basis
Note- Population numbers are rounded off to two decimals. The population growth rate has been calculated without rounding off the population numbers
Source (1) - Census 2011, (2) - World-Bank, (3) - City Mayors Foundation, (4) - Future Capital Research - The Next Urban Frontier: Twenty Cities to Watch
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Cities
Population
(2011)
(million)
Population
(2020)
(million)
Population
Growth
Rate %
(2011
2020)
GDP
(2005)
USD
billion
GDP
(2020)
USD
billion
GDP
Growth
Rate %
Average HH
Income -
2007-08 (INR)
Est. Size
of the
Salon
Market
(Rs.
Million)
Key organized players
No. of
Centers
Tier 2
Ahmedabad
Surat
Jaipur
Kanpur
Lucknow
Nagpur
Indore
Coimbatore
Bhopal
Ludhiana
Allahabad
Amritsar
Raipur
Chandigarh
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4.2. Pricing Analysis
Tier 1 Female Haircut Female Style Change
Price Range Less than Rs. 400 Rs. 400Rs. 600 More than Rs. 600 Less than Rs. 600 Rs. 600Rs. 800 More than Rs. 800
Affinity
Anoo's
B:blunt
Bellezza
Enrich
Green trends
Jawed Habib
JCB
Juice
Lakm Salon
Lakm Studio
Lime Lite
Looks
Naturals
Saks
Strands
VLCC
YLG
Tier 2 Female Haircut Female Style Change
Price Range Less than Rs. 250 Rs. 250Rs. 400 More than Rs. 400 Less than Rs. 300 Rs. 300Rs. 500 More than Rs. 500
Anoo's
Bellezza
Enrich
Green trends
Jawed Habib
Lakm Salon
Naturals
Strands
VLCC
Source Reevolv Research
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5. Private Equity Interest in the Industry
5.1. YLG Salons (R&R Salons Pvt. Ltd)
Year Investor
Amount
invested
Instrument Equivalent stake
Current
stake
Deal Multiples
FY2011 (Trailing)
FY2009
(1 yr forward)
FY2010
(2 yr forward)
Pre-money (Rs. Million)
Post-money (Rs. Million)
EV/Sales
PE
*NM Not Meaningful as it is in loss.
Source Company Filings
Source Company filings and Reevolv calculations
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5.2. VLCC (VLCC Health Care Ltd.)
Year Investor Amount invested Instrument Equivale
nt stake
Current Stake
(%)
Deal Multiples
FY2006
(Trailing)
FY2007
(1 yr forward)
FY2008
(2 yr forward)
Pre-money (Rs. million)
Post-money (Rs. million)
EV/Sales*
PE*
Source Company filings
Source Company filings and Reevolv calculations
* based on standalone numbers of VLCC Health Care Limited
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5.3. Enrich (Enrich Hair and Skin Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)
Year Investor Amount invested Instrument Equivalent/ Current
stake
Pre-money
Valuation
Deal Multiples
FY2010 (Trailing) FY2011 (1 yr forward)
Pre-money (Rs. million)
EV/Sales
PE
Source Company filings and Reevolv calculations
Source Company filings
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6. Player Profiles
6.1. Summary
Name of Salon Operating Since Owned By No. of outlets Category Wellness Segments Target Segment Concentration
Affinity
Anoo's
b:blunt
Belleza
Enrich
Green Trends
Limelite
Jawed Habib Hair & Beauty
Jawed Habib HairXpreso
Juice
Lakm
Looks
Naturals
Strands
VLCC
YLG
Source Company filings
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6.2.
6.2.1. Overview
Parameter Description
Company Name
Profile
Wellness Segments
Owned by
No. of Outlets
Business Model
Products
Target Customer Segment
Brands
Future Plans
Source: Company Website and Reevolv Research
6.2.2. Locations
North East West South Total
No. of Cities
No. of Outlets Tier 1
No. of Outlets Tier 2
No. of Outlets Tier 3 and below
Total Outlets
Major States/Cities
Source Company website
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6.2.3. Pricing
Haircut
Facial (Starts from Rs.)
Cities Female Male
Starts from
(Rs.)
Style Change
(Rs.)
Starts from
(Rs.)
Style Change
(Rs.)
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Source : Reevolv Research
6.2.4. Talent Sourcing
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6.2.5. Financials whether data is available
Profit & Loss Account for the year ended 31st March (Rs. Mn)
FY2008 FY2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
Total Revenues
Total Expenditure
PBT
PAT
Balance Sheet as at 31st March (Rs. Mn)
FY2008 FY2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
Share Capital
Reserves & Surplus
Shareholders funds
Secured Loan
Unsecured Loan
Loan Funds
Total Liabilities
Gross Block
Depreciation
Net Block
Investments
Loans & Advances
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets & Advances
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities & Provisions
Net Working Capital excl. Cash & Bank
Cash & Bank
Net Working Capital incl. Cash & Bank
Total Assets
Source: Company Filings, Totals may not tally due to rounding off
Key Ratios
FY2008 FY2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
PBT %
PAT %
ROE %
Source: Company Filings, Reevolv Research
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6.3. International Players in India
Name Description
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7. Global Players
7.1.
7.1.1. Overview
Name Description
Company Name
Overview
Target Market
Brands
Geographic
locations
Training
7.1.2. Regis Typical Acquisition Pricing
Prototypical Acquisition: Salons
Source Company presentations
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7.1.3. Financials
Profit & Loss Account for the year ended 30 June (USD. Mn)
FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012
Service
Product
Royalties and fees
Sale of space advertisement
Other Income
Total Revenues
Cost of service
Cost of product
Site operating expenses
General and administrative expenses
Rent
Total Expenses
EBITDA (excl. goodwill impairment)
EBIT (excl. goodwill impairment)
PBT (excl. goodwill impairment)
PAT (excl. goodwill impairment)
PAT (incl. goodwill impairment)
Balance Sheet as at 30 June (USD. Mn)
FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012
Shareholders Funds
Loan Funds
Total Liabilities
Net Block
Goodwill, other intangibles and other Assets
Investment in and loans to affiliates
Net Working Capital excl. Cash & Bank
Cash & Bank
Total Assets
Source: Company Filings, Totals may not tally due to rounding off
Key Ratios
FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012
EBITDA %
EBIT %
PBT %
PAT %
ROCE %
ROE %
Source: Company Filings Reevolv Research
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7.2. Other Global Players
Name of
Company
Operating
Since
No.
of Centres
Brands Geography Started by Other Details
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8. Annexure
Key Ratios
Direct Cost %
Material +Other Direct Expenses increase/decrease in Stock
Total Revenues
X 100
Personnel Expenses %
Personnel Expenses
Total Revenues
X 100
Selling & Distribution Expenses %
Selling & Distribution Expenses
Total Revenues
X 100
Rent, Rates & taxes %
Rent, Rates & taxes
Total Revenues
X 100
EBITDA %
EBITDA
Total Revenues
X 100
PBT %
PBT
Total Revenues
X 100
PAT %
PAT
Total Revenues
X 100
ROCE %
EBIT
Capital Employed
X 100
ROE %
PAT
Net Worth
X 100
Capital Employed Total Liabilities Cash & Bank
(Liabilities = Shareholders funds + Loan Funds + Deferred Tax + Minority Interest)
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