Small beauty training academy

Career changers, school leavers, working therapists upskilling, and sometimes employers or salons paying for staff training.

Course fees per student, often with payment plans, plus kit sales and optional advanced courses. A steady timetable of cohorts keeps the room busy.

• Strong professional background in your subject
• Teaching or assessing ability, ideally with a teaching qualification
• Admin and record keeping
• Managing students and part-time tutors

• Becoming an approved centre usually involves fees, qualified staff and quality checks, so check the requirements first
• Public liability, professional indemnity and cover for students and models, plus employer's liability once you hire tutors
• Check planning use class, lease terms and fire safety for premises used for teaching
• Do not promise jobs or earnings, and keep clear refund terms and fair payment plans
• Student numbers can be uneven, so keep fixed costs manageable until bookings are steady
• Check data protection duties for student records and whether any treatments need a council licence

Startup costs are estimated at typically around £15,000 to £60,000, depending on the premises you rent, how you fit out the teaching room, the kit and products you buy, and your insurance. Costs vary with the courses you offer.

Monthly revenue is typically around £4,000 to £20,000 as an estimate, depending on course prices, student numbers and how many courses you run. Student numbers can be uneven. Time needed is typically at least 30 hours a week.

Check the fees, staffing and quality requirements for becoming an approved centre. Check planning use class, lease terms and fire safety for teaching premises, plus insurance and data protection duties. Check whether any treatments need a council licence, and avoid promising jobs or earnings.