Turkish barber shop
Open a small barber shop offering Turkish-style cuts, hot towel shaves and ear and nose waxing.
- £8k-30k
- Full-time
- Own premises
Estimates for a small start in the UK, not guarantees.
Official data
279 active UK companies have “turkish barber” in their name, 49% registered since 2024
Name search “company names containing “turkish barber””. Source: Companies House, November 2026.
What it is
A small barber shop built around the Turkish barbering experience: precise cuts and fades, hot towel shaves, beard shaping, and extras like ear and nose waxing. The longer, more attentive service is what sets it apart.
Your first three steps
- Train or hire barbers with proven skills in Turkish-style cuts and hot towel shaves, and price up the local competition
- Find a small unit or chair-ready shop on a busy local street and check the lease terms and business rates
- Fit out with chairs, mirrors, sterilising kit and a booking system, then open with a launch offer and set up a Google Business profile
Who pays
Local men and teenage boys looking for a regular cut, plus customers who treat a shave or full grooming session as a treat.
How it makes money
Fixed prices per cut, shave or combined package, with add-ons such as waxing and beard trims. Regular customers coming back every few weeks give steady income.
Skills that help
- Qualified barbering skills, including fades and razor shaves
- Hygiene and attention to detail
- Friendly customer service and building regulars
Watch out for
- Public liability insurance, and employer's liability insurance once you hire staff
- Check with your local council whether you need any registration or licence for personal grooming treatments such as waxing
- Strict hygiene: sterilising tools and safe handling of razors and hot towels
- Lease commitments, business rates and fit-out costs before you have regular customers
- Check planning use class and signage permissions for the premises
Deep research report · UK
Everything you need to start: turkish barber shop
Researched with live web search for United Kingdom: real startup prices, the licences and rules, what others charge, a break-even example, how to find your first customers and a 30-day launch plan. With sources.
- Startup costs with real prices
- Licences, registration and rules
- Pricing: what others charge
- Break-even example
- Finding your first customers
- 30-day launch plan
- Risks and how to reduce them
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