Good Hair Day

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Good Hair Day (also called ghd) is an English hair styling[1] company. It is the UK's leading maker of hair irons and hair products.[2]

Ownership[change | change source]

Good Hair Day is owned by Jemella Group. The company was started in 2001 by Martin Penny, Gary Douglas and Robert Powls.[3] In 2007, after being sold to Lloyds Development Capital, Jemella was re-sold 11 months later to Montagu Private Equity group for ₤160 million.[4]

Popularity[change | change source]

The brand has received endorsements from celebrities, such as Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Victoria Beckham.[3] Because of this, Martin Penny won the North Region Consumer Products Entrepreneur of the Year in 2005 for the product,[5] and Consumer Products Entrepreneur Of The Year.[6] The product has been involved with many fashion shows, such as New York Fashion Week, Alice McCall, and Willow Lingerie,[7] and also sponsored the 2004 season of reality TV program The Salon.[8]

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References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Probe on Hair Salons Cheque Archived 2013-01-11 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved on 2007-11-22
  2. ↑ Leading Make in Hair Styling Irons; retrieved on 2007-11-26
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Quinn, James (2005-03-21). "Good hair day for GHD as £55m talks begin". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2007-12-22. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
  4. ↑ Quinn, James (2007-07-17). "Montagu smooths way to Jemella buyout". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2007-12-22. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
  5. ↑ "The North Region Consumer Products Entrepreneur of the Year 2005". Cosmetics International. 2005-06-08. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
  6. ↑ "Towergate Underwriting Group hits new heights". Ernest & Young. 2005-10-03. Archived from the original on 2007-03-21. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
  7. ↑ GHD involvement in Fashion Shows Archived 2008-01-13 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved on 2007-11-22
  8. ↑ "Ghd haircare ties up with The Salon". Haymarket Business Publications Ltd. 2003-08-03. Retrieved 2007-11-25.

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