history

TONI&GUY was founded in 1963 and has since grown from a single unit in Clapham, South London to a multinational company comprising of salons and academies worldwide, a wide range of products, plus a growing portfolio of associated companies.

Founded by the Mascolo brothers Toni and Guy, who arrived in the UK in the early 1960¹s, and were later joined by Bruno and Anthony, the company¹s creative destiny now lies in the capable hands of Toni¹s eldest child, Sacha
Mascolo - ­Tarbuck, with the commercial side of the business masterminded as ever by Toni Mascolo.

In a family long associated with the hairdressing profession ­ Toni¹s wife Pauline is also heavily involved in the running of the business - tradition lives on with the next generation of Mascolos following in their father's footsteps. Toni's eldest son Christian co-launched sister-brand essensuals back in 1997 and sits on the main board, while Sacha¹s husband James Tarbuck masterminded the TONI&GUY Media department incorporating TONI&GUY¹s own TV channel, TONI&GUY.TV, award-winning magazine, PR and design the first communications model of its type in the UK.

The company currently comprises two global, franchised hair salon groups, TONI&GUY with 231 salons in the UK and 171 internationally, essensuals with 43 salons in the UK and 22 internationally, 28 TONI&GUY Academies globally, a professional product range, two retail product ranges, an Italian-style deli-café chain and companies specialising in IT support, salon design, salon supplies and financial services.

In 2002, Toni Mascolo also founded the TONI&GUY Charitable foundation, which is currently raising money for a TONI&GUY ward at Kings College children¹s hospital.