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