The Barber Shops

Established in 1982, The Barber Shop Group has a passionate commitment to men's grooming and offers no-nonsense high quality, value-for-money haircuts, styling and shaving for men. The founder of the business, Karen Waldron, started her barbering career as an inexperienced 17 year old working in a 'spit and sawdust' barber shop in Oxford. As one of the very first women to enter into this male dominated world, Karen could clearly see a gap in the market away from the impersonal experience of a traditional barbers and the perming lotions and colourings of the unisex hairdresser.

In 1982 Karen opened her first Barber Shop in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, offering men the efficient yet enjoyable haircutting, styling and shaving experience they had been searching for. More salons soon followed making The Barber Shop Group the largest independently owned chain in the UK. Beard trimming and traditional wet shaves are available in many of the salons.