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Wella Company is one of the world's leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and GHD.

Founded in 1880 by Franz Ströher, Wella specialises in haircare, styling and colorants sold to individuals as well as hairdressers. It was controlled by Procter & Gamble from 2003 until it was sold to Coty in 2015 along with some 40 other P&G brands.

In December 2020, Coty completed the sale of Wella, Clairol, OPI and GHS brands stake to American private equity KKR for $2.5bn in cash whilst retaining 40% stake in the standalone company.

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Company Information
Segments / Shopping Categories:
Haircare; Beauty
Company Size (No. of Employees):
6,000
Parent Company/Key Investors:
74.1% KKR; 25.9% Coty (Wella Company)
Key Concessions:
Sally; Superdrug; Salonsdirect
Group Companies:
Wella; OPI; Nioxin; GHD; weDo/; Sassoon
CONTACT INFORMATION
Head Office Address:
5 Saint Georges House London SW19 4DR
Head Office Telephone:
020 3901 1163
PR Company:

Wella handles PR internally for most projects

Emily Davis
Head Of Brand & Corporate Communications
emily.davis@wellacompany.com

KEY EXECUTIVES:
Founder:
Franz Ströher
Chief Executive:
Annie Young-Scrivner
Retail Director:
Neil Steven
Marketing Director:
Alexandra Douglas
Chief Financial Officer:
Anna Khokhlova
HR Director:
Cindy Garas
Chief Marketing Officer:
Hugh Dineen
Sustainability Director:
Hilary Crnkovich
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