{"id":1832606,"date":"2026-10-30T16:20:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T15:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-open-a-beauty-salon-in-the-uk\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T15:41:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T14:41:40","slug":"how-to-open-a-beauty-salon-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-open-a-beauty-salon-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"How to open a beauty salon in the UK in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A beauty salon in the UK needs no national licence, but what it offers decides what it needs: microblading needs a personal licence in Wales, some London boroughs license massage and other treatments, and on 21 October 2026 the government proposed restricting a list of high-risk treatments in England to doctors, dentists and prescribing nurses. The commercial test is what each treatment earns per therapist hour.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rules below are those of England unless stated, with Wales, Scotland and London flagged where they differ. Prices come from 2026 town price guides and published salon lists; fees come from councils and GOV.UK; business figures come from salons offered for sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">What is a beauty salon business?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A beauty salon business sells treatments by appointment from treatment rooms: waxing, brows and lashes, facials, massage, nails and tanning, and in some salons laser hair removal or skin treatments. Its capacity is therapist hours, not floor space, so what it earns depends on which treatments fill those hours, how many are booked, and whether the person doing the treatments is the owner or an employee. Hair and nail services follow their own rules and economics, covered in the guides to opening <a href=\"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-open-a-hair-salon-in-the-uk\/\">a hair salon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-open-a-nail-salon-in-the-uk\/\">a nail salon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-open-a-barbershop\/\">a barbershop<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\">How to open a beauty salon in the UK, step by step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The checklist, in the order openings usually run:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Treatment menu chosen by what each treatment earns per hour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Licences checked for each treatment, in the right nation and borough<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treatments under review in the 2026 consultation kept off the core menu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Premises found with enough treatment rooms, on a lease that fits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insurance arranged with treatment risk cover<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patch tests, consultation forms and records built into every booking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Therapists employed or renting rooms, with status and right to work checked<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VAT planned before the second therapist starts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online booking with deposits for long appointments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prices set against local salons and training college salons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Build the menu around what each treatment earns per hour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A salon sells therapist time, so the useful comparison is not the price of a treatment but what it earns per hour of that time. Using the price ranges and treatment times published for Watford in 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1057\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1057\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Treatment<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Price range<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Typical time<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Earned per therapist hour, at the middle of the range<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Full leg wax<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00a328 to \u00a345<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">20 to 30 minutes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">About \u00a388<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Advanced facial<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00a365 to \u00a395<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">45 to 60 minutes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">About \u00a391<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Eyelash extensions, full set<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00a370 to \u00a3120<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">90 to 120 minutes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">About \u00a354<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Brow threading or tint<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00a38 to \u00a315<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">10 to 20 minutes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">About \u00a346<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1057 from cache -->\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source: 2026 beauty price guide for Watford, including treatment times; hourly figures calculated by L&#8217;Express Franchise, before product costs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A full set of lash extensions has the highest price on the list but one of the lowest hourly rates, because it takes up to two hours. Waxing and facials fill a diary more profitably, and short treatments such as brow tints work best as add-ons to a longer booking. Prices vary by town: the same 2026 guides put a full leg wax at \u00a320 to \u00a335 in Bury and \u00a335 to \u00a355 in Maidenhead, and a full lash set at \u00a380 to \u00a3150.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Check which treatments need a licence, and where<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No single licence covers a beauty salon. The requirement follows the treatment and the place:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>London<\/strong>: boroughs operating the London Local Authorities Act 1991 require a special treatment licence for treatments such as massage, manicure, electrolysis and some beauty treatments, renewed every year; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.towerhamlets.gov.uk\/lgnl\/business\/licences\/special_treatments_licence.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Tower Hamlets<\/a> charges \u00a3700 a year, or \u00a3900 where laser or IPL is offered, Haringey charges \u00a3698 plus \u00a3508 for each additional therapist for its highest class of treatments, and Hounslow charges \u00a3957 plus a \u00a3158 application fee for laser and IPL in 2026\/27<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>England outside London<\/strong>: councils that have adopted the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 require registration for electrolysis, tattooing, semi-permanent make-up and skin piercing, for both the practitioner and the premises<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wales<\/strong>: since 29 November 2024, every practitioner doing electrolysis, tattooing (including semi-permanent make-up and microblading), body piercing (including ear piercing) or acupuncture needs a personal licence, and the premises need an approval certificate; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swansea.gov.uk\/specialproceduresinformation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">fees published by Swansea Council<\/a> put the three-year practitioner licence at \u00a3159 plus a \u00a344 compliance fee, and the premises certificate at \u00a3244 plus \u00a3141<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scotland<\/strong>: skin piercing and tattooing, which includes semi-permanent make-up, are licensed by councils under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sunbeds<\/strong>: a salon with a sunbed cannot allow anyone under 18 to use it, under the Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/clinical-facial-treatment-closeup.jpg\" alt=\"clinical facial treatment for relaxed woman\" class=\"wp-image-1832649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/clinical-facial-treatment-closeup.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/facial-treatment-with-gloved-hands.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cosmetic-facial-procedure-gloved-hands.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cosmetic-facial-treatment-blue-gloves-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/facial-treatment-closeup-woman-cosmetic-procedure.jpg 359w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/facial-treatment-clinic-gloved-hands.jpg 640w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/facial-treatment-clinic-spa.jpg 960w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cosmetic-facial-treatment-clinic.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Keep high-risk treatments off the core menu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 21 October 2026, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/consultations\/restrictions-on-the-performance-of-high-risk-cosmetic-and-wellbeing-procedures-in-england\/restrictions-on-the-performance-of-high-risk-cosmetic-and-wellbeing-procedures-in-england-consultation-document\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">consultation published by the Department of Health and Social Care<\/a> proposed that a list of high-risk cosmetic and wellbeing procedures in England be performed only by doctors, dentists and independent prescribing nurses, midwives and pharmacists, working for providers registered with the Care Quality Commission. The consultation closes on <strong>13 January 2027<\/strong>. The proposed list includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deep chemical peels that go below the dermal-epidermal junction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intravenous drips for cosmetic or wellbeing purposes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lasers that remove layers of skin, and laser or intense pulsed light on the eyelid or around the eye<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-resorbable facial fillers, blood-derived treatments such as PRP, dermal microcoring and subcision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fillers anywhere on the body other than the face, treated as cosmetic surgery for doctors only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Providers offering these treatments without registration would face a fine of any amount, up to 12 months in prison, or both, and the draft regulations set fixed penalties of <strong>\u00a34,000<\/strong> for providers and <strong>\u00a32,000<\/strong> for registered managers. Botox and dermal fillers are already banned for under-18s in England under the Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act 2021, and the government has said a licensing scheme for lower-risk &#8220;high street&#8221; treatments will follow. A new salon that builds its income on treatments in this list is building on a menu that may soon be closed to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Find premises with enough treatment rooms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each therapist needs a room, so the number of treatment rooms caps the salon&#8217;s income more than the size of the shop. Beauty salons offered for sale show the range of rents and terms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rent<\/strong>: from about \u00a3866 a month for a three-room salon to \u00a319,000 a year for a three-room nail and beauty salon near London, and \u00a337,600 a year for a large salon with several treatment rooms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rent reviews<\/strong>: one lease sets a fixed review from \u00a311,000 to \u00a312,000 a year, a known increase that can be budgeted from day one<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deposits<\/strong>: one newly established salon in London asks for a six-month rent deposit of \u00a311,000 on top of the sale price<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A cheaper start<\/strong>: renting a single treatment room in an existing business; one gym offered for sale lets a beauty room for \u00a3350 a month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Insure with treatment risk cover<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public liability alone does not cover a reaction or injury caused by a treatment, which is what treatment risk cover is for. One broker&#8217;s own 2026 figures give the range:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lowest<\/strong>: 10% of beauty therapists paid <strong>\u00a366.91<\/strong> a year or less for \u00a32 million of public liability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Therapist renting a room<\/strong>: an example quote of \u00a3135.28 a year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Small salon, owner only<\/strong>: \u00a3208.86 a year; with two employees, as a limited company, \u00a3464.52 a year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Claims<\/strong>: the same broker published a payout of <strong>\u00a35,459<\/strong> for severe burns after a waxing treatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Injectables<\/strong>: Botox and fillers need specialist medical malpractice cover, not a standard beauty policy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Build patch tests and records into every booking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tints, lash lifts, brow lamination and lash extensions carry a risk of allergic reaction, so salons require a patch test before the first treatment. College training salons publishing their 2026 price lists require it at least 24 to 48 hours beforehand, and one asks for a new test where the last treatment was more than six months earlier. A consultation form with medical history, a signed record of each patch test and notes of every treatment are the evidence an insurer asks for when a claim arrives, and the booking system schedules the patch test as its own short appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Decide between employed therapists and room renters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Employed therapists<\/strong>: the salon sets hours, prices and treatments, pays at least the <strong>\u00a312.71<\/strong> National Living Wage from 1 April 2026, and keeps the takings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Room renters<\/strong>: a self-employed therapist pays rent for a room and serves their own clients at their own prices; HMRC judges status from how the work is done, not from the contract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Right to work<\/strong>: from 1 October 2026 the Home Office scheme covers workers and individual subcontractors the salon pays, as well as employees, with penalties of up to \u00a345,000 per worker for a first breach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Qualifications<\/strong>: none is required by law for most treatments, but insurers expect recognised qualifications for each treatment offered, and the licensing schemes above set their own training requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Plan VAT before the second therapist starts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VAT registration is compulsory once taxable turnover passes <strong>\u00a390,000<\/strong> a year. One therapist booked for 60% of a 35-hour week at an average \u00a355 an hour turns over about <strong>\u00a360,000<\/strong> a year, under the threshold. A second therapist on the same pattern takes the salon to about <strong>\u00a3120,000<\/strong>, over it, and from then on a sixth of every treatment price goes to HMRC unless prices rise. The second room is the decision point: either prices are set with VAT in mind before it opens, or the extra therapist is a room renter running their own business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Take bookings online, with deposits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beauty salons offered for sale list their online booking system, their social media pages and their review scores among the assets being sold, and one highlights a 4.8 out of 5 rating on a booking platform. A deposit on long appointments such as a full lash set or an advanced facial protects the most valuable slots from no-shows, and an online diary lets patch tests, rebookings and reminders run without a receptionist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Price against local salons and training colleges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">College training salons sell treatments by students at a fraction of commercial prices: published 2026 lists show a full leg wax at \u00a310 to \u00a316 and lash extensions at \u00a315 to \u00a318. A new salon does not compete with those prices; it competes on qualified therapists, availability at the times clients want, and consistent results, and it prices against other commercial salons in the same town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/makeup-brushes-vanity-still-life.jpg\" alt=\"luxurious makeup brushes on vanity\" class=\"wp-image-1832650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/makeup-brushes-vanity-still-life.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/makeup-brushes-vanity-close-up.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/makeup-brushes-vanity-still-life-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/makeup-brush-set-vanity.jpg 360w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/makeup-brush-holder-vanity-1.jpg 639w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/makeup-brushes-vanity.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/makeup-brushes-vanity-still-life-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/makeup-brush-holder-vanity-2.jpg 1167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\">Types of beauty salon business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1058\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1058\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Model<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">How it works<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Treatment room salon<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Waxing, brows, lashes, facials and massage by appointment, the classic model<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Beauty and nail salon<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Treatment rooms plus nail stations, with nail clients filling short slots<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Hair and beauty salon<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Styling chairs at the front, treatment rooms at the back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Skin and laser clinic<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Facials, skin treatments and laser hair removal, with higher equipment costs and closer regulation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Mobile or home-based therapist<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">No premises, a registered home room or visits to clients, the lowest start-up cost<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Franchise<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">A brand, training and treatment systems, against fees set in the agreement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1058 from cache -->\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>L&#8217;Express Franchise, October 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\">How much does it cost to open a beauty salon?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No official UK average start-up cost exists. The published lines that apply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1059\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1059\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Cost line<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Published figure<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Beauty insurance, public liability<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">From \u00a366.91 a year for the cheapest 10% of therapists<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Beauty salon insurance, two employees<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00a3464.52 a year, example quote<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Special treatment licence, London examples<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00a3700 a year in Tower Hamlets, \u00a3900 with laser or IPL; \u00a3698 plus \u00a3508 per additional therapist in Haringey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Special procedures licence, Wales, three years<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00a3159 plus \u00a344 per practitioner; \u00a3244 plus \u00a3141 per premises<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Staff<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00a312.71 an hour at 21 and over from 1 April 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Rent, three-room salons offered for sale<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">About \u00a310,400 to \u00a319,000 a year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1059 from cache -->\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sources: insurer data, 2026; council fee pages; GOV.UK; business-for-sale listings.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Equipping a treatment room<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Published prices from UK salon equipment suppliers show what one treatment room costs to fit out, excluding VAT:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1060\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1060\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Item<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Published price, excluding VAT<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Treatment couch<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00a3229 fixed height; \u00a3379 hydraulic; \u00a3599 to \u00a3645 electric; \u00a31,125 to \u00a31,195 British-made electric<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wax heater<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00a329.95 single digital; \u00a362.95 to \u00a388.95 twin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Facial steamer<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00a399 with a magnifying lamp; \u00a3149 to \u00a3179 for an ozone steamer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Trolley<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00a379 to \u00a3145<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">UV sterilisation cabinet<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00a399<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Therapist stool<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00a349<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">One room, fitted<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">About \u00a3770 with a hydraulic couch to about \u00a31,750 with a British-made electric couch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1060 from cache -->\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sources: UK salon equipment supplier price lists, consulted October 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A salon below the VAT threshold cannot reclaim the 20% VAT on that equipment, so a three-room fit-out at the middle of the range costs about \u00a33,000 plus VAT of about \u00a3600 that stays a cost. A salon that will cross the threshold within its first years can reclaim VAT on equipment it still holds when it registers, under HMRC&#8217;s rules on goods bought up to four years before registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What beauty salons sell for<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1061\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1061\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Salon for sale<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Reported figures<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Asking price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Owner-operated hair, beauty and aesthetics salon, trading since 1999<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Turnover \u00a361,518; net profit \u00a328,572<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\u00a330,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Hands-off beauty salon with four treatment rooms and a tanning room<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Turnover \u00a3105,721; net profit \u00a35,583<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\u00a365,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Newly established beauty salon with three beauty rooms, London<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Turnover about \u00a385,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\u00a337,000, plus a six-month rent deposit of \u00a311,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Beauty salon with three treatment rooms<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Turnover about \u00a3103,000 (2022); rent \u00a3866 a month<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\u00a372,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1061 from cache -->\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Business-for-sale listings; figures are the sellers&#8217;, not audited.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first two lines show the difference the owner&#8217;s own hours make. The owner-operated salon turns over less than two-thirds as much but keeps about five times the profit, because the salon run entirely by staff pays wages for every treatment hour it sells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\">Beauty salon franchise opportunities in the UK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Franchising in the UK has no franchise statute or disclosure law, as set out in <a href=\"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en\/articles\/what-is-a-franchise\/\">what a franchise is<\/a>. Beauty franchises listed under <a href=\"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en\/our-franchises\/beauty-salons\/\">beauty salon franchises<\/a> publish these figures on their listings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Laser Skin<\/strong>: liquid capital of <strong>\u00a325,000<\/strong>, total investment of \u00a350,000 and an initial fee of \u00a320,000, with 14 sites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Myotec<\/strong>: liquid capital of <strong>\u00a318,000<\/strong>, total investment of \u00a380,000 and an initial fee of \u00a318,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mooeys<\/strong>: liquid capital of <strong>\u00a324,000<\/strong> and an initial fee of \u00a324,995<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Guinot and Laser Clinics<\/strong>: listed without published figures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n        <div class=\"lf-gut-franchise-slider-wrapper\" data-slider-id=\"lf-gut-franchise-slider-6ae8446f4c761\">\n            <div class=\"lf-gut-franchise-slider swiper\">\n                <div 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src=\"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/logos-fond-blanc-3-150x150.png\" alt=\"Logo\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"lf-gut-franchise-content\">\n                                <div class=\"lf-gut-franchise-title-content\">\n                                    <div>\n                                        <a class=\"lf-gut-franchise-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en\/franchise\/myotec\/\">\n                                            <p class=\"lf-gut-franchise-title\">MyoTec<\/p>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                        <p class=\"lf-gut-franchise-tag-line\">Muscle electrostimulation<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <ul class=\"lf-gut-franchise-info-list\">\n                                        <li 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16.6788 13.0739 19.3278C11.1501 21.2597 8.10635 21.2597 6.17292 19.3278C3.53121 16.6788 0.506638 12.3868 1.60735 7.32788Z\" stroke=\"#E53B12\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"><\/path><\/svg> <\/span>40 locations                                        <\/li>\n                                                                                <li data-field=\"contribution\">\n                                            <span class=\"lf-gut-icon\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.05664 9.19308H21.1995M5.88521 17.1598H7.7995M10.1924 17.1598H14.0209M6.30635 4.21387H16.9402C20.3476 4.21387 21.1995 5.09021 21.1995 8.58561V16.7615C21.1995 20.2569 20.3476 21.1332 16.9498 21.1332H6.30635C2.9085 21.1432 2.05664 20.2668 2.05664 16.7714V8.58561C2.05664 5.09021 2.9085 4.21387 6.30635 4.21387Z\" stroke=\"#E53B12\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg> <\/span>Liquid capital: \u00a318000                                        <\/li>\n                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                <a class=\"lf-gut-franchise-button\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en\/franchise\/myotec\/?demandedocumentation=1&#038;utm_source=media&#038;utm_campaign=cta-slider&#038;utm_medium=https%3A%2F%2Flexpress-franchise.com%2Fen%2Farticles%2Fhow-to-open-a-beauty-salon-in-the-uk%2F\">I want more info<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide lf-gut-franchise-card\">\n                            <div class=\"lf-gut-franchise-image-wrapper\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before buying a beauty salon, ask who does the treatments that produce the turnover. A salon where the owner does most of the treatments loses that income when the owner leaves, and a salon run entirely by staff can turn over \u00a3100,000 and still make almost nothing. Check also whether lasers and other machines are included in the price or on finance, since one salon offered for sale excluded its laser from the asking price.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6\">The practical difficulties operators report<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hours, not floor space, set the ceiling<\/strong>: each treatment room earns only while a therapist is booked in it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Long treatments earn less per hour<\/strong>: a full lash set takes up to two hours for less per hour than a wax or a facial<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regulation is moving<\/strong>: high-risk treatments are heading towards medical-only status in England, with licensing of other treatments to follow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Licences differ by place<\/strong>: London boroughs, English councils, Wales and Scotland each license different treatments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The VAT step<\/strong>: a second busy therapist can take a salon past \u00a390,000, after which a sixth of every price goes to HMRC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reactions and burns<\/strong>: patch tests, records and treatment risk cover are what protect the business when a client reacts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7\">The bottom line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opening a beauty salon in the UK needs no national licence, but each treatment brings its own rules: special treatment licences in London, council registration for electrolysis and semi-permanent make-up in England, personal licences in Wales, and a proposed medical-only list in England for the highest-risk treatments, under consultation until 13 January 2027. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commercially, the menu decides the income: an advanced facial or a leg wax earns about \u00a388 to \u00a391 per therapist hour at mid-range Watford prices, a full lash set about \u00a354, and a second busy therapist takes a salon over the VAT threshold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <div class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block\">\n                            <span                    class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__title\"\n                    style=\"text-transform: none;\"\n                >\n                    Frequently asked questions about opening a beauty salon in the UK                <\/span>\n                        \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-lexpress-faq-v2-item lf-gut-faq-v2-block__item\"><h3 class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-wrapper\"><button class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-target=\".lf-gut-answer-bs4p8kq2n\"><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-text\">Do you need a licence to open a beauty salon in the UK?<\/span><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"icon-thumb-up\" src=\"https:\/\/feb26.lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i-chevron-white.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__answer lf-gut-faq-v2-answer-bs4p8kq2nlf-gut-answer-bs4p8kq2n\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no national licence. London boroughs operating the London Local Authorities Act 1991 require a special treatment licence; English councils can require registration for electrolysis, semi-permanent make-up and skin piercing; Wales requires personal licences for electrolysis, tattooing including microblading, piercing and acupuncture; and Scottish councils license skin piercing and tattooing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-lexpress-faq-v2-item lf-gut-faq-v2-block__item\"><h3 class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-wrapper\"><button class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-target=\".lf-gut-answer-bs7q3vx5m\"><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-text\">Can a beauty salon offer Botox and fillers?<\/span><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"icon-thumb-up\" src=\"https:\/\/feb26.lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i-chevron-white.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__answer lf-gut-faq-v2-answer-bs7q3vx5mlf-gut-answer-bs7q3vx5m\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Botox and fillers are banned for under-18s in England. A 2026 government consultation proposes restricting the highest-risk procedures, including non-resorbable facial fillers and fillers outside the face, to doctors, dentists and independent prescribing nurses, midwives and pharmacists at CQC-registered providers, with licensing of other treatments to follow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-lexpress-faq-v2-item lf-gut-faq-v2-block__item\"><h3 class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-wrapper\"><button class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-target=\".lf-gut-answer-bs2r9mt6p\"><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-text\">What treatments make the most money in a beauty salon?<\/span><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"icon-thumb-up\" src=\"https:\/\/feb26.lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i-chevron-white.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__answer lf-gut-faq-v2-answer-bs2r9mt6plf-gut-answer-bs2r9mt6p\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per therapist hour, at mid-range 2026 Watford prices, an advanced facial earns about \u00a391 and a full leg wax about \u00a388, against about \u00a354 for a full set of lash extensions, which takes up to two hours.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-lexpress-faq-v2-item lf-gut-faq-v2-block__item\"><h3 class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-wrapper\"><button class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-target=\".lf-gut-answer-bs5c8wn3f\"><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-text\">How much does beauty salon insurance cost?<\/span><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"icon-thumb-up\" src=\"https:\/\/feb26.lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i-chevron-white.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__answer lf-gut-faq-v2-answer-bs5c8wn3flf-gut-answer-bs5c8wn3f\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One broker&#8217;s 2026 figures show 10% of beauty therapists paying \u00a366.91 a year or less for public liability, \u00a3208.86 a year for a small salon run by its owner, and \u00a3464.52 a year for a salon with two employees. Treatment risk cover is what pays for reactions and burns.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-lexpress-faq-v2-item lf-gut-faq-v2-block__item\"><h3 class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-wrapper\"><button class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-target=\".lf-gut-answer-bs8v2zr4k\"><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-text\">Do beauty salons need to do patch tests?<\/span><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"icon-thumb-up\" src=\"https:\/\/feb26.lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i-chevron-white.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__answer lf-gut-faq-v2-answer-bs8v2zr4klf-gut-answer-bs8v2zr4k\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Salons require a patch test before tints, lash lifts, brow lamination and lash extensions, usually at least 24 to 48 hours beforehand, and repeat it where the last treatment was months earlier. A signed record of each test is what an insurer asks for after a reaction.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-lexpress-faq-v2-item lf-gut-faq-v2-block__item\"><h3 class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-wrapper\"><button class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-target=\".lf-gut-answer-bs6r1np9t\"><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-text\">How much does it cost to rent a beauty room?<\/span><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"icon-thumb-up\" src=\"https:\/\/feb26.lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i-chevron-white.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__answer lf-gut-faq-v2-answer-bs6r1np9tlf-gut-answer-bs6r1np9t\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rents vary widely. One gym offered for sale lets a beauty room for \u00a3350 a month, while whole three-room beauty salons offered for sale pay from about \u00a310,400 to \u00a319,000 a year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-lexpress-faq-v2-item lf-gut-faq-v2-block__item\"><h3 class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-wrapper\"><button class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-target=\".lf-gut-answer-bs3l6xq8w\"><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-text\">Do you need a licence for microblading?<\/span><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"icon-thumb-up\" src=\"https:\/\/feb26.lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i-chevron-white.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__answer lf-gut-faq-v2-answer-bs3l6xq8wlf-gut-answer-bs3l6xq8w\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Wales, yes: microblading counts as tattooing, which needs a personal special procedures licence and an approved premises certificate. In England, councils that have adopted the 1982 Act require registration for semi-permanent make-up, and London boroughs set their own rules.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-lexpress-faq-v2-item lf-gut-faq-v2-block__item\"><h3 class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-wrapper\"><button class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-target=\".lf-gut-answer-bs9p4jm1s\"><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-text\">When does a beauty salon have to register for VAT?<\/span><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"icon-thumb-up\" src=\"https:\/\/feb26.lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i-chevron-white.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__answer lf-gut-faq-v2-answer-bs9p4jm1slf-gut-answer-bs9p4jm1s\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once taxable turnover passes \u00a390,000 a year. One therapist booked for 60% of a 35-hour week at \u00a355 an hour turns over about \u00a360,000; a second therapist on the same pattern takes the salon to about \u00a3120,000.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-lexpress-faq-v2-item lf-gut-faq-v2-block__item\"><h3 class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-wrapper\"><button class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-target=\".lf-gut-answer-bs1a7kd5r\"><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-text\">Do beauty therapists need qualifications?<\/span><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"icon-thumb-up\" src=\"https:\/\/feb26.lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i-chevron-white.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__answer lf-gut-faq-v2-answer-bs1a7kd5rlf-gut-answer-bs1a7kd5r\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most treatments, no qualification is required by law, but insurers expect recognised qualifications for each treatment offered, and the licensing schemes in London, Wales and some English councils set their own training requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-lexpress-faq-v2-item lf-gut-faq-v2-block__item\"><h3 class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-wrapper\"><button class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-target=\".lf-gut-answer-bs4d9fb2n\"><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-text\">What beauty franchises are available in the UK?<\/span><span class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__question-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"icon-thumb-up\" src=\"https:\/\/feb26.lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i-chevron-white.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"lf-gut-faq-v2-block__answer lf-gut-faq-v2-answer-bs4d9fb2nlf-gut-answer-bs4d9fb2n\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beauty franchises listed on L&#8217;Express Franchise include Laser Skin, with \u00a325,000 of liquid capital and \u00a350,000 total investment; Myotec, with \u00a318,000 and \u00a380,000; and Mooeys, with \u00a324,000 and a \u00a324,995 fee; Guinot and Laser Clinics do not publish figures on their listings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A beauty salon in the UK needs no national licence, but what it offers decides what it needs: microblading needs a personal licence in Wales, some London boroughs license massage and other treatments, and on 21 October 2026 the government proposed restricting a list of high-risk treatments in England to doctors, dentists and prescribing nurses. 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