January 2025: Jo Hansford MBE has been granted a prestigious Royal Warrant of Appointment in recognition of services supplied to the Royal Household.

The Royal Warrant is one of only seven made by Her Majesty The Queen and is the first to be awarded to Jo Hansford MBE and her world-famous hair salons.

Described as the ‘first lady of colour’ and ‘best tinter on the planet’, Jo Hansford MBE has risen to the top of her profession and runs the largest female-owned independent salon group in London. With a team of more than 90 staff, she has developed her business to be an epicentre for some of the most talented and innovative stylists and colour technicians in the UK.

HM The Queen has been one of Jo Hansford MBE’s loyal clients for more than 30 years, ever since Jo opened her world-famous Mayfair salon, initially located on Mount Street and then relocating and expanding to its South Audley Street premises in 2012.

Jo Hansford MBE said: “It’s a real honour to be granted a Royal Warrant from The Queen, who I have been proud to have as a client for more than three decades.

“I think it is particularly wonderful that The Queen has awarded it to an all-female owned and run business. It really shows that with grit and determination you can achieve truly incredible things.”

Joanna Hansford, Jo’s daughter who is Managing Director of both Jo Hansford Mayfair and Jo Hansford Harvey Nichols salons, added: “To receive a royal warrant is the ultimate endorsement of 2 our commitment to service, quality, and to our clients. We are an independently run, family business, and this means the world to us and our staff, and it also sends a positive message to the hairdressing industry.”

Nestled for three decades in the heart of Mayfair and later expanding in to Knightsbridge in 2022, Jo Hansford salons are widely renowned as the leading destinations for hair colour and styling in the world. The guests, who fly in from Europe, America, Australia and the UAE, are affectionally called “our hair miles clients,” says Jo. Regulars include the rich and famous, members of the Royal family as well as international royals, politicians, stars from stage and screen, high profile businesswomen and men, along with many others who wants beautiful, glamorous hair.

Jo Hansford MBE comments: “All our clients get the same treatment. We value each and every one of them and are always grateful that they choose to come to us. We never take them for granted – as soon as you do that standards can slip.”

Joanna Hansford, Managing Director, added: “We very much position ourselves as a six-star salon, offering hair and beauty services based on quality and exceptional service, in the most luxurious of surroundings, with a guarantee of them being delivered by experts who are trained to the highest technical standards. While we look after some of the most high-profile people, we are discreet and professional, and always offer a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere which ensures our clients return.

“We are constantly working hard to create the ultimate destination salon. We operate in a similar way to the finest hotels and restaurants and have teams focused on client liaison, as well as in-house manicurists and qualified chefs.”

Jo Hansford MBE concludes: “I feel incredibly proud of what I have achieved, and I still get the same thrill at seeing someone leave the salon happy, full of confidence, with their hair looking amazing, just like I did when I first started.”

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