David Charlton

David Charlton is the owner of David's Salon Group.
Early life
David Charlton started hair-dressing in the UK at the age of 16. While working in his Uncle Jeffrey's salon, he also attended Durham Technical College for three years and passed with Distinction the City and Guilds of London Institute Examination in Men's and Ladies Hairdressing. He then went on to South Shields Technical College where he passed with Distinction the Advanced City and Guilds of London Institute Examination in Men's and Ladies Hairdressing, after which time he went back to actually teach within the Hairdressing Department.
After attending seminars and workshops in London, David in turn conducted many workshops for the North East Hairdressers Federation. In 1978, he came to Manila to manage the Rever Salon in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Over the years David became first a partner and then sole owner, which was when he expanded the Rever Salons to five locations.
Philippine Expansion
By 1989 David realized there was a void in the Philippine market for a salon that would provide high quality hairdressing at very reasonable prices. He opened the first of David's Salons in New Farmers Market, Araneta Center, Quezon City.
Within the next 4-5 years, David went into partnership with business acquaintances and opened another 13 David's Salons. Again he took a good look at the industry and saw that there was a nationwide demand for his salons which prompted him to make David Salon partnerships available to the public.
Since then the David's salon group has expanded to 186 salons operational to date with several more under construction or in the planning stages.
David foresees further expansion very probable within the Philippines. As the country's economy in general improves and individual cities and towns grow so then will their need for high quality hairdressing at reasonable prices.
Company Profile
At present David’s Salon’s Inc. consists of the training facility, accounting department, personnel department, purchasing department, and overall management- Although we are in the process of turning David’s Salon’s Inc. into a holding company that will control the shares held by David Charlton in the various salon’s. The possibility in the near future of an IPO on the Philippine Stock Exchange is being explored. David’s partners will also be invited to participate in this undertaking when it materializes.
Each company department is headed by personnel that have worked with or been known to David for many years.
There are six personnel managers working under our Personnel Director who are each responsible for the staff for salon’s in their areas. Although each of the managers is ready and able to help out in any salon as needed. The personnel managers also visit the salons to check on daily operations and the staffs activities.
Our accounting department is under the control of our Comptroller who currently has fifteen accountants and accounting derks handling our financial statements, payroll, social security and taxpayments etc.. We do have a computer network system in place which we will be improving and expanding over the next few months.
Purchasing and distribution is handled by three managers with nine stockmen and delivery drivers. The managers are responsible for purchasing the products needed by the training center and the salons from our various suppliers at bulk discount prices. Then they distribute these supply’s to the various salons.
Partnership information
As the acknowledged biggest chain of salons in the country today, David's Salon offers partnership to those who want to venture into the personal care business. With this system we have equity in the salons being put up and we do not just take a percentage from the gross income, but like our partners, we gain our income from the net income of the salon. We therefore are not an expense of the salon, but a partner in the profits.
Location of the salon will be subject for approval of David's Salon. It should have a space of at least seventy square meters (70 m²) to accommodate minimum requirement of ten working stations, one facial room, a stock room, and a staff room. We shall maintain control over salon layout, products used, services offered, and any advertising.
Aside from day-to-day management of the salon, David's Salon will provide the staff (junior and senior hairstylists, Salon Managers, stock clerks, etc.). All of the staff would have gone through extensive trainings about their respective responsibilities prior to deployment to the salon.
Personal life
He is married with her daughter Laura Charlton.
Website
*David's Salon's website

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