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"Have opened in Britain in the last five years... Is something odd going on or do people just have more hair ?" we have 13 on the mainstreet now where for 20 years 1 has managed to cope and weirdly all are cash only turkish fadez😂 | |||
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"Like the car wash industry " You think they're washing more than cars ? | |||
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"Like the car wash industry You think they're washing more than cars ? " More than likely There's loads every town you go to Most advertising as Turkish barbers though there's few Turkish, it's just a brand almost | |||
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"Like the car wash industry You think they're washing more than cars ? More than likely There's loads every town you go to Most advertising as Turkish barbers though there's few Turkish, it's just a brand almost " I read most are Albanian or Bulgarian, few Kurdish. | |||
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"Like the car wash industry You think they're washing more than cars ? " The authorities don't seem to bothered about it. | |||
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"Our nearest town in Ireland is Sligo about 10k population, in past 5 or so years the town has gained about 10 Turkish barbers, from speaking to one the guys when I went for a haircut he said he was from Iran. Obviously used for rinsing cash, same as takeaways, burger vans, ice cream vans and Bed and breakfasts." I didn't know it was in Ireland too. Was in Wexford last year and don't think I saw any. I don't understand why Councils and Police don't act ? Backhanders? | |||
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"We have 2-3 on our high street, that also have vapes, second hand phones and laptops and specialist in odd, random digital services." I'm sure some of them are legit, but surely many are a front ? | |||
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"We have 2-3 on our high street, that also have vapes, second hand phones and laptops and specialist in odd, random digital services. I'm sure some of them are legit, but surely many are a front ?" That's a really interesting question. Definitely food for thought. | |||
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"We have 2-3 on our high street, that also have vapes, second hand phones and laptops and specialist in odd, random digital services. I'm sure some of them are legit, but surely many are a front ?" ive seen the guy turning up in a rolls royce collecting takings 😂they are far from fully legit | |||
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"Like the car wash industry " And what about nailbars? No such animal until recently? Hairdresser are helped by the beard fad and to much disposable income? | |||
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"Like the car wash industry And what about nailbars? No such animal until recently? Hairdresser are helped by the beard fad and to much disposable income?" Nailbars allegedly ran by Vietnamese gangs who control so many cannabis farms. Barbers ran by Albanian gangs who control much of the co*e business. The cash goes round and round. | |||
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"Like the car wash industry And what about nailbars? No such animal until recently? Hairdresser are helped by the beard fad and to much disposable income? Nailbars allegedly ran by Vietnamese gangs who control so many cannabis farms. Barbers ran by Albanian gangs who control much of the co*e business. The cash goes round and round." Nice and clean | |||
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" Another one,allegedly snorts stuff openly and sells same. " Dandruff ? | |||
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" Another one,allegedly snorts stuff openly and sells same. Dandruff ?" | |||
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"Many dilapidated seas side town bed and breakfasts are owned by criminals. Usually registered in someone else's name above the door. On paper for the taxman these BnBs will be fully booked out all year despite having no guests all year round, it's a great way to explain an illicit income, I believe air BnB is operated the same way by many nowadays " How would that work though ? If you are declaring to HMRC additional income (business), then you'd be filling in a self-assessment form and also paying them money. If you don't do that, then HMRC are going to send you a letter saying "We know you are operating a business but have not seen any accounts from you." aren't they ? | |||
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"The Vietnamese nail bars are all cash only. Not many businesses operate cash only. Do the Turkish Barbers and the hand car washing take debit cards ?" I don't think anyone can say one way or another, unless they have visited the majority of them and found to be all cash. As an example the hand car wash closest to me takes card, and they do a good job. There will be some bad actors in these sectors for sure, I would expect a lot of forced labour, rather than money laundering. I see the trades mentioned here as relatively low skilled and easy to setup, ideal for anyone landing here, getting accepted and needing to earn their own money. | |||
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"I thought most things like hair dressers or barbers would be cash only… unless you pay by card beforehand, what happens if your card is declined? Do they glue your hair back on in patches! "🤣🤣🤣 | |||
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"I thought most things like hair dressers or barbers would be cash only… unless you pay by card beforehand, what happens if your card is declined? Do they glue your hair back on in patches! "At restaurants you eat the whole meal before you are asked for your debit card. | |||
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"Many dilapidated seas side town bed and breakfasts are owned by criminals. Usually registered in someone else's name above the door. On paper for the taxman these BnBs will be fully booked out all year despite having no guests all year round, it's a great way to explain an illicit income, I believe air BnB is operated the same way by many nowadays How would that work though ? If you are declaring to HMRC additional income (business), then you'd be filling in a self-assessment form and also paying them money. If you don't do that, then HMRC are going to send you a letter saying "We know you are operating a business but have not seen any accounts from you." aren't they ? " I don't launder my cash so not up to date on the accounting | |||
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"The Vietnamese nail bars are all cash only. Not many businesses operate cash only. Do the Turkish Barbers and the hand car washing take debit cards ? I don't think anyone can say one way or another, unless they have visited the majority of them and found to be all cash. As an example the hand car wash closest to me takes card, and they do a good job. There will be some bad actors in these sectors for sure, I would expect a lot of forced labour, rather than money laundering. I see the trades mentioned here as relatively low skilled and easy to setup, ideal for anyone landing here, getting accepted and needing to earn their own money. " Opening and running a shop is big money for rent, business taxes and utilities, plus all the new barbers seem to be expensively fitted out, albeit to an identical model. I don't think many low skilled new migrants could front that sort of cash for a business which in many cases has very few customers. | |||
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"I thought most things like hair dressers or barbers would be cash only… unless you pay by card beforehand, what happens if your card is declined? Do they glue your hair back on in patches!
At restaurants you eat the whole meal before you are asked for your debit card. "Petrol stations you fill up before paying, although in other countries this is unusual. | |||
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"I thought most things like hair dressers or barbers would be cash only… unless you pay by card beforehand, what happens if your card is declined? Do they glue your hair back on in patches! "At this point in life I'd actually pay for that. | |||
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" At this point in life I'd actually pay for that. " | |||
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"The Vietnamese nail bars are all cash only. Not many businesses operate cash only. Do the Turkish Barbers and the hand car washing take debit cards ? I don't think anyone can say one way or another, unless they have visited the majority of them and found to be all cash. As an example the hand car wash closest to me takes card, and they do a good job. There will be some bad actors in these sectors for sure, I would expect a lot of forced labour, rather than money laundering. I see the trades mentioned here as relatively low skilled and easy to setup, ideal for anyone landing here, getting accepted and needing to earn their own money. Opening and running a shop is big money for rent, business taxes and utilities, plus all the new barbers seem to be expensively fitted out, albeit to an identical model. I don't think many low skilled new migrants could front that sort of cash for a business which in many cases has very few customers." I'm not sure about that, the high street is not an expensive place to be and I'm guessing there are incentives for opening up a shop. The point they all look the same is interesting, maybe that is where the driver is coming from? A supplier offering golden ticket to life long dreams of wealth by opening up a Turkish Barbers? I don't the answer but I'm not convinced they are all money laundering, but I could be naive | |||
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"And more people started giving themselves a haircut since Covid. Something seriously fishy" A mullet ? | |||
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"And more people started giving themselves a haircut since Covid. Something seriously fishy A mullet ? "more a peaky blinders bowl cut 😂 | |||
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"And more people started giving themselves a haircut since Covid. Something seriously fishy A mullet ? " 🐟 | |||
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"The Vietnamese nail bars are all cash only. Not many businesses operate cash only. Do the Turkish Barbers and the hand car washing take debit cards ? I don't think anyone can say one way or another, unless they have visited the majority of them and found to be all cash. As an example the hand car wash closest to me takes card, and they do a good job. There will be some bad actors in these sectors for sure, I would expect a lot of forced labour, rather than money laundering. I see the trades mentioned here as relatively low skilled and easy to setup, ideal for anyone landing here, getting accepted and needing to earn their own money. Opening and running a shop is big money for rent, business taxes and utilities, plus all the new barbers seem to be expensively fitted out, albeit to an identical model. I don't think many low skilled new migrants could front that sort of cash for a business which in many cases has very few customers. I'm not sure about that, the high street is not an expensive place to be and I'm guessing there are incentives for opening up a shop. The point they all look the same is interesting, maybe that is where the driver is coming from? A supplier offering golden ticket to life long dreams of wealth by opening up a Turkish Barbers? I don't the answer but I'm not convinced they are all money laundering, but I could be naive "well the ones I know of say Turkish but there definitely not it’s just a money laundering same as the car washes | |||
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"Have opened in Britain in the last five years... Is something odd going on or do people just have more hair ?" . The hair and beauty industry generated £4.56bn in turnover in 2022-2023. . The number of hair & beauty businesses in the UK increased by 870 (2%) between March 2022 and March 2023. . The number of business turning over less than £50k increased but those turning over £50-249k reduced. . The total workforce declined again by 18,647 (7%) in 2022. The number of male employees has risen slightly whilst the number of female employees has declined. . 46% of the workforce are aged 16-34. The number of 16-24 year-olds working in the sector has fallen from 56,105 in 2019 to 35,935 in 2022 (by 36%). . The number of apprenticeships starts continues to decline in three nations of the UK in 2022-23 after a slight rise in 2021-22. . As of the second quarter of 2024, there were approximately 121,500 hairdressers and barbers working in the United Kingdom. The number of hairdressing and beauty salons in the UK has been growing, with 48,578 operating in 2022, which was an all-time high in the past 14 years. . The hairdressing industry is facing a recruitment shortfall, with enrolments dropping from over 13,000 in 2015 to just 4,160 in 2023. . Basically, there are not enough hairdressers as it is, and the industry is chronically understaffed. Which might go some way to explaining the boom in hairdressers. | |||
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"Have opened in Britain in the last five years... Is something odd going on or do people just have more hair ? . The hair and beauty industry generated £4.56bn in turnover in 2022-2023. . The number of hair & beauty businesses in the UK increased by 870 (2%) between March 2022 and March 2023. . The number of business turning over less than £50k increased but those turning over £50-249k reduced. . The total workforce declined again by 18,647 (7%) in 2022. The number of male employees has risen slightly whilst the number of female employees has declined. . 46% of the workforce are aged 16-34. The number of 16-24 year-olds working in the sector has fallen from 56,105 in 2019 to 35,935 in 2022 (by 36%). . The number of apprenticeships starts continues to decline in three nations of the UK in 2022-23 after a slight rise in 2021-22. . As of the second quarter of 2024, there were approximately 121,500 hairdressers and barbers working in the United Kingdom. The number of hairdressing and beauty salons in the UK has been growing, with 48,578 operating in 2022, which was an all-time high in the past 14 years. . The hairdressing industry is facing a recruitment shortfall, with enrolments dropping from over 13,000 in 2015 to just 4,160 in 2023. . Basically, there are not enough hairdressers as it is, and the industry is chronically understaffed. Which might go some way to explaining the boom in hairdressers. " hairdressers or barbers? Might just be terminology from me but theyre different? | |||
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"Have opened in Britain in the last five years... Is something odd going on or do people just have more hair ? . The hair and beauty industry generated £4.56bn in turnover in 2022-2023. . The number of hair & beauty businesses in the UK increased by 870 (2%) between March 2022 and March 2023. . The number of business turning over less than £50k increased but those turning over £50-249k reduced. . The total workforce declined again by 18,647 (7%) in 2022. The number of male employees has risen slightly whilst the number of female employees has declined. . 46% of the workforce are aged 16-34. The number of 16-24 year-olds working in the sector has fallen from 56,105 in 2019 to 35,935 in 2022 (by 36%). . The number of apprenticeships starts continues to decline in three nations of the UK in 2022-23 after a slight rise in 2021-22. . As of the second quarter of 2024, there were approximately 121,500 hairdressers and barbers working in the United Kingdom. The number of hairdressing and beauty salons in the UK has been growing, with 48,578 operating in 2022, which was an all-time high in the past 14 years. . The hairdressing industry is facing a recruitment shortfall, with enrolments dropping from over 13,000 in 2015 to just 4,160 in 2023. . Basically, there are not enough hairdressers as it is, and the industry is chronically understaffed. Which might go some way to explaining the boom in hairdressers. " and im only speaking from my experiences in and around neighbouring towns to bradford and can assure you round here there is certainly no shortage or barbers weve 13 barbers on the main street all around 5/6 barbers in each and never all of them cutting | |||
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