Section 1 of 5
Identity and legal status
The Terms and Conditions state that services are provided by "Beauty Industry Approval Ltd, a company incorporated in Scotland with company number SC649963", and the footer of every page reviewed displays the company registration number and the address Suite 4.1, 25 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 6NL. Companies House lists BEAUTY INDUSTRY APPROVAL LTD (SC649963), a private limited company incorporated on 19 December 2019, status Active, with its registered office at the same Bothwell Street address since 18 August 2026. The last accounts were made up to 31 December 2025 and the last confirmation statement is dated 18 December 2025; neither is shown as overdue. Companies House lists one director, who is also the sole person with significant control, holding 75% or more of shares and voting rights. We looked for connected businesses on the pages reviewed and did not identify any. Accessed 28 October 2026.
- Companies House number
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SC649963
- Incorporation date
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19th December 2019
- Legal entity identified
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Yes
- Legal form
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Limited company
- Register status
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Active
- Number displayed on site
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Yes
- Filings consistent
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Consistent
- Connected businesses
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None identified
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Section 2 of 5
Contactability
The footer publishes a postal address in Glasgow (G2 6NL). The Contact page publishes two email addresses, one for general enquiries and one for sales and account enquiries, office hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, and a contact form. We looked for a telephone number on the home, Contact, About Us, Accreditation, Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy pages and did not find one. The About Us page names team members and their roles; we looked for a named individual identified as a contact for clients or complaints on the same pages and did not find one. Accessed 28 October 2026.
- Live chat
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No
- Address published
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Yes
- Telephone published
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Not found
- Email published
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Yes
- Named contact published
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Not found
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Contact
www.beautyindustryapproval.com · accessed 28 Oct 2026
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Section 3 of 5
Published information
The Accreditation page lists eight documents required for approval, including a training manual, qualifications and lesson plan for each course, a teaching qualification, completed BIA forms and written assessments, and the Course List page sets out pre-requisites for each course. We looked for the assessment criteria or standard applied to submissions and did not find them on the pages reviewed. Pricing is published: the Accreditation page lists £80 + VAT for a single course, £350 + VAT for 10 courses and £600 + VAT for 20 courses, with payment plans; the Online Accreditation page lists the same amounts for online courses; and the Accreditation Renewal page lists renewal at £60, £300 and £500 + VAT. Terms and Conditions (last updated June 2025) are published and include an accreditation section covering refunds, validity and cancellation for missed payment-plan instalments. A Privacy & Cookie Policy (last updated June 2025) is published. We looked for a complaints procedure on the Contact, Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, FAQ and Accreditation pages and did not find one. The site is served over HTTPS.
The Accreditation page states that once all documents are submitted, applicants "will be accredited within 2 weeks", and fees are charged per course. We looked for a unique accreditation number for each course and did not find one stated. The BIA Directory publishes accredited training providers by country, with names and contact details. The Terms and Conditions state that "Accreditation is valid for 1 year" from approval, and the Accreditation Renewal page describes annual renewal. The ICO register lists Beauty Industry Approval Ltd, registration ZB673249, registered 23 March 2024 and expiring 22 March 2027, at a former Glasgow address; a search by the published postcode returned seven registrations under other names. Accessed 28 October 2026.
- ICO number
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ZB673249
- ICO registration date
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23rd March 2024
- Activities individually accredited
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Yes (stated)
- Review frequency
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Annual renewal (stated)
- Criteria published
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Referred to but not published
- Pricing published
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Published
- Terms published
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Published
- Privacy policy published
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Published
- Complaints policy published
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Not found
- Website secure (HTTPS)
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Yes
- Individual assessment stated
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Stated
- Accreditation number stated
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Not stated
- Verification route
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Published list
- Review cycle stated
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Stated
- ICO registration
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Registered
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FAQ
www.beautyindustryapproval.com · accessed 28 Oct 2026
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BIA Directory
www.beautyindustryapproval.com · accessed 28 Oct 2026
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Section 4 of 5
Advertising and claims
The About Us page states "Beauty Industry Approval are an awarding body and we adhere to the national occupational standards for beauty and holistic therapies set out by habia", describes the business as "a safe and secure company", and states that directory members "have been verified to the highest industry standards". The home page states "Cover by the Best Insurance Worldwide" and, for the mental health course, "Over £8,000 raised so far!"; the About Us page gives the figure as "over £6,000". The Accreditation page states "Rest assured, your Fully Covered!" and "BIA accreditation is recognised by multiple insurance companies worldwide". The FAQ states that the Beauty Educators Diploma is "fully accredited by ABT online" and gives "a Level 3 in Teaching & Education equivalent". Accessed 28 October 2026.
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Home
www.beautyindustryapproval.com · accessed 28 Oct 2026
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FAQ
www.beautyindustryapproval.com · accessed 28 Oct 2026
Section 5 of 5
Regulatory record
We searched the ASA rulings database for "Beauty Industry Approval"; the search returned no rulings, informally resolved cases, mail order cases or database cases. We also searched the web for published ASA rulings and for ICO, Trading Standards and CMA enforcement action naming "Beauty Industry Approval". No published ruling or enforcement action naming this organisation was identified. Accessed 28 October 2026.
- Published rulings
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None identified
