Nicky Oliver opened the doors of his spacious five storey Manchester hairdressing school back in 1990 in Manchester's eclectic Northern Quarter. Now firmly on the map as one of country's leading salons, the hairdressing school and the team have won many awards, Hairdressers of the year ,Styling team of the year, Best salon of year are only a few of the numerous awards achieved by Nicky Oliver and his team.

Nicky Oliver enjoys both national and international acclaim; he is invited to many countries around the world to show his work in seminars and to perform shows. He is a favourite on radio and has appeared as a leading profile hairdresser on various television programmes. Nicky Oliver hair collections are gracing the page of magazines around the world.

Nicky Oliver's personal determination has driven him forward throughout his career, which he himself describes as a journey towards excellence. He believes strongly in motivating and encouraging his hairdressers Manchester team, realising that success within the hairdressing school is a direct result of quality training and management.

"I had just moved to Alderley Edge in Cheshire and wanted to study hairdressing."

"I had worked as a Graphic Designer in London and fancied a change that would suit more with being a mum of three boys. I did a search online and found Nicky Oliver. I rang up and went in to see him. First thing I fell in love with the atmosphere and his personality. So I signed up for the 18 weeks course, NVQ 2 Level."