The Paulsons Group of Companies is a conglomerate of several businesses that operate across India under the guidance of Dr. SR Sam Paul – the founder and legal head of the group. Spanning businesses as diverse as education and beauty/lifestyle, the brand has also ventured into FnB and Hospitality, with a yearly turnover of around $25million. Centred in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; the business and its many subsidiaries are present across 10+ States in India and continue to grow every single day.
Beginning as a group that focused on education in and around the Union Territory of Puducherry in Southern India; in 2010, Toni&Guy – the world’s #1 hairdressing brand was launched in Chennai by the Paulsons Group. The group also owns the master franchisee for Essensuals – a diffusion brand from Toni&Guy. The company’s association with premium brands was strengthened by the inclusion of Häagen-Dazs franchise and over a period of a few years, the group also launched homegrown brands like Chakra Urban Spa, Jonah’s Bistro, Slam Lifestyle and Fitness Studio, Provoke Lifestyle Magazine – TV & Radio, Sulthan’s iryani and the group’s first foray into the world of online games – Kalutai. The group also runs a chain of hotels called Anbu Park Group of Hotels in Villupuram, Tiruchirapalli and Pondicherry (all in Tamil Nadu, India) and a brand new Ginger property in liaison with the Taj Group of Hotels
The Paulsons Group constantly looks for means to reinvent and set fresh standards of quality for itself and this belief is what has led the company to its consistent growth and stability.