Private company

Dyke & Dryden

First Black-owned multi-million pound business enterprise in the UK

Dyke & Dryden was a British cosmetics and hair care company based in Tottenham, London. Founded in 1965, it is historically recognized as the first Black-owned multi-million-pound business enterprise in the United Kingdom.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dyke & Dryden was a British cosmetics and hair care company based in Tottenham, London. Founded in 1965, it is historically recognized as the first Black-owned multi-million-pound business enterprise in the United Kingdom.2

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