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Who Owns McBride Research Laboratories?

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Explore the ownership hierarchy of McBride Research Laboratories. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.

Ownership Chain

Est. 1990   •  51-200 employees   •  Private

McBride Research Laboratories is a privately held U.S. manufacturer of professional and retail hair care products, best known for its Design Essentials brand.

McBride Research Laboratories appears to be independent with no known parent company.

Major Shareholders

McBride Research Laboratories

Major Shareholders

NameTypeOwnershipAs of
McBride family Privately held, family‑owned and Black‑owned hair‑care manufacturer founded by Cornell McBride Sr. and now led by second‑generation president Cornell McBride Jr.; public profiles and Georgia corporate filings list McBride family members as the key officers and repeatedly describe Design Essentials/McBride Research Laboratories as an independent, family business with no disclosed venture‑capital or private‑equity investors, strongly indicating that the McBride family collectively holds the controlling equity in McBride Research Laboratories, although exact ownership and voting percentages are not public.
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