Exclusive:Owner of Sheffield salon Krown Tanning & Beauty closes 'original' shop in Manor after devastating arson attack
“To those responsible, just know, I know what you did, and I know who you are”
The owner of a Sheffield salon set up by the mum of a murdered 21-year-old has shut her original shop in the wake of a devastating arson attack.
It has been almost a year to the day since Krown Tanning & Beauty was razed to the ground in a suspected arson attack at Manor Park Centre on May 12, 2025.
Two neighbouring businesses - Flowers & Gifts 2 Go, and N&D Salon - were also destroyed in the blaze, while surviving shops suffered a severe drop in footfall in the months since.
But the attack at Manor Park Centre at around 12.17am that day was not the only fire to affect Krown.
At 1.08am, on the same night, a fire was also deliberately started at its sister salon - Krown Luxury Tanning & Beauty - on Allen Street, Shalesmoor.
Then, Krown’s Allen Street salon was forced to close temporarily - after yet another arson attack in July 17, when a third fire was set at the rear entrance of the shop.
South Yorkshire Police confirmed at the time it was treating all three fires as arson attacks.
Now, one year on, owner Emma Louise Hamilton has announced she is shutting the Manor Park shop for good over a dispute with her landlord - Manor & Castle Development Trust - over her lease, which ended in December.
She posted to the business’ Facebook page on May 3: “It’s with great sadness that I’ve come to accept that I won’t be returning to Manor Park.
“This decision has not been through any fault of my own it has been completely out of my hands.
“My little shop will always hold a special place in my heart. It’s where everything started, and it taught me everything I needed to know about the tanning industry.
“I can hold my head high knowing I built a successful business. I didn’t fail it was taken from me.
“To those responsible, just know, I know what you did, and I know who you are. That says everything about the kind of people you are.”
Her troubles do not end there. In a reply to a customer, Emma revealed that the future of her shop at Shalesmoor also hangs in the balance and is “with the financial ombudsman” after her insurance reportedly declined to pay out after the fires there.
The premises on Allen Street bear a mural to Emma’s son Kavan Brisset, who was stabbed to death in an incident in the Langsett Walk area of Upperthorpe in August 2018.
After the July 2025 fire, Emma posted a lengthy, heartfelt tribute to Kavan and shared how she launched and named the Krown salon chain in his memory.
Emma wrote: “People often ask who the man on my salon wall is. This is him. My son Kavan My light. My why.
“His boxing name was King Kav. I couldn’t exactly name a tanning salon ‘King.’ So I came up with the name Krown.
“My son is never forgotten. He’s in everything I do, every step I take. His presence, his memory, and his love are part of who I am.”
She added: “This isn’t for views or sympathy my situation is what it is. I can’t change it, so I keep it moving. But I do want to talk about my business, and share a bit of vulnerability something I rarely do.
“So yes, I’ve felt the worst pain imaginable. And I still feel it every day.
“My salons are more than a business. They’re my heart, my healing, my way of honouring him. He’s part of the building, he’s in everything I do.
“He had the kindest soul, the biggest heart, the brightest smile. You see his smile before he even opened his mouth. He lit up every room wherever he went.
“I choose to honour him every day by pushing forward. He wouldn’t want me stuck in sadness. So I built something in his name. For him. For me. For my children.
“Most people know my story, it’s not a secret. But it’s also not something I talk about often.
“My son is never forgotten. He’s in everything I do, every step I take. His presence, his memory and his love are part of who I am.
“So when people wonder how I’m still standing, why I don’t break under pressure, or how I keep going through recent events…It’s because I’ve already survived the worst.
“I’ve felt pain that words can’t explain. I’ve lived through heartbreak that changed me forever.
“So no, I don’t want sympathy. Just understanding. This is why I say I’ve had worse. I’ve felt worse. I’ve been through worse. But I’m still here. Still standing. Still building. Still honouring him.”