Lanarkshire dog care business plans to grow

Wizard of Paws in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, has grown its business after receiving specialist advice from Business Gateway.

The business, which also provides daycare services and has a secure field, is in the process of extending the land to allow further room for the dogs to explore.

Through Business Gateway, the business received five days of consultancy support from an IT and website expert, who helped create its website and build a contact form for new clients. This saw the number of enquiries increasing almost immediately, with the business’ client base growing by 28% directly through the form.

Business Gateway is also supporting the business to employ additional members of staff to keep up with demand.

Paige Easton, co-founder of Wizard of Paws, said: “The advice received from Business Gateway even before we started Wizard of Paws was invaluable.

“We wouldn’t be where we are today without the help from the team. Having the support to build our website and the contact form resulted in a direct increase to our client base, and we’re now looking to expand the team because of this growth.”

Mark Wright, Business Gateway adviser, added: “It’s magic to see how Wizard of Paws has grown, from us helping them with their business plan, to expanding premises and now to hiring staff. We can’t wait to see where they go next.”

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