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CLIENT PROFILE
The Shearing Shed - the spacious, stylish and relaxing salon!
The Shearing Shed was established in January 2008 and from small humble
beginnings the salon has continually grown.
The business is owned by mother and
daughter Ally and Kimberley Trow
who head up the team of staff, which
includes Beth Hodgson, Rebecca
Midgley, Judith Pigg, Megan Hope and
Robbie Kenny.
The salon now is far different from
when it was first established, when it
consisted of two workstations and only
enough space for Ally to operate within
the Orton Grange farm shop! After
only four short months it was clear
that more space was needed and Ally
bravely took the gamble and expanded,
taking over the entire floor. By the
salon’s first-year anniversary seven staff
were employed!
What makes a visit to The Shearing
Shed a worthy trip?
Pay a visit to The Shearing Shed and not
only will you receive a great haircut or
top hair colour but you are guaranteed
impeccable service and a touch of The
Shearing Shed salon experience.
Working in spacious, stylish and
relaxing surroundings Ally and
Kimberley believe that the key factor
to the business’s success is their highly
qualified, modern, successful and
welcoming team of stylists.
Going the extra mile…
As salon owners, Ally and Kimberly
try to think of all the little touches
that will make each customer’s visit a
memorable one. Their aim is to be the
best hair salon in Cumbria and they
strive on a daily basis to be exactly that.
Opening late Thursday evenings for the
added convenience of their customers,
all stylists at The Shearing Shed see
themselves as friends of the community
and are happy to extend their services
to meet the extra demand.
“I have the ultimate peace of
mind knowing she is looking
after my business...”
As well as ensuring each customer is
fully catered for they don’t forget the
little ones, with a wooden dolls’ house
along with a box of tricks ready and
waiting to keep children entertained,
allowing clients the opportunity to sit
back and relax!
What makes The Shearing Shed stand
out from the crowd?
Ally, Kimberley and the team pride
themselves on offering a bespoke,
personalised service providing one to
one consultations with each customer
they work with.
For wedding parties, to ensure each
bride’s big day is extra special, the
salon is closed exclusively for the bridal
party. Complimentary tea, coffee, fizz
and strawberries are served to all within
the spacious, comfortable seating area,
allowing everyone to relax and enjoy
the moment!
The Shearing Shed also hosts a number
of hair shows within the salon, proving
yet again, they are more than just
your average hairdresser – setting
themselves out from the crowd and
showcasing what they do.
What can the girls at The Shearing
Shed offer a prospective client?
All of the stylists at The Shearing Shed
are fully qualified, however each has
their own specialist areas of expertise.
Judith is especially talented for her
‘up-dos’. Ally specialises in recreating
famous, classical hairstyles. Becky is
recognised by her colleagues as the
‘curly queen’ having a unique ability
to working with natural curls. Beth
and Kimberley will often be found
undertaking colour corrections, with
both girls renowned for their beautiful,
extravagant mermaid colours which are
loved by so many. They also have two
trainees Megan and Robbie who are
fundamental to the efficient running of
the salon on a daily basis.
Our very own Julie Osborn is an
example of Kimberley’s creativeness
and now understands that when you tell
Kimberley ‘to do what she wants’ – she
will do just that!
How has the professional services
of David Allen helped The Shearing
Shed?
Julie works very closely with the
mother and daughter partnership,
always looking at ways to improve
the profitability of the business and
supporting them to make key, strategic
business decisions.
Ally says ‘I became a client of David
Allen when I started my business but
made what I now recognise as the
wrong decision to leave and use a
bookkeeper to reduce my costs. This
decision was a costly one after I was
given poor advice, which resulted in
me returning to David Allen where Julie
was appointed as my accountant. Since
then Julie and I have worked together
to get my business finances back on
track and I have the ultimate peace of
mind knowing she is looking after my
business affairs. I now know that value
is more than just a fair price, value is
trusting your professional adviser to
safeguard your future.’
So what does the future hold...
Ally and Kimberley are always
considering what their clients need and
how they can enhance the salon further.
Plans are already underway for tanning
rooms to be added to the rear of the
salon in the autumn, which will include
lay down and stand up sunbeds.
All of the team at The Shearing Shed
are dedicated to style and first class
hair expertise that keeps The Shearing
Shed following coming back for more.
T: 01228 711805
shearingshedhairsalon
AUTUMN/WINTER 2016