Grow South Antrim

Laserquest Ireland @ Escarmouche

• Awardee: John McAuley
• Location: Shane's Castle Estate
• Council: Antrim
• Grant: £14,863

Laserquest Ireland @ Escarmouche was set up by John McAuley 3 years ago in the Shane's Castle Estate, outside Randalstown.  John saw a gap in the market to run a business alongside an existing paintball business on the estate, targeting younger customers and customers who wanted to take part in another activity.  Having started the business on a part-time basis, he then decided to take a career break from his job to make it a full-time business.  John received funding of £14,863 to expand the business so they could cater for more customers and to increase the space for new game zones so several groups could take part at the same time.  The business also received funding for marketing to promote the increased capacity through a promotional DVD, banners and other promotional materials.

"It was a good time for me to develop the business.  With the equipment and the space I had, I was restricted to smaller groups or only having one group at a time.  The additional game zones and laser guns open the business up to cater for more customers rather than having to turn them away.  Now I can meet customer demands and get the Laserquest Ireland @ Escarmouche brand out there to attract new customers." 

John McAuley, Laserquest Ireland @ Escarmouche

• Address: Shane's Castle Estate, Randalstown
• Phone: 078 2847 6306
• Email: info@laserquestireland.com or john@laserquestireland.com
• Website: www.laserquestireland.com