About ten to fifteen years ago, such an idea for your own business could seem at least absurd and unviable. Then, not every representative of the fair sex could afford to regularly visit the "traditional" beauty salon, and even more so few would have thought of inducing a marafet to their pet in a specialized institution. Meanwhile, not so much time has passed, and the so-called grooming salons have become commonplace. Moreover, their services are in high demand among pet owners. And not only those who constantly take part in various exhibitions.
Many dog owners (mostly) of decorative breeds and cats want their pets to always look beautiful and well-groomed. It is far from always possible to provide the necessary care for animals at home. Some dog breeds need special haircuts (for example, a poodle) or trimming (schnauzers). Dogs that do not walk long enough and actively need to regularly cut their claws. Teeth and ears of pets also require special care. All these procedures are rather labor-consuming, lengthy, and their implementation requires special skills and experience. Of course, the owners themselves can well master all the wisdom and do it on their own, but most of them still prefer to turn to professionals. An experienced specialist can find an approach to any animal, can do a professional haircut and “styling”, deep brushing of teeth and ears, painless clipping of claws, etc. These services are not cheap, but pet owners are willing to pay for them.
Legal issues of opening a grooming salon for animals
So, in order to open a beauty salon for animals, you must register as an IP or LLC. Each of these forms has its pros and cons both at the registration stage and later in the process. The advantages of individual entrepreneurship include the ease of registration (in order to register as an individual entrepreneur, there is no need to contact a lawyer); lack of need to observe cash discipline (cash in this organizational form is simplified); No need to pay tax on property used at the enterprise; all accounting is reduced to filling out a book, which allows you to do without the services of an incoming accountant (unless, of course, you are ready to spend your time on bookkeeping); fewer inspections by the Tax Inspectorate; short and simple liquidation procedure; the ability to charge taxes to choose a patent system; the ability to independently make all decisions that relate to the work of the enterprise; IP pays less taxes and their rates are also lower (this applies to enterprises on the STS and UTII).
However, IP has its drawbacks. These include, for example, the inability to attract additional investors in the form of founders; Liability for obligations with all property even after the liquidation of the company (an individual entrepreneur may lose his property or car if things went wrong); low attractiveness for investors; the impossibility of re-registering or selling (IP can only be closed and a new company registered); the need to make a fixed contribution to the Pension Fund even in those cases when, instead of profit in the enterprise, losses; if OSNO is used, it is necessary to pay the personal income tax, and it is impossible to deduct losses of previous years; an individual entrepreneur must manage the work of the enterprise himself (although it is possible to arrange a representation at a notary public); inability to promote a brand without registering it.
A limited liability company also has its advantages and disadvantages. Consider the pros first. These include a fairly high level of protection of property rights (founders are liable for debts only in the amount of shares in the authorized capital); the opportunity to expand the enterprise by attracting investors in the form of new founders; the ability to create a business management body that meets the characteristics of a particular enterprise; the ability to control the degree of influence on production processes by increasing or decreasing shares; the ability to attract investors who are not citizens of the Russian Federation; lack of restrictions on the size of the authorized capital; not only money can be invested in the authorized capital, but also tangible and intangible assets; the ability to withdraw from the founders at any time and receive a share within four months; for management, you can appoint a director who is not a founder; the ability to include in the charter a ban on the sale (pledging) of shares to persons who are not participants; the ability to distribute profits in any way (not necessarily proportional to the size of the shares); no need to pay taxes when dealing with losses; the ability to cover past losses with current profit; higher attractiveness for investors due to the opportunity to become a founder; the opportunity to re-register or sell the company. The minuses of the LLC include the following restrictions and obligations: the founders of the LLC can not be more than 50; the need to make changes to the documents at the slightest change in the composition of the founders; more complicated registration than IP; the need to observe cash discipline; dividends cannot be paid more often than once every three months; the need for internal and tax accounting in any tax system; in the general system of taxation, it is necessary to pay tax on property that is used in the work; the likelihood of financial difficulties upon the exit of one of the participants in the LLC; the need for logging when making business decisions; LLC is much more difficult to close than IP.
If you do not plan to immediately open a network of grooming salons throughout the city and are going to work on your own for the first time, then the best option for you is IP. In fact, when registering as an individual entrepreneur, you as an individual can conduct entrepreneurial activities. Just like a legal entity, you will be able to conclude agreements with other firms and companies. Some novice entrepreneurs work illegally for the first time, without registration of individual entrepreneurs. Nevertheless, this option of work is not only illegal, but also imposes a large number of restrictions - from the rental of premises to the search for partners. Moreover, opening a private entrepreneur does not require much time and money.
First of all, you must have a tax identification number (TIN). If you do not have such a number yet (which is unlikely), you can apply for it. Moreover, this can be done in advance or already with the submission of documents for registration as an individual entrepreneur. True, in the latter case, it will take a lot more time, and not five working days, as in the preliminary design. Before applying for registration, you need to select the appropriate tax system (OKVED codes). Note that while the activities of grooming salons in our country are not regulated in any way. As a matter of fact, such activities as grooming do not even exist in Russia at the moment.
Therefore, when registering, it is recommended to indicate OKVED Code 93.05 - Provision of other personal services, and OKUDN - 018 317 (Pet grooming). Do not be confused by the fact that the last section of the classifier refers more to furrier activities. Beauty salons for animals are also still suitable for this classification. For the first time the concept of “grooming services for non-productive animals” appeared in the national standard “Services for non-productive animals. Terms and Definitions". According to the GOST R project, grooming services constitute “a complex of services for the care of the coat and skin of unproductive animals, in compliance with animal health and veterinary and sanitary requirements”. The concept of a groomer salon is introduced there - it is a company providing grooming services located in a specially equipped non-residential premises.
The OKVED code that you indicate first when submitting documents is considered priority. He will determine the size of the insurance rate of the Social Insurance Fund (FSS).
You will also need to choose a taxation system, which determines the amount of duty paid to the state. All payments that are assigned to individual entrepreneurs are divided into four main groups. These include a fixed fee, which is paid to extra-budgetary funds “for oneself” (in the case when an entrepreneur works without employees, he pays only this type of tax, which in 2014 is 20, 727.53 rubles, and if his income exceeds 300, 000 rubles, then additionally charged 1% of income); fixed wage paid to extrabudgetary funds, which is withdrawn from the wages of workers (the entrepreneur must exclude 13% of the income of the person working for him); additional taxes that are assigned in accordance with the type of activity; taxes assigned depending on your tax system. There are several payments of the latter type. In particular, this includes the general taxation system and special regimes, which in turn are divided into a simplified taxation system (STS); single agricultural tax (UST); single tax on imputed income (UTII); tax system for the implementation of production sharing agreements. Each of them has its own characteristics and criteria by which the size of the payment is determined.
To register an IP, you will need to provide the following list of documents: a stitched photocopy of each page of your passport (you will need it to send a set of documentation by mail); receipt certifying payment of state duty for registration of individual entrepreneurs; a copy of the certificate with a tax identification number (TIN), if one is available; Application for registration of an individual as an individual entrepreneur in the form of Р21001. If you can’t submit the documents personally, then you need to certify them with a notary to verify the applicant’s signature in one copy. An application for the application of the simplified taxation system (USS) is also submitted in the form No. 26.2-1 (2 copies). After submitting the documents, the applicant receives a receipt for their receipt and one of the copies on the transition to a simplified tax system.
The entire registration procedure takes five business days. The date of issue of the papers is indicated on the receipt that the applicant receives when submitting the package of documents. In the event that the applicant cannot pick up the documents personally, they will be sent to him by mail. Upon completion of registration, an individual entrepreneur receives the following documents: a certificate of state registration of an individual as an individual entrepreneur (OGRNIP), certificate of registration with a tax institution, an extract from the unified state register of individual entrepreneurs (USRIP) (1-4 pages), certificate of registration with the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation at the place of registration, notification of the assignment of statistics codes from Rosstat.
Grooming salon as a business: organizational aspects
The room under the beauty salon for animals must meet certain requirements. The first requirement concerns a sufficient area of the working area of the cabin for the implementation of the grooming process and ease of use. Experts believe that the minimum area per job is at least 3 square meters. meter. So much is required for equipping a bathtub for washing animals, arranging additional equipment and ensuring freedom of movement around the room. In addition, consider the need to allocate space for overexposure of the animal in the cages and carriers located on special racks. The size of the selected premises should be at least 100 square meters. meters.
You also need to think in advance of the supply of cold and hot water (or the installation of a water heater), as well as sewage without fail with ladders for wool retention. This is the so-called "wet point", without which you can not do in any grooming salon. Think about purchasing a washing machine (preferably with a drying function). It will be needed for washing and drying towels, since it is strictly forbidden to take them to the laundry after use for animals.
Of great importance is the presence of forced ventilation (and even better supply and exhaust). When wet, the animal has a specific smell. And the humidity from all the "bath" procedures in the room is greatly increased. Good ventilation can solve this problem and, no less important, significantly reduce the time for drying animals. Of course, you can ventilate the room "the old fashioned way" by opening a window or window, but such airing can lead to animal disease (especially when it comes to dogs of decorative breeds with weak immunity).
It is advisable that the bathtub for bathing animals was lined with ceramic tiles. And the room itself is recommended to be divided into zones: a reception room with the necessary amenities for visitors and an administrator desk (reception room), a beauty room and a treatment room for hygiene procedures.
In addition to a bathtub for animals, you will also need a shower for the masters themselves who work with them. This work is quite dirty and unhygienic, so the shower will not be superfluous. Finally, for the disinfection of the premises you will need to purchase UV lamps. In the design, the beauty salon for animals is not much different from ordinary salons for people. The room will need to be equipped with mirrors, to provide good lighting.
Finding a suitable room is not an easy task. It should not only meet the above requirements, but also be located in a convenient location - ideally in the city center or in a large sleeping area with convenient transportation. The main criterion is the convenience of location for your customers who can come to your salon by car (in this case, a parking space is required) or by public transport.
Before starting repairs in the premises of your choice, contact the local office of Rospotrebnadzor in a notification manner about the beginning of your entrepreneurial activity. The inspector can recommend to you the commercial units that issue permits for the placement and calculation of the expenditure of disinfectants, the development of the organization and conduct of production control of sanitary rules, conclude contracts for the removal of garbage, wool, lamps, conduct disinsection and deratization of the premises.
Although since 2007 there is no need to issue a license for veterinary activity, if you are an individual entrepreneur and work in the field of veterinary medicine, you will need to register with the authorized body in the executive branch of the subject of the Russian Federation (Article 4 of the Law “On Veterinary Medicine”). If you are not even going to provide veterinarian services now, then most likely you will think about it in the near future after the start of work. Therefore, experts advise you to include the appropriate OKVED codes in advance and consider the option of opening your own veterinary office based on your grooming salon.
For the beauty salon (even if it is intended for animals), special equipment will be required: a powerful hairdryer for drying, a table for haircuts and other procedures, clippers with a set of nozzles, clippers, brushes, combs, scissors. Tables for haircuts cost between $ 1, 500-4, 000, a hairdryer - about $ 150. All other devices and professional cosmetics for animals will require another 70 thousand rubles.
The key to success of such an institution is well-chosen staff. Your customers should be completely satisfied with the services they provide and with the level of service in your salon. You will need at least two groomers who will work in shifts, and a cleaning lady (she can work part-time).
Do not forget to take into account in your business plan the costs of advertising and promoting the services of your salon. Most effectively, advertising works in various print media, outdoor advertising, as well as promotion on the Internet. It will be useful to create your own site. However, at first you can do without it. The main thing is to actively engage in promotion on social networks and advertise on local regional sites and forums. A partnership exchange of advertising materials (leaflets) with veterinary clinics, kennels, dog and cat breeders also works quite well.
We calculate the main costs of opening your own grooming salon. These include the purchase / rental and repair of premises, the purchase of furniture and equipment. Monthly expenses include utilities, salaries for groomers and a cleaning lady, and the purchase of supplies. Total to open a small beauty salon for animals will require from 400 thousand rubles. Of course, you can get by with much smaller investments and receive customers at home. However, this format of work is difficult to consider as a business. This is more an option for extra income, rather than a stable source of income. The profit of the grooming salon directly depends on the quality and quantity of the services it offers.
In order to reach the payback level soon, your salon should be visited by at least 6-7 clients per day. Keep in mind that on weekdays the number of visitors will be much less than on weekdays. In addition, this business is subject to seasonality. Most customers are in the spring-summer and autumn periods. In winter, there is a noticeable decrease in the number of people who want to make a fashionable haircut for their pet. To increase profitability, it is necessary to provide additional services. This can be, for example, selling clothes and accessories for animals, selling feed, decorative harnesses and collars, stove benches, vitamins, leashes, special literature, etc. Moreover, collars with rhinestones, fashion accessories and clothes for little ones will be in greatest demand. little dogs. The margin on such a product is quite large, so do not neglect it. Additional areas of work include veterinarian services. The latter can be taken by appointment, which removes the need for him to be constantly in your salon.
The payback period of such a business depends on a large number of additional factors. It is necessary to take into account the location of your salon, its opening time, traffic, target audience, pricing, the range of services offered, advertising campaigns, etc. With investments from 400 thousand rubles, it is possible to reach the payback level within the first one and a half years of operation.
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08/18/2019