Scottish manufacturer behind the UK’s only Paratreker™ sets sights on international growth

About the business

GM4X manufactures and sells customised products for those living with disabilities. The business is the UK’s only manufacturer of the Paratreker™ – a non-motorised, all-terrain wheelchair, designed to make hills, mountains, and wild countryside accessible for all. It is also a sales agent for Grit Freedom Chairs, which are designed using innovative engineering to create a light self-propelled all-terrain wheelchair.  

How Business Gateway has helped

Gordon had worked with Business Gateway since launching GM4X, but more recently turned to the service for advice on expanding his client base and developing his digital presence.  

Through Business Gateway, Gordon has benefitted from the guidance of a dedicated business adviser and several growth services, including assistance with funding and advice on international exporting from Scottish Enterprise. Gordon also benefitted from digital marketing support from DigitalBoost, Scotland’s national digital upskilling programme, delivered by Business Gateway.   

Gordon also accessed Business Gateway’s Expert Help programme to grow his digital presence and social channels and overhaul GM4X’s website, which has allowed him to engage with new markets overseas.  

This support has been critical in helping Gordon to take GM4X’s products and services overseas to the USA and Europe, with the Paratreker™ launching in the USA in early 2023.  

Following significant growth in turnover, Gordon is now working with Tough Mudder to make their events accessible to all.  

Gordon McGregor, Founder of GM4X, said: “People with disabilities are equal members of our society and I have worked hard over the years to ensure inclusivity, but we still have a long way to go. I’m so pleased that Business Gateway recognises the important work that GM4X does, and that my Paratreker™ range can allow people to do things they wouldn’t have been able to do otherwise.  

“I recently visited an outdoor centre and the senior instructor fed back to me that the Paratreker™ was a complete gamechanger, allowing children with disabilities to do the same programme as every other child.  

“Support from Business Gateway has really helped me focus and has been instrumental in developing a solid plan to ensure GM4X continues to grow. I’m really looking forward to what 2023 has in store for my business.”