APPROVED FUNDING IN 2005
Please note, these are approvals only and not all loans/ grants will be taken up.
| Month | Business | Activity | Area | Total |
Schemes |
| January | Hebridean Celtic Festival Trust |
Annual Celtic Music & Arts Festival |
Lewis |
£5,000 |
KSMG-P2 |
| MacMillan/MacMillan | Fishing | Lewis/Barra | £15,000 |
FLS | |
| February | Cala Hotels Ltd |
Hotel |
Lewis |
£5,000 |
KSMG-P2 |
Hebridean Hopscotch Holidays |
Holiday Package Operator |
Lewis |
£5,000 |
KSMG-P2 |
|
The Beauty Spot |
Beauty Therapy |
Lewis |
£2,500 |
PSYBT Loan |
|
| March | Islepac |
Packaging Consultancy |
Lewis |
£ 1,958 |
KSMG P-2 |
Charlotte ’s Web |
Retail of jewellery & accessories |
Lewis |
£ 5,500 |
KSL P-2 |
|
Isle of Harris Knitwear Co |
Knitwear manufacture & retail |
Harris |
£10,000 |
KSL P-2 |
|
Kinloch |
Fishing Lodge / B&B |
South Uist |
£ 7,875 |
KSL P-2 |
|
RJH Sports |
Hunting / shooting / fishing holidays |
Lewis |
£ 1,200 |
KSL P-2 |
|
| April | Harbour View Gallery |
Retail & wholesale of cards, prints & original paintings |
Lewis |
£ 1,224 |
KSMG-P2 |
D J MacDonald |
Excavation & landscaping services |
Lewis |
£10,000 |
KSL-P2 |
|
58 Degrees North |
Providers/trainers of various outdoor activities |
Lewis |
£ 2,032 |
KSMG-P2 |
|
Am Bothan |
Bunkhouse accommodation |
Harris |
£10,000 |
KSL-P2 |
|
Lochs Diving Services |
Commercial diving services |
Lewis |
£10,000 |
KSL-P2 |
|
RPS Express |
Parcel delivery service |
Lewis |
£10,000 |
PSYBT Loan |
|
| May | Uist Outdoor Centre |
Outdoor Pursuits |
North Uist |
£3,853 |
KSMG P-2 |
Black Lab Photos & Frames |
Photography & Picture Framing |
Harris |
£1,735 |
KSMG P-2 |
|
Gearrannan Village Ltd |
Self-catering Tourist accommodation |
Lewis |
£3,456 |
KSMG P-2 |
|
Donald MacDonald |
Joinery & Cabinet making |
Lewis |
£1,000 |
PSYBT Grant |
|
| June | Burnside Chip Shop |
Traditional Chip Shop |
South Uist |
£10,000 |
KSL P-2 |
Braighe House |
Guest House |
Lewis |
£10,000 |
KSL P-2 |
|
Body & Sole |
Beauty Therapy |
Lewis |
£10,000 |
KSL P-2 |
|
The Old School House |
Specialist English language Training services |
Lewis |
£10,000 |
KSL P-2 |
|
Seatrek |
Boat Hire Services |
Lewis |
£ 1,435 |
KSMG P-2 |
|
Gordon Diesel Services Ltd |
Design & production of plastic products |
Lewis |
£ 2,748 |
KSMG P-2 |
|
D McRury Electrical |
Electricial |
Lewis |
£ 4,000 |
PSYBT Loan |
|
Jo-Jo Designs |
Hobby craft business |
Benbecula |
£ 1,000 |
PSYBT Grant |
|
Croft Turnings |
Woodturning & timber supplies |
Lewis |
£ 1,000 |
PSYBT Grant |
|
McKerracher / MacLeod |
Fishing |
Lewis |
£5,000.00 |
Fisheries Loan Scheme |
|
| July | Laxdale Holiday Park |
Campsite/Self-catering accommodation |
Lewis |
£10,000 |
KSL P-2 |
Mathie Sign |
Vinyl lettering / Sign making |
Lewis |
£ 6,500 |
KSL P-2 |
|
Croft Cottage |
Self-catering cottage |
Lewis |
£10,000 |
KSL P-2 |
|
John C MacSween |
Fishing |
Harris |
£15,000 |
FLS |
|
| August | Beautilicious |
Beauty Therapy |
Lewis |
£ 1,000 |
PSYBT Grant |
Simpson’s Auto Repairs |
Auto repairs/parts supplies |
North Uist |
£10,000 |
KSL P-2 |
|
Paul Tyler |
Self-catering cottages |
Lewis |
£10,000 |
KSL P-2 |
|
The Harris Tweed Shop |
Clothing/souvenir shop |
Harris |
£ 6,000 |
KSL P-2 |
|
Long Island Crofters Trust Ltd |
Livestock Auction Mart |
Lewis |
£ 4,570 |
KSMG P-2 |
|
| September | Little Angels |
Childminding |
Lewis |
£ 1,000 |
PSYBT Grant |
Hair @ No. 57 |
Hairdressing |
Lewis |
£ 1,000 |
PSYBT Grant |
|
Virtual Nations Ltd |
E-commerce |
Lewis |
£ 5,000 |
KSMG P-2 |
|
MacRae Fencing |
Fencing,roughcasting & pavements |
Lewis |
£ 2,000 |
KSL P-2 |
|
Heather Smith |
Hairdressing |
Lewis |
£ 2,500 |
KSL P-2 |
|
Hebridean Soap Co. Ltd |
Handmade soap & bath products |
Lewis |
£10,000 |
KSL P-2 |
|
I. MacLeod / M. Morrison |
Fishing |
Lewis |
£14,000.00 |
Fisheries Loan Scheme |
|
| October | Hebhire Watersports |
Offshore watersport activities |
Lewis |
£10,000 |
KSL-P2 |
Hebridean Seaweed Company Ltd |
Seaweed processing factory |
Lewis |
£10,000 |
KSL-P2 |
|
Uig Lodge Smoked Salmon |
Smoked salmon |
Lewis |
£ 5,000 |
KSMG-P2 |
|
I Murray & CN MacIver |
Fishing |
Lewis |
£41,000 |
FLS |
|
CJ MacKinnon |
Fishing |
South Uist |
£ 6,000 |
FLS |
|
D Craigie |
Fishing |
Lewis |
£40,000 |
FLS |
|
JW & F MacDonald |
Fishing |
Harris |
£30,000 |
FLS |
|
| Cala Hotels Ltd | Tourist Accommodation Provider | Lewis | £5,000.00 | KSMG-P2 | |
| Kenman Holdings Ltd T/A Hebridean Hopscotch Holidays | Holiday Operator | Lewis | £5,000.00 | KSMG-P2 | |
| November | Clearwater Paddling / Dunard Hostel | Sea kayaking holiday tours. 16 bed hostel. | Barra | £4,325.00 | KSMG-P2 |
| Barra Power Kiting | Mobile power kiting business | Barra | £10,000.00 £1,380.00 |
KSL-P2 KSMG-P2 |
|
| Alison's Arena | Two stables & tearoom/office to offer holiday livery services to customers. | Lewis | £1,400.00 | KSL-P2 | |
| Uig and Bernera Development Group | New portal website that will contribute to the economic wellbeing of the area & individual businesses within the area. | Lewis | £4,979.00 | KSMG-P2 | |
| Norman MacInnes | Fishing | South Uist | £5,000.00 £1,000.00 |
PSYBT Loan PSYBT Grant |
|
| Douglas Craigie | Fishing | Lewis | £5,000.00 | PSYBT Loan | |
| Specialist Countryside Services | Path Construction and Repair | Lewis | £5,000.00 £1,000.00 |
PSYBT Loan PSYBT Grant |
|
| December | Donny's Cleaning Services | Environmentally safe wheelie bin washing service. | Lewis | £10,000.00 £477.00 |
KSL-P2 KSMG-P2 |
| Kinloch | Bed & Breakfast (full board); Ghillie Services | South Uist | £1,041.00 | KSMG-P2 | |
| D. J. MacLean | Fishing | Barra | £47,000 | Fisheries Loan Scheme |