Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Business Gateway
Approved Funding In 2009
Please note, these are approvals only and not all loans/ grants will be taken up.
| Month | Business | Activity | Area | Total | Schemes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | Hebrides Harmony | Beauty therapy | Lewis | £3,000.00 | PSYBT Loan |
| Finlay and John William Macdonald | Purchase fishing vessel | Harris | £35,000.00 | Outer Hebrides Fisheries Support Scheme | |
| £10,000.00 | PSYBT Loan | ||||
| November | Business | Activity | Area | Total | Schemes |
| Sulair Restarant Ltd | Licenced Restaurant (Re-location of restaurant) | Lewis | £8,000.00 | Business Loan | |
| Corrodale | Self-catering accomodation | South Uist | £8,000.00 | Business Loan | |
| Hebridean Seaweed Ltd | Seaweed processing factory | Lewis | £14,616.00 | Inter-island Business Development Scheme P-4 | |
| Polybox Ltd | Manufacturing of Polystyrene Packaging | Lewis | £12,528.00 | Inter-island Business Development Scheme P-4 | |
| Westminch Salmon Ltd | Salmon Processing | Benbecula | £21,039.00 | Inter-island Business Development Scheme P-4 | |
| Macaulay Askernish Ltd | Civil engineering contractor, quarry masters, and a manufacturer of blocks | South Uist | £3,865.00 | Inter-island Business Development Scheme P-4 | |
| Stag Bakeries Ltd | Hebridean bakery | Lewis | £6,682.00 | Inter-island Business Development Scheme P-4 | |
| MacInnes Brothers Ltd | Civil engineering contractor & builder | Benbecula | £4,400.00 | Inter-island Business Development Scheme P-4 | |
| Macdonald Crafts | Replica models and craft houses | Lewis | £250.00 | PSYBT MTG | |
| October | The Port Beach House Ltd | Restaurant | Lewis | £8,000.00 | Kick-start Phase 3 |
| James Anderson Joinery | Joiner | Lewis | £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | |
| £4,000.00 | PSYBT Loan | ||||
| September | ASAT Media Systems | Arial and satellite installation. | Lewis | £2,000.00 | Micro Business Loan |
| Body Piercing Studio | Body piercing. | Lewis | £2,000.00 | Micro Business Loan | |
| MacInnes Brothers | Civil engineering and contract builder | Uist | £1,300.00 | IIBDS P-3 Grant | |
| July | Hebridean Vending Services | Vending services | Lewis | £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant |
| CMAC Plumbing | Plumbing services | Lewis | £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | |
| A.I.M Plumbing and Heating | Plumbing and Heating services | Lewis | £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | |
| Complexions | Body and beauty therapist | Lewis | £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | |
| Macaulay Askernish Ltd | Civil engineering contractor, quarry masters, and a manufacturer of blocks | S. Uist | £3,141.00 | IIBDS P-3 | |
| Stag Bakeries Ltd | Hebridean bakery | Lewis | £4,322.40 | IIBDS P-3 | |
| West Minch Salmon | Salmon Processing | Benbecula | £3,000.00 | IIBDS P-3 | |
| June | Hebridean Equestrian Centre | Horse Riding Lessons | Lewis | £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant |
| Ronnie Morrison Joiner | Joiner | Lewis | £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | |
| Ian Fraser - Gardening Services | Gardening and landscaping services | Lewis | £2,000.00 | Micro Business Loan | |
| K & K Fishing | Fishing | N. Uist | £64,000.00 | Fisheries Support Scheme | |
| £5,000.00 | PSYBT Loan | ||||
| Donald MacLean | Fishing | Barra | Up to £35,000 | Fisheries Support Scheme | |
| Donald Francis Macneil | Fishing | Vatersay | £12,500.00 | Fisheries Support Scheme | |
| May | Back and Sides | Barber Shop | Lewis | £4,800.00 | PSYBT Loan |
| £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | ||||
| Jason Morrison Joiner | Joiner | Lewis | £3,000.00 | PSYBT Loan | |
| £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | ||||
| Sarah MacKenzie Hairdresser | Hairdresser | Lewis | £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | |
| Wild West Foods UK Ltd | Imports, brands, packages and markets beef jerky | Lewis | £8,000.00 | Business Loan | |
| Kallin Shellfish Ltd | Shellfish processing | N. Uist | £2,037.00 | IIBDS | |
| West Minch Salmon Ltd | Salmon Processing | Benbecula | £7,680.00 | IIBDS | |
| April | Tolsta Community Council | Aim - Community Buy out of village shop and post-office. | Back | £15,000.00 | Community Regneration Fund |
| Working to Recovery Ltd | Training and Consultancy organisation | Ness | £8,000.00 | Business Loan | |
| Donald John MacDonald | Sub-contracting plant hire | Uig, Valtos | £8,000.00 | Business Loan | |
| K & K Fishing | Fishing | N. Uist | £5,000.00 | PSYBT Loan | |
| Alasdair Iain MacLenzie | Painting and decorating | Benbecula | £1,700.00 | PSYBT Loan | |
| Catchalot | Fishing | North Uist | £4,000.00 | PSYBT Loan | |
| £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | ||||
| March | Photo Gift Products | Locally produced Gift Items for local people, tourists and opportunities for promotional products businesses. | South Uist | £4,000.00 | Business Loan |
| Isle of Harris Golf Club | Development of Isle of Harris Golf Course to promote the sport. | Harris | £10,000.00 | Community Regeneration Fund | |
| Co-Chomunn na Pairc | Re-development of Community Shop | South Lochs | £12,168.00 | Community Regeneration Fund | |
| Gress Common Grazings | Creation of safe access to Newmarket Gateway Playpark and Community Garden | Lewis | £15,000.00 | Community Regeneration Fund | |
| Lewis and Harris Youth Club Association | Erection of Sclaldale Amenity Building | Harris | £10,000.00 | Community Regeneration Fund | |
| Iochdar Community Hall | Purchase and installation of 2 WestWind Turbines | South Uist | £19,660.00 | Community Renewables Support Fund | |
| Carinish Hall | Purchase and installation of 2 WestWind Turbines | North Uist | £19,596.00 | Community Renewables Support Fund | |
| February | Envy | Beauty Salon | Lewis | £5,000.00 | PSYBT Loan |
| £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | ||||
| £2,000.00 | Micro Business Loan | ||||
| i-Mag PC | Computer sales, repair and maintenance | Lewis | £2,000.00 | PSYBT Loan | |
| £2,000.00 | Micro Business Loan | ||||
| Askernish Golf Course | Erect a 2.5kw wind turbine and battery system | South Uist | £10,856.00 | Community Renewables Support Fund | |
| January | HHP Balivanich Office | Installation of Air source heat pump, the NIBE Fighter 2005 - 11kw with co-efficient of performance 3.5 | N. Uist | £11,659.00 | Community Renewables Support Fund |
| Isle of Barra Oysters | Developing an Oyster farm. | Barra | £8,000.00 | Kick Start Loan | |
| Hebridean Seaweed Company | Seaweed Processing Factory | Lewis | £1,496.88 | IIBDS P-3 |
