Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Business Gateway
Approved Funding In 2010
Please note, these are approvals only and not all loans/ grants will be taken up.
| Month | Business | Activity | Area | Total | Schemes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | Macraes Garage | Take over established garage business | Lewis | £2,000.00 | CnES Micro Business Loan |
| Iain MacPhail / Kyle Smith | Events, music promotion and management | Lewis | £250.00 | PSYBT Market Test Grant | |
| November | HTT (Manufacturing) Ltd | Manufacturer of Harris Tweed | Lewis | £50,000.00 | OHSBAS Business Loan |
| Laurie Sarah Design | Design & manufacture of ladies clothing | Lewis | £1,000.00 | OHSBAS Micro Business Grant | |
| Hebrides Fish 'n' Trips | Private boat charter service | Lewis | £5,000.00 | OHSBAS Micro Business Grant | |
| Lochboisdale Post Office | Café and gift shop | South Uist | £8,000.00 | CnES Business Loan | |
| Clean and Green Cleaning Services | Professional cleaning business | Lewis | £500.00 | PSYBT Start-up Grant | |
| £3,700.00 | PSYBT Start-up Loan | ||||
| October | Elaine Macdonald | Professional make-up artist | Lewis | £700.00 | PSYBT Start-Up Grant |
| Laurie Stewart | Design & manufacture of ladies clothing | Lewis | £1,500.00 | PSYBT Start-Up Loan | |
| September | Celtic Jewellery Ltd | E-commerce marketing company | Lewis | £10,000.00 | OHSBAS Business Loan |
| £5,000.00 | OHSBAS Micro Business Grant | ||||
| August | Corrodale | Self-catering accomodation | S. Uist | £2,680.00 | OHSBAS Micro Business Grant |
| Murdo Maclean | Harris Tweed weaving | Harris | £2,000.00 | CnES Micro Business Loan | |
| Graham Macleod Driver Training | Driving instructor | S. Uist | £5,000.00 | PSYBT Loan | |
| £800.00 | PSYBT Grant | ||||
| Pursuit Hebrides | Events and recreation activities | Lewis | £4,000.00 | PSYBT Loan | |
| Leanne MacQueen Hairdressing | Hairdresser | Lewis | £500.00 | PSYBT Loan | |
| July | Seaside House B & B | Bed and breakfast | Harris | £3,500.00 | OHSBAS Business Loan |
| £3,500.00 | OHSBAS Micro Business Grant | ||||
| Breanish Tweed Ltd | Producer of luxury high quality textiles | Lewis | £5,000.00 | OHSBAS Business Loan | |
| £5,000.00 | OHSBAS Micro Business Grant | ||||
| Vagabond Voices Publishing Ltd | Publishing literacy novels | Lewis | £2,000.00 | OHSBAS Micro Business Loan | |
| £1,225.00 | OHSBAS Micro Business Grant | ||||
| June | Loch Beag B & B | Bed and breakfast | Lewis | £2,000.00 | CnES Micro Business Loan |
| £3,500.00 | OHSBAS Micro Business Grant | ||||
| The Good Food Boutique | Delicatessen and specialist food store | Lewis | £10,000.00 | CnES Business Loan | |
| Gaelpak | Supply and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables | Lewis | £8,000.00 | CnES Business Loan | |
| Donald MacRury Electrical | Electrical Contractors | Lewis | £10,000.00 | PSYBT Growth Fund Loan | |
| April | Adventure Island | Indoor soft-play area | Lewis | £8,000.00 | KS3 Business loan |
| Anne Mairi Macleod | Supplying baking for domestic and business customers | Lewis | £250.00 | PSYBT MTG | |
| March | Heb Electrical | Domestic appliance repairs and home electrical repairs. | Lewis | £2,000.00 | Micro Business loan |
| JJM Builder | Construction | Lewis | £1,000.00 | PSYBT Grant | |
| £1,000.00 | PSYBT Loan | ||||
| Roy MacPhail | Events and activities organiser | Lewis | £250.00 | PSYBT Market Test Grant | |
| February | Ostrum Studio | Equip and complete their newly developed studio. | Isle of North Uist | £2,000.00 | KS3 - Micro Business Loan |
| Stornoway Industrial Seating | Re-upholstery and repair services. | Isle of Lewis | £2,000.00 | KS3 - Micro Business Loan | |
| Andrew Macvicar | Online retailer sourcing and selling manga comics and anime dvds | Isle of Harris | £210.00 | PSYBT MTG | |
| January | Poca Snog | Establish a business designing and selling Harris Tweed bags and cushions. | Isle of Lewis | £2,000.00 | KS3 - Micro Business Loan |
