Darwin Leisure, the parent company of Darwin Escapes, which operates 26 holiday parks across the UK, has secured £50m in funding to help grow its portfolio. The funding, from Metro Bank, comprises a £10m revolving credit facility and a £40m term loan and will provide Darwin Leisure “with flexible growth financing as it continues […]
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Parkdean Resorts, the UK’s largest holiday park operator, is launching a £250m capital raise to fund future growth. The Steve Richards-led business is understood to be looking to raise the new funding to take advantage of the opportunity it has to invest in and grow its business and comes off the back of a
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A Melrose-based entrepreneur is set to become the first in Scotland to offer advanced crop spraying services using a state-of-the-art, supersized drone, following a funding boost from the British Business Bank. James Braid, the founder of Sky-Pin Drones Ltd, first learned to fly a drone in 2017 and launched his business after being made
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A prominent business event venue in the heart of Edinburgh is making waves with its unique combination of historic charm, modern facilities, and integrated hospitality offerings. Surgeons Quarter, the commercial arm of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, is home to 24 versatile spaces that cater to conferences, meetings, and private events of
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Staff members from several hotels within The Andras House Hotel Group are raising a glass to successfully completing the globally recognized WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Level One in Wines qualification. The WSET is the world’s leading provider of wine, spirits and sake qualifications and its courses are designed to inspire and empower
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Two award-winning names in the glamping industry have joined forces with the launch of a new partnership between glampsite experts, Tractors & Cream, and geodome manufacturer, TruDomes. Well-known throughout the glamping community and beyond, Vicki and Bryan Jones own the Tractors & Cream eco retreat in Somerset which includes seven TruDomes geodomes and was featured
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Safestay Hostels & Hotels, the owner and operator of 18 city-centre hostels and hotels in the UK and Europe, have announced the appointment of David McLachlan (pictured above) as General Manager of Safestay Edinburgh Cowgate, opening on the 6th of June, 2024. David joins Safestay from Novotel Glasgow Centre, where he was Front Office Manager,
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Trump Turnberry has announced the appointment of Nic Oldham (pictured above) to the role of General Manager, ushering in a new era for the resort. Having previously led as the Director of Sales & Marketing at Trump Turnberry and prior to joining the resort, Head of Customer and Commercial at Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels,
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Tourism and hospitality businesses in Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders are being encouraged to enter the South of Scotland Thistle Awards 2024, back after a brilliantly successful inaugural year to celebrate the leading lights of the region’s burgeoning visitor economy. Awards organisers, the South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA) has announced that Peebles
Salford-based brewery and pub retailer Hydes has re-opened its award-winning pub and boutique hotel, The Abel Heywood, based in Manchester’s vibrant Northern Quarter, following a £200k refurbishment. First opened as a pub by Hydes in 2015, The Abel Heywood closed last month for a full interior refurbishment and refresh. The improvements include the installation of
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