ABOUT HIGHLAND OPPORTUNITY LIMITED

Highland Opportunity Limited is a Highland Council Company limited by guarantee with a Board of Directors drawn from the elected Members of the Highland Council. The Directors currently serving are: -

Councillor Helen Carmichael, (Chair)
Councillor Ian Brown, (Vice Chair)
Councillor Bill Fernie
Councillor Jimmy Gray
Councillor David Henderson
Councillor Drew Hendry
Councillor Alan Torrance
Councillor Isobel McCallum
Councillor Graeme Smith

Highland Opportunity Limited is the Enterprise Trust for the Highlands providing discretionary financial assistance, professional business support, youth enterprise services and European consultancy to small and medium-sized enterprises. We have a particular interest in new and developing businesses. The company has been providing financial assistance to Highland businesses since 1986 and has a net asset value of more than £4 million.

OBJECTS

The objects for which the company was established are: -

1. To stimulate economic activity in the Highlands by helping to protect and expand existing employment and to create new employment within the region.
2. To identify prospective industrial entrepreneurs and community groups to develop business ventures.
3. To provide or assist in the provision of finance to persons carrying on or interested to carry on venture and small business projects located or intended to locate in the Highlands.

AIM

The Enterprise Trust's aim is to encourage employment in the Highlands by fostering businesses and community enterprises and in particular: -

to encourage local business start-up, growth and development.
to support young entrepreneurs.
to make effective connections with the European Community.
to promote community enterprise.
to operate projects which assist employers and job-seekers

To achieve this aim, Highland Opportunity Limited provides low interest loans to businesses, holds the agency for the Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust, hosts the European Info Centre in Inverness and is working with Social Investment Scotland.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Registered office: 81a Castle Street, Inverness, IV2 3EA

Registered in Scotland Number SC97373

VAT Registration Number 552 1883 40