INVERNESS headquartered aquaculture business Gael Force Group is set to go ahead with ambitious growth plans thanks to support from the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Originally established in 1983 by Stewart Graham in Stornoway as a creel manufacturer, the business now employs over 200 staff based in Scotland, England and Canada and is focussed on expanding into global markets, while at the same time increasing local jobs and opportunities in its home area.
Key to these plans is a multi-million pound aquaculture research and development investment to deliver improved fish health, reduced predation, and create a greener, more carbon friendly way of producing farmed fish.
To enable the necessary investment, the Royal Bank of Scotland has offered a flexible support package including working capital loans to allow a multifaceted approach to growth.
Group finance director Robert Foster said: “For almost 40 years, we have been driven to partner with our customers, whether it…
