Business Directory

Donald works as an independent asset finance broker with access to a number of finance providers. With a commercial banking background, Donald has over 20 years experience in finance covering plant & machinery, agricultural, business and property. Coverage across Scotland. Fully authorised with the FCA, Donald is always happy to hear from clients who wish to discuss their finance requirements, tailoring their cashflow with finance structures to match.

Fasque Forestry is a family run provider of sustainable forest management services based in the north-east of Scotland. We specialise in all aspects of the forest management process from harvesting and marketing timber to restocking and establishing new woodlands. The Company works alongside its sister businesses, Christie-Elite Nurseries, to provide quality trees for restocking and all aspects of the landowner’s Long Term Forestry Plan. Our association with Fasque Timber Products also allows for quick turnaround on all forwarding and harvesting operations. Additionally, Fasque Forestry and the team are proud winners of the Rural Business Award in the Scottish Land and Estates Helping it Happen Awards 2020. The judging panel said of Fasque Forestry, "for their innovative, holistic and diversified approach which has resulted in job creation and further ambition for growth."

Fasque Forestry is equipped to manage all aspects of the forestry management process from designing a forestry plan to felling and replanting. Our team will also re-install roads and infrastructure to facilitate delivery of timber. We invest in machinery and believe in using the best available. We provide live updates from our harvesters and forwarders allowing clients to access data and analyze productivity quickly and easily. Fasque Forestry and the team are proud winners of the Rural Business Award in the Scottish Land and Estates Helping it Happen Awards, the winners for which were announced on the 30th of September 2020. The judging panel said of Fasque Forestry, "for their innovative, holistic and diversified approach which has resulted in job creation and further ambition for growth."

Fasque Timber Products is a family-run business based in the north-east of Scotland. We specialise in the production of a comprehensive range of quality timber products including pallets, fencing supplies, decking, flooring, cladding, furniture, wood pulp and sawdust for biomass, building supplies and bespoke cut-to-size orders. We also offer a machining service to cut your own logs. All of our timber is sustainably sourced from woodlands managed on the estate and surrounding sites, reducing the costs and emissions associated with long-distance haulage. Additionally, Fasque Timber Products works with its sister companies, Fasque Forestry and Christie-Elite Nurseries, to provide a regular supply of logs and to replant felled trees.

FBR Seed Ltd is a multi-faceted firm of Chartered Surveyors based in the Scottish Borders. We specialise in all aspects or rural estate and farm business management for private clients throughout Scotland. Our team of professionals can provide tailored solutions to meet your business objectives, strategic & succession planning goals, valuation requirements, financial budgeting, staffing, wages & book-keeping obligations, SGRPID Grant & Subsidy Claims and the letting, sale & purchase of residential, agricultural & commercial property. We can also identify planning & development opportunities for your business and as AMC Agents, assist with arranging finance to expand or diversify into new ventures. Call FBR Seed Ltd now to safeguard your rural investments against future change.

Ferguson Planning Ltd is an independent and chartered Planning and Development Consultancy. We are based in the Scottish Borders but with a UK wide working remit. We offer leading independent town planning advice to both private and public sector clients. We provide planning input on a wide range of matters such as: Farm/Estate Diversification, Staycation/Holiday Accommodation, Housing in the Countryside and Renewable Energy. We are offering Scottish Land and Estate members 10% discount on our standard tariffs.

SCOTLAND'S BOREHOLE & PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY SPECIALIST Since 1992 Filpumps have provided new and innovative systems to improve water quality for private water supplies. From borehole drilling to system servicing we can help you achieve and maintain a healthy water supply for your property or estate. Our practical knowledge allows us to design solutions that are in line with all current regulations and legislation, as well as being effective, efficient, require minimal maintenance and offering low service life costs. Perfect for any off mains supplies required. With two working rigs in operation, our teams are constantly drilling for both water and geothermal ground source energy – we will guide you through the whole process from sourcing to completion. We don't just drill a hole. We provide a solution.

Findlay Training Limited, based in Aberdeenshire and serving all of Scotland, is a leading provider of Lantra accredited training for the land-based sector. Headed up by Andrew Findlay, renowned for his extensive industry knowledge and personable approach, our team work closely with Scotland’s leading estates to develop tailored training packages to meet individual upskilling requirements. Committed to providing quality training, we only work with experienced instructors we know and trust to ensure our high standards are consistently upheld. Whether tractors, ATVs, chainsaws or first aid, we take pride in equipping candidates with the skills and confidence required to stay safe and succeed in the workplace.

Forest Carbon exists to help drive private sector investment into Nature-based Solutions (NbS). We work with landowners and land managers to finance carbon capture, biodiversity and natural flood mitigation projects, primarily through woodland creation and peatland restoration. We are project developers first and foremost, with unparalleled experience of both the Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code. We also offer access to corporate buyers of ecosystem services, and can provide consultancy to landowners who are looking to access new income streams from ecosystem markets. We have worked with a variety of landowning partners right across Scotland, including charities like Tweed Forum and Borders Forest Trust, as well as private estates, farmers, tenants and crofters. As far as Forest Carbon are concerned there is no project that is too small, so no matter who you are or where you are based, we’d love to hear from you!