What is HOIL?
Highland Opportunity (Investments) Ltd is a subsidiary of Highland Opportunity Ltd (HOL), wholly owned by The Highland Council. Highland Opportunity (Investments) Ltd was established in 1986 and has provided accessible and affordable business finance of £16 million to 1,200 Highland based business. In addition, the support provided by HOIL to start-up and grow businesses has contributed toward the creation of 2,700 new jobs and preservation of 3,000 existing jobs within the Highland economy.
HOIL works closely together with partners such as Business Gateway and Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) and has access to an extensive network of support throughout Scotland and Europe. HOIL is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority and authorised to provide loans of up to £200,000. More details about our products and how to access lending can be found on the following pages.