HC Deb 28 July 1989 vol 157 cc974-6W
Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the companies in which the Scottish Development Agency has equity participation and the value of each investment.

Mr. Lang

[holding answer 20 July 1989]: Equity investments by the Scottish Development Agency are as detailed. The value of each investment is expressed at cost.

Investment name Cost (£)
Kelvin Technology Development Ltd. 100,000
Drug Development (Scotland) Ltd. 20
SEC Ltd. 8,500,000
Aurora Instruments Ltd. 3,050
Bioscot Ltd. 173,572
Scottish Textile and Technical Centre Ltd. 13,333
Assep Ltd. 40
National Hyperbaric Centre Ltd. 147,108
Stirling University Innovation Park Ltd. 33
Caledonian Transgenics 106,000
Glasgow Garden Festival 1988 Ltd. 100
Industrial Systems and Control Ltd. 50,000
Bathgate Investment Fund Ltd. 50
Biomac Ltd. 20,000
Biocure Group plc 87,073
Medical Laser Technologies Ltd. 190,000
Scottish Consultants International 16,667
Strath University Ltd. 60,000
The Fibre Corporation Ltd. 50,000
Thistle Foods Ltd. 25,000
James Findlay and Sons 50,000
J. Turnbull and Sons 20,000
Gilcomston Litho (Aberdeen) Ltd. 15,000
Albyn of Stonehaven Ltd. 25,000
Tarquin Photographic Ltd. 12,189
Carintech 39,000
Tayside Plastics Ltd. 10,000
Tachanalysis Ltd. 30,000
Swilken Golf Company Ltd. 10,000
Ask Systems Ltd. 100,000
Afton Dyers Ltd. 15,000
Hughes D. M. Ltd. 2,500
Scotforms Computer Stationery Ltd. 30,000
Drysdale and Gibb Ltd. 20,000
S. P. Technology Ltd. 20,000
ZOT Engineering Ltd. 19,000
Nova tech Micro Systems. Ltd. 10,000
Haq Brothers (Scotland) Ltd. 25,000
Stenhouse Supplies Ltd. 10,000
Timber Terminal Ltd. 30,000
Studio Ink Precision Photographics Ltd. 30,000
Fleming Thermo Dynamics Ltd. 70,000
Design GRP Group Ltd. 30,000
Whitecross Nursing Home 25,000
Development Engineering (Aberdeen) Ltd. 25,000
Deeside Game Farm Ltd. 15,000
Scotwest Pneumatics Ltd. 30,000
MRM Engineering Ltd. 20,000
Armstrong Packaging Ltd. 15,000
MMEW Ltd. 40,000
Wright and Jobson Ltd. 19,812
Rhino Toughened Glass Ltd. 75,000
Kinshar Ltd. 50,000

Investment name Cost (£)
Promat Engineering Services Ltd. 75,000
Magnum Signs Ltd. 25,000
Automatic Truck Loading Systems Ltd. 50,000
Biggar Quality Meats Ltd. 50,000
Kerse Engineering Ltd. 25,000
Schneider Industry UK Ltd. 50,000
Prep Foods Ltd. 35,000
Le Choc Motif Ltd. 25,000
Scott of Bellshill Ltd. 40,000
Scot Cree Ltd. 20,000
Digital Art Publications 12,000
Omega Diagnostics Ltd. 20,000
Shoebrokers Ltd. 35,000
Ferguson Fittings Ltd. 25,000
Mackintosh and Co. 25,000
Consortium Resources Management Ltd. 35,075
Alcohol Education Services Ltd. 15,000
Intec Interior Designs (Scotland) Ltd. 35,000
Grampian Distribution Services 30,000
Power Controllers 20,000
Burns Equip Ltd. 30,000
Barclay Ross (Aberdeen) 30,000
Deanmont Ltd. 3,530
Highland Bakeries 50,000
J. L. G. Industries Inc. 250,000
Carron Phoenix 19,024
International Microelectronic Products 643,342
Carron Plastics Ltd. 60,000
North Face (Scotland) Ltd. 30,000
Murray Electronics plc 250,000
Peoples Ltd. 673,820
Weathermac Ltd. 35,000
H. McMurray and Son 10,000
J. K. Peters and Co. (Trees) Ltd. 250,000
Dunclare Dispensers (UK) Ltd. 130,688
Eskfood Holdings Ltd. 38,182
Smith and Telford Ltd. 250,629
Berkeley Computer Services Ltd. 35,125
Kingston Spinners (Scotland) Ltd. 219,500
Kames Fish Farming Ltd. 3,043
Strathclyde Lifting Services 25,000
Penman Engineering Ltd. 33,833
Office Workstations Ltd. 132,668
Lasalle Ltd. 245,840
Blair Engineering Ltd. 50,000
G. and G. Kynoch plc 250,000
North Cape Ltd. 39,999
Patons Holdings Ltd. 120,000
Baby Deer Ltd. 40,000
Polytun Growers Ltd. 50,000
Damon Biotech Europe Ltd. 772
Damon Biotech 361,282
Intellemetrics Ltd. 103,251
Gleddoch Hotels Ltd. 80,000
W. H. Perkins Ltd. 175,000
Exacta Holdings Ltd. 482,534
Farmdata 59,528
Fife Silica Sands Ltd. 266,000
Optima Holdings Ltd. 50,000
Atlantic Fresh Water plc 125,000
Bauteil Engineering Ltd. 314,155
New Scotland Insurance Group plc 1,000
FSA Ltd. 70,000
Sonsub Ltd. 150,000
Yarmadillo Ltd. 122,921
Caledonian Arenas plc 125,000
Echo Hotel Ltd. 1,000,000
Crosslees Investments (Glasgow) Ltd. 119,678
Marenac Ltd. 100,000
The Court House Fashion Centre Ltd. 220
Campbell of Selkirk Ltd. 60,000
HCS (Scotland) Ltd. 200,000
Almond Engineering Ltd. 125,000
Healthcare Facilities (Edinburgh) Ltd. 31,000
Seametrix Ltd. 44,357
Alma Caledonia Ltd. 260,399
Stage-Coach (Holdings) Ltd. 500,000
Grant Brothers (Meat Canners) Ltd. 200,000

Investment name Cost (£)
Ewart Micro Ltd. 150,000
Stewart Engineering Services Ltd. 100,000
Precision Power Train (UK) Ltd. 125,000
Crop Services (Scotland) Ltd. 80,000
Riverside Care Ltd. 25,000
Encap (UK) Ltd. 145,000
Book Services (Scotland) Ltd. 180,000
Duncans of Edinburgh Ltd. 120,000
Healthcare Group plc 200,000
British Bits Ltd. 150,000
Marshall Lauder Knitwear Ltd. 70,000
Strathclyde Process (Engineering) Ltd. 375,000
Highland Metals Ltd. 94,999
Graphic Information Systems Ltd. 243,016
Bluemink Ltd. 95,000
Stanley Mills (Scotland) Ltd. 39,000
Edinburgh Instruments Ltd. 225,604
Wm. McCrindle and Son 140,000
Cruachem Holdings Ltd. 298,570
Fenton Barns (Scotland) Ltd. 60,000
M and M Industries Ltd. 188,500
Scottish Development Finance Ltd. 100
J. H. Carruthers (Engineering) Ltd. 35,600
T. Spencer 50,000
Wrights of Trowmill 30,000
Henry Bannerman Garments Ltd. 50,000
RDS Group Ltd. 287,188
The Lodge on Loch Ltd. 50,001
Tarbet Fyne Foods Ltd. 180,000
Chemflake International Ltd. 167,561
Tayside Canners Ltd. 100
Scottdale Leisure Ltd. 70,001
Chessbourne International Ltd. 250,000
Eastern Photo 50,000
Caledonian Brewing Co. Ltd. 104,275
Swiftlogic Ltd. 60,000
Kineticon Ltd. 366,000
Stirling Diagnostics 6,666
Forth Valley Foods Ltd. 195,000
Shield Diagnostics 250,000
Pure Malt Products Ltd. 150,000
International Twist Drill (Holdings) Ltd. 305,000
In Europe Electronics Ltd. 742,666
Carrorhall Ltd. 100,000
Advanced Metal Technologies 393,445
Plimley Holding 100,000
Clyde Helicopters Ltd. 65,000
Kitchen Conversions (East Kilbride) Ltd. 1,700
Osprey Group Ltd. 279,627
Protofeed Ltd. 75,000
Polysystems Health Care Ltd. 200,000
Instruments and Microelectronic Systems Ltd. 100,000
Memex Information Holdings Ltd. 250,000
Domain Power Ltd. 200,000
McLaggan Smith Mugs Ltd. 100,000
Liebnitz Lann Ltd. 40,000
Webco Marine Systems Ltd. 195,000
Arran Haulage Services 60,000
Diagnostic Instruments Ltd. 56,950
Pharmaceutical Proteins Ltd. 187,500
Corpro Systems Ltd. 115,000
Unilith Ltd. 220,000
Digital Publications Ltd. 150,000