Trump golf resort in Scotland has asked for more than £3m on holiday.
Written byTimes Magazine
Donald Trump's golf and recreation business in Scotland has reportedly asked for more than £3 million in grants from the UK government. The Covid restrictions have resulted in significant losses at Trump's Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire resorts, with both companies downsizing.
Trump Turnbury has more than half sales and posted a loss of more than £3 million in 2020. Playgrounds and other resorts in Balmedie also recorded a loss of £1.3 million. Donald Trump's mother hails from the Isle of Lewis, and the former US President is said to be very fond of his Scottish ancestry.
He opened his first golf resort at Menie Mansion in Aberdeenshire in 2012 when he was battling potential environmental damage and then tried to stop building wind farms off the coast, arguing it would be an eyesore.
In 2014, he purchased Turnberry Golf Resort in South Ayrshire from a Dubai-based company. He handed control of both courses to his son Donald Jr. and Eric shortly before his presidency in 2017 but retained a financial interest.
Trump critics recently lost a court bid to force the Scottish Government to investigate how he paid for the course with unexplained property arrangements.
Companies House reports that Golf Recreation Scotland Ltd, which owns the golf course and resort of Turnberry, fell from £19.7 million in 2019 to £6.7 million in 2020. It made a profit of £321,000 in 2019 and a loss of £3.4 million in 2020.
The company reportedly received a total of £2.3m in grants under its 2020 holiday plans, while the average workforce fell from 541 to 289. The company's subsidiary, SLC Turnberry Ltd, received requests for other vacations of between $435,000 and $1.1 million from January to August 2021.
"Government support has helped keep as many jobs as possible, but uncertainty about how long it will last and the prolonged effects of the pandemic mean that cuts are needed to prepare businesses for the long-term consequences for the hospitality industry. "Report signed by Eric Trump.
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