NINE-HOLE INCHMARLO COURSE RESCUED, TO REOPEN ON APRIL 1
NEWS RELEASE
The
nine-hole golf course and driving range at Inchmarlo, Banchory has been
rescued from closure and will reopen on April 1.
The
18 hole Laird’s Course is not owned by Inchmarlo Land Company and is therefore
not part of the rescue deal.
The
Royal Deeside course was placed in provisional liquidation last month and
accountancy firm KPMG was appointed to look after the affairs of course owner
Inchmarlo Golf Centre Ltd.
Now
Inchmarlo Land Company Ltd, (ILC), majority owned by Banchory land-owning family
Burnett of Leys, has stepped in to rescue the vital sporting and community
facility, which also has a close association with 42 holiday villas close to
the course.
ILC
is in discussions with a view to re-employing some of the 25 Inchmarlo Golf
Centre staff who were made redundant by the liquidator.
The
new owners have held an initial talk with some committee members of Inchmarlo
Golf Club who are expected to call an Extraordinary General Meeting which will
include discussing the continuation of the club as a nine hole course club (The
Queen’s Course).
ILC
plans to meet with owners of the holiday villas to determine what facilities
can be provided to support continued operation as holiday lets.
James
Burnett, director of Inchmarlo Land Company Ltd, said: “For more than 20 years
Inchmarlo Golf Course has been an important part of the sporting and leisure
infrastructure of Royal Deeside.
“We
have acted as quickly as possible to reach an agreement with the provisional
liquidator to purchase the assets of Inchmarlo Golf Centre Ltd which will see the
nine-hole Queen’s Course and driving range reopen for business on April 1.
“The
important message for golf club members is that golfing at Inchmarlo will
continue and we intend to restore and improve the Queen’s Course and maintain
it to the desired and expected standards.
“We
understand this has been an extremely distressing time for staff employed at
the golf course who lost their jobs. We are currently employing five of the 30
staff and that may change according to the scale and nature of the work required.”
ILC
may shortly be seeking discussions with caterers regarding the provision
of food and beverage services at the Queen's Course and driving range.
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Issued
on behalf of Inchmarlo Land Company Ltd by Sure Public Relations Ltd. For
further information please contact Stephen Rafferty on 0044 7980 598764 or
email moreinfo@surepr.co.uk
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