Best Startup Scotland
At Best Startup Scotland we track over 100,000 Scottish startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 58 Leisure companies in Scotland. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Leisure Companies & Startups (Scotland)
Turtle Pack
Turtle Pack is revolutionising the way children learn to swim with our innovative, patented and multi-award winning swimming aid.
Founder(s): Michael Harkins
Location: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Swimming, Tourism, Toys, Travel
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The Standard Hotels
The most powerful brand in the boutique hotel business – The Standard Hotel Brand consist of 5 Hotels located in Los Angeles.
Founder(s):
Location: Newyork, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Leisure, Lifestyle, Nightlife
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Macdonald Hotels & Resorts
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts offers hospitality services.
Founder(s):
Location: Bathgate, West Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Leisure, Resorts, Travel Accommodations
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The Works
The Works is a retailer of discounted and remaindered books and also sells art materials, gifts, stationery, and DVDs.
Founder(s):
Location: Coleshill, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Art, Leisure, Marketing, Retail, Toys
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Freetobook
Freetobook is by simplifying the booking process company located in Glasgow.
Founder(s): Craig Stewart, Lucy Mosha
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Tourism, Travel
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The Eden Club
The Eden Club is an international private members’ club providing three very special dimensions
Founder(s):
Location: Saint Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom
Industries: Fitness, Leisure, Sports
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Barrhead Travel Group
Barrhead Travel Group operates as a travel agency chain.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Travel
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Clyde Travel Management
At Clyde Travel Management we believe all of these are important and they each play a part in how they do business.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Tourism, Travel
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Travel Massive
World’s largest community of travel industry insiders, leaders & innovators.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Leisure, Travel
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McGranaghan Racing
McGranaghan Racing provides betting services. The company also provides tele-betting services.
Founder(s):
Location: Holywood, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
Industries: Gambling, Leisure, Racing
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Archispek
Uber for kitchen designers
Founder(s): Paul Morrice
Location: North Berwick, East Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Leisure, Lifestyle
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Archispek
Uber for kitchen designers
Founder(s): Paul Morrice
Location: North Berwick, East Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Leisure, Lifestyle
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Active Stirling
Active Stirling is a sports and leisure nonprofit trust delivering sport, physical activity & healthy living strategy services.
Founder(s):
Location: Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Industries: Fitness, Health Care, Leisure, Non Profit, Sports, Wellness
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Scaramanga
Offers vintage furniture & interiors, as well as designs original leather bags, satchels, travel bags and handbags for men and women.
Founder(s):
Location: Cupar, Fife, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Hospitality, Leisure, Lifestyle, Retail
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Euan’s Guide
Euan’s Guide: Disabled Access Reviews by disabled people for disabled people
Founder(s): Euan MacDonald, Kiki MacDonald
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Lifestyle, Travel
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Manorview Hotels & Leisure Group
Manorview Hotels & Leisure Group specializes in hospitality solutions that provide complete wedding, meeting, restaurant, and spa services.
Founder(s):
Location: Howwood, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Hotel, Leisure, Restaurants
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North Lanarkshire Leisure
North Lanarkshire Leisure is a dynamic sport and leisure trust that delivers top-quality products at fabulous prices for the community.
Founder(s):
Location: Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Sports, Tourism, Travel
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Piperdam Golf & Leisure Resort
Piperdam Golf & Leisure Resort owns and operates a golf and leisure resorts.
Founder(s):
Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality, Leisure, Sports, Travel
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ANGUSalive
ANGUSalive offers lifestyle choice services through engaging with sports centers, parks, theatres, museums, galleries, and libraries.
Founder(s):
Location: Forfar, Angus, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Media and Entertainment, Recreation, Sports
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Lynnet Leisure Group
Lynnet Leisure Group is a holding company for a group of leisure, hospitality, hotels, restaurants, bars, and clubs companies.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Hospitality, Leisure
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M&D Travel
M&D Travel provides various types of travel, tourism & leisure services.
Founder(s):
Location: Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Leisure, Tourism, Travel
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Skene House
Skene House provides 1–3 bedroom short stay, extended stay and rental apartments with fully equipped kitchens, living and working space.
Founder(s):
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Leisure
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Ramsay World Travel
Ramsay World Travel is an independent travel agency which provides travel and holiday booking services.
Founder(s):
Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Ticketing, Tourism, Travel, Travel Agency
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Now Lets Travel
Now Lets Travel offers the best priced holidays and cruises in the marketplace, as well as excellent service and guaranteed quality.
Founder(s):
Location: Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Professional Services, Travel Agency
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South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture Ltd
South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture Ltd manages a range of indoor and outdoor leisure facilities.
Founder(s):
Location: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Tourism, Travel
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Moness Resort
Moness Resort offers activities, accommodation, self-catering, food, beverages, weddings, events, adventure, and family holidays services.
Founder(s):
Location: Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom
Industries: Hotel, Leisure, Outdoors, Travel Accommodations, Wellness
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The Royal Mile Tavern
Royal Mile Tavern is a scottish pub that offers drinks, food, entertainment, and live music.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Music, Restaurants, Wine And Spirits
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House For An Art Lover
House for an Art Lover is a cultural attraction and tourist destination that also serves as a wedding and events venue.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Events, Hospitality, Leisure
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Refresh PR
Refresh PR is a growing Public Realtions consultancy with a focus on leisure & lifestyle, food & drink, and hospitality clients.
Founder(s):
Location: Quarter, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Leisure, Lifestyle
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River & Green
River & Green specializes in leisure services that design and provide fishing, hunting, and golfing holiday services to residents.
Founder(s):
Location: Hawick, Scottish Borders, The, United Kingdom
Industries: Adventure Travel, Leisure, Travel
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Traveltech for Scotland
Traveltech for Scotland is here to get behind Scotland’s traveltech pioneers and to help sustainable tourism recovery.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Tourism, Travel
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Camera Obscura and World of Illusions Edinburgh
Camera Obscura and World of Illusions Edinburgh offers optical visualizations, rooftop views, interactive and hands-on exhibits.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Museums and Historical Sites, Tourism
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Fife Golf
Fife Golf is one of the most sought after golfing destinations
Founder(s):
Location: Glenrothes, Fife, United Kingdom
Industries: Association, Golf, Leisure
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La Bonne Auberge
La Bonne Auberge is a restaurant that provides special occasion dining, lunch, breakfast, wine, cocktails, and a venue for pre-theatre.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Hotel, Leisure, Restaurants, Theatre, Wine And Spirits
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Tripezi
Tripezi is an online holiday rental marketplace where you can book perfect, affordable, unique accommodations around the world.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Internet, Leisure, Travel
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Greatbase
Greatbase specializes in managing holiday apartments as well as provides rental services to corporates and residents.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Property Management, Rental, Travel
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Reserve Apartments
Reserve Apartments provides web-based solutions for the short term letting/self catering market.
Founder(s): Gareth Thomas
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Publishing, Software, Travel
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Highland Golf Links
Highland Golf Links provides play and stay services by offering packages for hotel accommodations and golf courses.
Founder(s):
Location: Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
Industries: Golf, Leisure, Recreation, Sports, Travel Accommodations
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Balbirnie House Hotel
Balbirnie House Hotel offers destination wedding retreats, Scottish hospitality as well as organizes conferences and other events.
Founder(s):
Location: Glenrothes, Fife, United Kingdom
Industries: Events, Hospitality, Hotel, Leisure, Restaurants
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LEAP Project
LEAP offers learning and leisure activities, befriending & handyperson services & R: evolve Recycle shops for people aged 50 & over.
Founder(s):
Location: Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Leisure, Training
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Calman Trust
Working with young people to discover their future. Highlands of Scotland.
Founder(s):
Location: Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
Industries: Association, Communities, Internet, Leisure
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Peekaboo Nursery
Peekaboo Nursery owns and operates day nurseries.
Founder(s):
Location: Thornton, Fife, United Kingdom
Industries: Education, Leisure
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Lethington Leisure
Lethington Leisure an owner of mini golf and football retail centres.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Recreation, Sports
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Best Scottish Tours
Best Scottish Tours is a family business founded on a passion for Scotland and a desire to provide guests with a unique travel experience.
Founder(s):
Location: Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Tourism, Travel, Travel Accommodations, Travel Agency
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Blair Drummond Safari & Adventure Park
Blair Drummond Safari & Adventure Park provides animal conservation, corporate events, food courts, and leisure services.
Founder(s):
Location: Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Industries: Events, Leisure, Restaurants
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Munro’s Travel Group Ltd.
Munro’s was established in 1903 and is one of the largest independent travel agents in the UK and currently employs over 60 staff.
Founder(s):
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Tourism, Transportation, Travel
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Glynhill Hotel Ltd.
Glynhill Hotel is a privately owned 4-star hotel and leisure club that offers stunning wedding and events venues.
Founder(s):
Location: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Events, Hotel, Leisure, Restaurants
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Fore Play Crazy Golf
Fore Play Crazy Golf is a cocktail garden that provides signature beers, spirits, mocktails, street food, burgers, and beverages.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Craft Beer, Hotel, Leisure, Restaurants, Wine And Spirits
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Home Farm
Home Farm is a self-catering cottage that serves as an ideal option for holiday accommodation with rentals.
Founder(s):
Location: Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Travel Accommodations, Vacation Rental
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Main Event Travel.com
Main Event Travel.com is a digital platform that helps to book flights, hotels, and buy-ins to poker events around the world.
Founder(s):
Location: Ayr, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Tourism, Travel Agency
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The Berkeley Suite
The Berkeley Suite is a nightclub that offers live music, dance, disco, bar, restaurant, and club nights with a relaxed vibe.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Media and Entertainment, Music, Restaurants
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World Bowls
World Bowls is an international federation that encourages, promotes, develops, and ensure the growth of bowls sport throughout the world.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Association, Leisure, Sports
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Lendal Products
Lendal Products design and construction of paddle products.
Founder(s):
Location: Prestwick, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure
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Royal Lyceum Theatre
Royal Lyceum Theatre is a producing theater company that offers seasons of high-quality drama productions.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Media and Entertainment, Theatre
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Radical Travel Group
Radical Travel Group is a collective of like-minded companies that share a passion for travel.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Tourism, Travel
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Business Tourism Solutions
BTS is a professional services firm that specializes in business and marketing strategy and implementation.
Founder(s): Stewart Walker
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Digital Marketing, Leisure, Marketing, Tourism, Travel
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Braehead Ice Centre
Braehead Ice Centre is a sports hub that hosts an array of ice skating, recreational ice hockey matches, concerts, and various other events.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Events, Leisure, Media and Entertainment, Sports
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Iona Pub Partnership
IONA Pub Partnership is a leisure operator that specializes in estate management and commercial real-estate rental.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Leisure, Real Estate, Rental Property
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