Leisure

Although we are happy to work with you one deal at a time, the real benefits come from our long-term approach. Testament to our commitment, we've maintained and strengthened our leisure team - staffed by true sector specialists.

Key benefits

• Wide range of solutions - whether you are looking to protect your finances from inflation, or fund new assets, we have the expertise you need
• Specialism - your day-to-day contact works only in the leisure sector
• Understanding - we know the sector and we work to understand your aims, allowing us to construct imaginative deals
• Advice - we often work with new entrants to the sector, quickly briefing them on the risks and opportunities

We support hundreds of leisure-sector businesses throughout the UK, from start-ups to major international corporations.

We work with businesses in the following areas:

• Destination and experience-related
• Sport
• Health and fitness
• Holiday parks
• Hotels
• Gaming
• Golf
• Marinas
• Mixed-use schemes
• Pubs, bars and clubs
• Restaurants
• Travel

Tailor-made solutions.

Because our relationship managers have a clear knowledge and understanding of your business, they can offer you tailored and personalised financial solutions.

We put the necessary structures in place to provide the right solution for each individual transaction. No deal is too large or small, too simple or complex. We offer an innovative financial solution for every aspect of your business.

The importance of local service.

We offer local knowledge at a local level - and that's real knowledge, not just training. We have teams of experienced relationship managers around the UK who track developments in the hotel and leisure industry and speak the language of your business.

All our managers have excellent relationships in the local marketplace and, being part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, they have access to critical sector analysis and economic forecasts. Your local relationship manager will have all the necessary insight and expertise to offer quick, but well-informed, solutions for all your financing needs.

Backed by a larger regional team.

Our local relationship managers are supported by larger teams of regional specialists dedicated to bringing an even greater sector understanding and knowledge base.

Working in partnership with your relationship manager, they help to deliver an impressive range of financial products developed specifically for your business. This larger network ensures that our customers benefit from a local, personalised service, combined with the size, strength and wide-ranging capability of one of the UK's leading banks.

The Firoka Group

"The funding allows us to develop our hotel portfolio and we have selected Heythrop Park which we acquired in 2000, to be refurbished, significantly increasing the size and specification of this historic location. The support provided by the RBS team to deliver funding in a difficult market will help us to drive forward the long term business performance of the Firoka Group."

Ashwini Tawakley, Finance Director

Shepherd Neame

"These are high quality pubs all located in South East of England, and will strengthen our footprint particularly in Greater London and Surrey. Our relationship with RBS dates back many years and their understanding and support of our business has helped Shepherd Neame to secure a suitable funding structure to assist with our long term growth plans."

Jonathan Neame, Chief Executive Officer