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Best Travel and Hospitality Companies in Scotland, United Kingdom

The 106 best Travel and Hospitality companies in Scotland, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Ember.

106companies tracked
$36.3Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
14have raised

Ranked: Best Travel and Hospitality companies in Scotland

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1Ember
Operator of electric buses and coaches
45Growth top 35%Tech top 47%Funding top 48%Talent bottom 49%
All 7 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 47%
Fundingtop 48%
Talentbottom 49%
Productbottom 48%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 31%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 17 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$14M23 mo agoSeries APierce Glennie
Co-Founder
2019SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14—
2Rabbie's
Provider of tour services
$9M48 mo agoSeries AHazel Rickett
Managing Director
1993ZohoTailwind CSSBootstrap+22—
3Highland Coast Hotels
Operator of hotels
$6M53 mo agoFunding RaisedRoddy Watt
CEO
2019Craft CMSPHPYii+171 expansion · 2 awards
4Highland Experience
Operator of tours
$3M24 mo agoFunding Raised—2006WordPressMySQLPHP+29—
5Ice Factor
Operator of hiking, camping and adventure tours
$2M189 mo agoDeadpooled—2003——
6House of Gods
Operator of standalone hotel
$1M84 mo agoFunding Raised—2019Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+221 job opening
7ADV.
Operator of theme and amusement park
$1M50 mo agoDeadpooled—2017——
8Dundee Hills
Owns and operates a vineyard
$265K97 mo agoSeedCliff Anderson
Co-Founder
2005WordPressMySQLPHP+25—
9The Normandy Hotel
Operator of hotels
$202K66 mo agoFunding Raised—1983WordPressMySQLPHP+22—
10Capital Cars
Provider of car rental services
$163K83 mo agoFunding RaisedStephen Rose
Managing Director
2007WordPressMySQLPHP+18—
11CMAL
Provider of infrastructure development services
$41K56 mo agoFunding RaisedKevin Hobbs
CEO
2006WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+231 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 award
12Brodie Engineering
Provider of maintenance, overhaul, and repair services to the rail sector
—28 mo agoFunding RaisedDeborah NA
Co-Founder Director / Accountant
1996Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365PHP+102 job openings
13Woodlands
Operator of standalone hotel
—58 mo agoFunding Raised—2019WordPressMySQLPHP+28—
14Hial
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited – Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
—65 mo agoFunding Raised——JaduApple iCloud MailApache HTTP Server+148 job openings
15Crieff Hydro
Operator of hotels
—66 mo agoFunding Raised—1868UmbracoApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25—
16Glenapp Castle
Operator of luxury hotels
—66 mo agoFunding RaisedPaul Szkiler
Proprietor
1870WordPressMySQLRedis+32—

Top 12 Travel and Hospitality companies in Scotland

#1
Series A · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2019 · 22 employees
$13.9Mraised
▾

Operator of electric buses and coaches

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%
Tech
top 47%
Funding
top 48%
Talent
bottom 49%
Product
bottom 48%
Global
bottom 39%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 17 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Datadog, Sentry
Funding: Raised $13.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jun 2024)
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2024Conventional Debt$7.1M
  • Mar 2024Series A$13.9M
  • Sep 2020Conventional Debt$630.3K
Founders & team
Pierce GlennieCo-Founder
Investors
Triodos Bank, Inven Capital, 2150.VC, AENU, Pale Blue Dot, Contrarian Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCore-JsFront Chat
#2
Funding Raised · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2006
$2.6Mraised
▾

Operator of tours

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 644 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • May 2024Conventional Debt$2.6M
Investors
Lombard
Tech stack
BabelBackbone.JsCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#3
Series A · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 1993 · 80 employees
$8.8Mraised
▾

Provider of tour services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2022Series A$8.8M
Founders & team
Hazel RickettManaging Director
Investors
Piper
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerAwinBootstrapCdnjsCloudflare
#4
Funding Raised · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2019 · 6 employees
$6.1Mraised
▾

Operator of hotels

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2022Conventional Debt$6.1M
Founders & team
Roddy WattCEO
Investors
The Scottish National Investment Bank, Kings Park Capital
Tech stack
Alpine.JsBlitzCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCookieyes
#5
Deadpooled · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2017 · 4 employees
$1.4Mraised
▾

Operator of an amusement water park intended for an outdoor adventure. The company's amusement park specializes in water-based adventure rides and adventure activities, enabling individuals to enjoy and plan for a day out and execute group activities.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2022Seed$655.5K
  • Mar 2019Seed$265.1K
  • Feb 2018Seed$443.1K
Investors
Chroma Ventures
#6
Funding Raised · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2019 · 23 employees
$1.5Mraised
▾

Operator of standalone hotel

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Cluster Revenue Manager
Funding rounds
  • 2019Conventional Debt$1.5M
Investors
OakNorth Bank, Imbiba
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElfsight
#7
Deadpooled · Fort William, Scotland · founded 2003 · 12 employees
$1.5Mraised
▾

Operator of an indoor ski center intended to offer an enhanced ice climbing experience to the people in Scotland. The company's facility provides services that include mountain climbing, aerial adventure courses and rock climbing, enabling mountain climbing enthusiasts to practice at a reasonable rate.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2010Seed$1.5M
Investors
Highland Venture Capital, Scottish Enterprise
#8
Funding Raised · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 1983
$201.6Kraised
▾

Operator of hotels

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 809 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$201.6K
Investors
Scottish Enterprise
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBootstrapCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
#9
Seed · Dundee, Scotland · founded 2005
$265Kraised
▾

Dundee Hills owns and operates a vineyard. It offers wine produced using various grape varieties such as pinot noir, chardonnay, pinot gris, rose, Syrah, Viognier, red blend etc. The company is engaged in the cultivation of grapes, processing, and production of wine. Its vineyard is located in Portland, USA, covering an area of 6,490 acres of land.

Funding rounds
  • May 2018Seed$265K
Founders & team
Cliff AndersonCo-FounderAllison AndersonCo-Founder
Tech stack
BootstrapCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceGravity Forms
#10
Funding Raised · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2007 · 59 employees
$163.4Kraised
▾

Provider of car rental services

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2019Conventional Debt$163.4K
Founders & team
Stephen RoseManaging Director
Investors
Simply Finance
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapClickceaseComplianzCore-JsDivi
#11
Funding Raised · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 2006
$40.9Kraised
▾

Provider of infrastructure development services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Head of Harbour & Marine Operations
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Argyll and Bute Council and CalMac Ferries Limited) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$40.9K
Founders & team
Kevin HobbsCEO
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBackbone.JsBootstrapChart.JsComplianz
#12
Funding Raised · Kilmarnock, Scotland · founded 1996 · 114 employees
—raised
▾

Brodie Engineering offers maintenance, overhaul, and repair services to the UK rail sector. They are a leading Rolling Stock Engineering Business based in Kilmarnock, Scotland, UK.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Project Coordinator - planning & operations, Project Planning & Operations
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2024Unattributed—
Founders & team
Deborah NACo-Founder Director / AccountantGerry HilfertyFounder & CEO
Investors
Porterbrook
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHstsJquery

Funding & investor landscape

$36.3Mtotal disclosed funding
11companies funded
15disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Scottish Enterprise4 rounds
Europa2 rounds
Santander2 rounds
2150.VC1 rounds
AENU1 rounds
Altas1 rounds
Barrhead Travel1 rounds
Chroma Ventures1 rounds
Contrarian Ventures1 rounds
Florac1 rounds

Notable founders

Pierce Glennie
Co-Founder · Ember
Hazel Rickett
Managing Director · Rabbie's
Roddy Watt
CEO · Highland Coast Hotels
Cliff Anderson
Co-Founder · Dundee Hills
Allison Anderson
Co-Founder · Dundee Hills
Stephen Rose
Managing Director · Capital Cars
Kevin Hobbs
CEO · CMAL
Deborah NA
Co-Founder Director / Accountant · Brodie Engineering
Gerry Hilferty
Founder & CEO · Brodie Engineering
Paul Szkiler
Proprietor · Glenapp Castle
Philipp Joeinig
Chief Executive Officer · Menzies Aviation
Holly Gadd
CEO Coordinator · Historic Environment
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Travel and Hospitality coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Travel and Hospitality companies are there in Scotland, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 106 indexable Travel and Hospitality companies headquartered in Scotland, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Travel and Hospitality companies in Scotland, United Kingdom?
The Travel and Hospitality companies in Scotland, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $36.3M in disclosed equity funding across 11 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Travel and Hospitality company in Scotland, United Kingdom?
Ember is the highest-funded Travel and Hospitality company in Scotland, United Kingdom, with $13.9M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Travel and Hospitality companies in Scotland, United Kingdom are funded?
11 of the 106 Travel and Hospitality companies in Scotland, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Travel and Hospitality unicorns are there in Scotland, United Kingdom?
None of the Travel and Hospitality companies in Scotland, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Scotland, United Kingdom Travel and Hospitality companies?
The most active investors in Scotland, United Kingdom Travel and Hospitality companies on this list include Scottish Enterprise, Europa, Santander, 2150.VC, AENU.
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