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Prime Scottish resources encourage timber investment
02/06/2010
A series of rationalisation moves by Scotland's Forestry Commission (FC) has opened up unrivalled opportunity for people looking to access large-scale commercial timber investments.
A number of high-profile and lucrative deals, that have seen the FC transfer assets from the public to the private sector, have reflected the wide range of investment opportunities available. These can fulfil a range of investment scenarios, from long-term capital growth, through the acquisition of young crops or the planting of land, through to immediate income from harvesting.
The FC is the UK's largest forest owner with a portfolio of 821,000 hectares – which amounts to 29 per cent of the nation's overall forest estate.
Recent deals completed on Scottish forest land have ranged from £275,000 to more than £2 million. These deals include two large, trophy properties in Argyll with advanced aged class crops and two farms – one in Argyll, one in the Borders – marked for planting under Scottish Rural Development Plan (SDRP).
A new initiative by the Scottish Government aims to encourage forestry expansion, with a new package of grant aid to encourage afforestation under the SRDP. This aid includes both capital grants and annual payments over 10 years for this type of project which generate a surplus over the cost of establishment.
A number of high-profile and lucrative deals, that have seen the FC transfer assets from the public to the private sector, have reflected the wide range of investment opportunities available. These can fulfil a range of investment scenarios, from long-term capital growth, through the acquisition of young crops or the planting of land, through to immediate income from harvesting.
The FC is the UK's largest forest owner with a portfolio of 821,000 hectares – which amounts to 29 per cent of the nation's overall forest estate.
Recent deals completed on Scottish forest land have ranged from £275,000 to more than £2 million. These deals include two large, trophy properties in Argyll with advanced aged class crops and two farms – one in Argyll, one in the Borders – marked for planting under Scottish Rural Development Plan (SDRP).
A new initiative by the Scottish Government aims to encourage forestry expansion, with a new package of grant aid to encourage afforestation under the SRDP. This aid includes both capital grants and annual payments over 10 years for this type of project which generate a surplus over the cost of establishment.
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