Business News

The Cumberland has helped a former social worker break into the hospitality industry by buying an iconic Scottish hotel.

The Cumberland is delighted to have supported the acquisition of the Airds Hotel in Port Appin near Oban, in the heart of the Scottish highlands.

The Cumberland Building Society is delighted to be supporting the 2022 North West Family Business Awards set to take place on Friday 13th May at the Titanic Hotel, Liverpool.


We are pleased to have kicked off 2022 by announcing a six‐figure investment to support a luxury hotel rebrand and refurbishment project in Scotland.

Cumbrian businesses are upbeat about their chances of consolidating their recovery from the pandemic this year.

Last week’s Budget announcement saw the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announce some important new changes which will affect hospitality and leisure businesses, with several additions to be aware of if you are running an enterprise within the sector.

Brampton Golf Club has bounced back from its enforced closure during lockdown and says the business is in the best shape it has been for over 25 years.

When Richard and Debbie Greaves first set eyes on the run-down tenant farm near Ravenstonedale they did not see the ramshackle buildings that had led so many others to dismiss the property, but instead saw the potential to create a beautiful base for holidays between the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District.