About
WGY group was formed in 1993 by Wayne Gardner-Young. The Scottish based company can trace it origins from the late eighties as a residential property landlord and building company. The company has reinvented itself numerous times and has finally created the foundations for a large investment and trading company in the leisure and property sector. The company as of 2011 has approximately £60 million of investments and developments through out Scotland employing approximately 175 people.
Serial entrepreneur Wayne Gardner-Young has moulded the businesses to create today’s format.
It specialises in letting of commercial industrial units from 800 sq feet to 12000 sq feet and it also lets commercial storage yards.
Its main area for this activity is central Scotland especially West Lothian where it is one of the largest landlords with in excess of 100 factories.
Its niche market as of 2011 is to buy partially built residential development sites, these sites are completed and sold at a discount to first time buyers/investors.
The company has an inert land fill site in Bathgate.
WGY group’s main shareholders are also involved with the ownership and developing of hotels and nightclubs.
The current portfolio:
- Buchanan Arms Hotel, Drymen, Loch Lomond
- Buchanan Leisure Club and Spa, Drymen, Loch Lomond
- Kaim Park hotel, Bathgate West Lothian
- Victoria’s nightclub and cabaret complex, Glasgow
- 71 bedroom hotel in Sauchiehall street, Glasgow (in development 2012 opening)
- Couston Castle Eco theme park, Bathgate, West Lothian (detailed planning received and infrastructure development commenced.)
Our mission statement is to create sustainable businesses that we can hopefully grow to be something Scotland can be proud of.