Directory of Trade Suppliers

Property Management and Consultancy Services

Adore Scotland offers exclusive holiday let services to help you grow.
We are specialists in marketing luxury homes, providing services to reduce your admin work & deliver first-class guest services.
In our Adore Academy, we use coaching techniques, expertise and mindful support to help you succeed.

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed 1.4 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

Beyond revolutionizes revenue management for property managers & hosts. Our integrated system combines data insights, advanced dynamic pricing, & modern booking tools. Access proprietary market data, outperform competitors, & boost revenue up to 35% with the only system that utilizes real-time consumer search data to enrich our pricing algorithm and market intelligence.

Booking management system

Bookalet is a comprehensive online booking management system developed for the self-catering holiday rental market. With a suite of tools to help promote your business, seamlessly manage your channels and save you time!

Our team are experts in the industry and are passionate about providing a service that works. If you are an individual holiday homeowner or are an agent, Bookalet can help.

Booking.com was founded in the Netherlands in 1996. It aims to bring together travellers from across the world with a wide range of accommodation and travel options, with short term accommodation an important and growing part of its business. Booking.com has offices in Edinburgh as well as Manchester (its UK HQ), London and Bristol.

Attract guests with tools for email campaigns, social media, high-converting websites, booking engines, and SEO.

Get listed on Airbnb, Booking.com, and more via direct connections.

Behind the scenes, manage bookings and guests smoothly with our reliable property management software.

Try it free or ask for a demo. 

Holiday Home Insurance Intermediary

When letting your holiday home to paying guests you’ll want insurance advice from specialists who understand your needs. Boshers Ltd have been providing insurance cover for holiday lets throughout the UK since 1990, accommodating listed buildings and most construction types, except thatch.

Breezeway’s award-winning property operations and experience platform helps coordinate, communicate, and verify detailed work at properties. Powering over 30M property care tasks, Breezeway helps thousands of short-term rental managers and hospitality operators increase operational efficiency, eliminate manual work, and boost service revenue.

A Scottish law firm with national and international capability, Brodies has a reputation for uncompromising quality, expertise and innovation. With over 750 staff operating from our bases across Scotland, Brodies offers a talented team of lawyers that services virtually all sector in the UK economy.

Web Design Agency

Creatomatic are a SuperControl Recommended Agency. We’ve developed an unbeatable integrated online booking system to suit self catering property agencies and owners of all shapes and sizes.

Our SuperControl powered websites generated over £10 million in direct booking revenue for our clients in ’21

Holiday Let Finance

Experts in Hospitality Mortgages – The Cumberland Building Society specialise in mortgages for the tourism and hospitality sector. If you’re thinking of buying a new property or switching your existing mortgage to save money on your mortgage, we could help.

Services & Supplies 

We import and manufacture towels, linen, duvets, pillows, slippers and mattress protection.  With our buying power we can offer massive savings to ASSC members.

Agency

Discover Scotland is one of the original Self Catering Pioneers with the business tracing its roots back to 1982 with the production of it’s first brochure. We remain at the forefront of Scottish Self Catering and act as Agents for owners across all of the country.

Chartered Surveyors

We can help you with home reports and all other industry recognised valuations. Additional services include: business sales, building surveying and a team of rural property specialists. Details of many other services are available on our Partner for Business Listing

Donald Russell – Scottish Butcher – Meat Boxes delivered

For 50 years, Donald Russell has carefully selected the highest quality beef, lamb, pork and more to supply the world’s top restaurants and luxury hotels, and are proud to deliver the same top-quality, great-tasting food direct to holiday properties throughout Scotland. Our British, grass-fed, melt-in-your-mouth steak and our commitment to quality have earned us over 380,000 five-star customer reviews and numerous industry awards. 

Holiday Homes

We offer an extensive range of delightful properties to suit all tastes. From large houses with sea views, to traditional cottages and modern Apartments (with the majority being pet friendly), we offer a choice of properties in all of the East Neuk villages and St Andrews.

Cleaning and Laundry services

Providing cleaning and laundry services. 

Manufacturer of beds, headboards, curtains, blinds and soft furnishings

Elite Contract Furniture are a family owned supplier of mattresses, bed bases, headboards, soft furnishings, contract furniture & accessories helping to design, project management and install refurbishments and room upgrades. We welcome you to visit our showroom and get a flavour of what we can do.

Free Sustainability Resources for STRs

EnviroRental is a one-stop shop for sustainability in the short-term rental industry. We provide free, easy-to-understand resources—case studies, blogs, webinars, podcasts, and industry insights—to help property owners and managers integrate sustainability into their core business strategies.

With EnviroRental’s support, taking the next step towards a more responsible future is easier than ever.

Chartered Accountants, Tax & Business Advisors

Providers of specialist accounting, tax and business advice to the leisure sector, including cloud accounting, systems integration, tax compliance, tax planning – particularly CGT and IHT, profit improvement and strategic advice.

Capital Allowances Specialists:

Eureka identify and help unlock hidden tax relief in self-catering properties that owners are unaware of, and accountant cannot/have not claimed. Unbeknown to many owners, they can be entitled to claim tens of thousands of pounds in tax savings and cash refunds on the ‘embedded fixtures’ in their property. Eureka offer a free forensic review to ensure all capital allowances are captured and owners do not miss out.

Business Development, Accounting, Finance, tax

We are a business growth, accounts, and tax specialists whose aim is to encourage, empower & support business owners to achieve:
– increased and lasting success;
– greater awareness and understanding of the nature of success;
– greater peace of mind; and
– more free time to do what they enjoy

Online booking, PMS and Channel Manager

Our cloud-based reservation system is designed to be really easy to use and is packed with all of the features you need to run a successful self catering accommodation business. Choose from our totally FREE Basic online booking service or upgrade to our Premium all-in-one property management system.

Sustainable Luxury Toiletries, Welcome Hampers, Gins & So Much More!

SUSTAINABLE, SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE & FAMILY RUN business from the Highlands with history & provenance.

PRODUCTS – All crafted with Natural Ingredients & Essential oils extracted on sight & using fruits, plants, herbs & flowers grown at the ‘award winning’ garden.

THE EXTRA SPECIALTOUCHES for your luxurious guest experience

Fire Protection

Family run fire protection business who can cater for all your fire protection requirements including: Fire Extinguisher Servicing, Fire Hydrant Servicing, Fire Safety Signage, Kitchen Suppression Installation and Maintenance, Dry Riser Servicing, Fire Damper Servicing, Fire Awareness Training, Fire Risk Assessments Fire and Door Inspections

For more than two decades now, we’ve changed the relationship between our industry and our most important asset: the planet. Discover how our expertise, support and advice has helped thousands of businesses start positive green journeys that are fit for the 21st Century. We are proud partners to over 2800 eco-friendly accommodation providers and attractions in the UK and abroad.

Our mission is to encourage and enable people to make sustainable choices that reduce their impact on the planet.

We are suppliers to commercial spas, resorts, hotels, holiday parks and holiday lets across the UK

Heavenly Hot Tubs & Swim Spas are suppliers to commercial spas, holiday parks, independent holiday properties and hotels across Scotland.  With three quality spa brands with heat pump compatibility, Heavenly Hot Tubs have a network of engineers with full training, parts and chemical back up to ensure we can supply a complete hot tub solution to all of our customers.  We stock and sell a range of outdoor living products, these include – Saunas, Grill Cabins, Glamping Pods, Pergolas, Cold Tubs and many more.

Capital Allowance Claims Specialists

HMA Tax is one of the UK’s leading experts in Capital Allowance claims, specialising in helping hospitality property owners unlock substantial tax savings. With over a decade of experience in UK tax legislation, we identify missed allowances on commercial properties, maximising financial benefits. Our comprehensive service streamlines the claims process, resulting in millions of pounds of tax relief recovered across more than 8,500 successful claims.

With over 35 years of experience, holidaycottages.co.uk is now one of the leading names in UK holiday rentals, and the flagship of Travel Chapter – home to a unique network of award-winning brands which includes Cottages & Castles and Canine Cottages.

#1 home exchange community in the world

HomeExchange is a members-only platform in which travel-loving individuals exchange their properties for low-cost travels around the world. With more than 270,000 homes in 145 countries, our members pay a one-off annual subscription, which enables them to arrange as many holidays as they like, with no additional costs – all of which is covered by our member guarantees and back-up from our dynamic Member Support Team! 

Multimedia platform – free education for holiday let owners

Host Planet is the fastest-growing multimedia platform for short-term rental hosts, property managers, and investors. It delivers a range of free content, including podcasts featuring industry experts, free downloads, and in-person events to help STR professionals grow smarter, more profitable businesses. Host Planet reaches a global audience in more than 90 countries.

Howden, formally Bruce Stevenson, is an international insurance group of talented experts with the freedom and support to do what we do best. Together, we are working to change the insurance narrative – supporting our clients while using insurance as a tool to increase resilience for individuals, businesses, and communities.

Property Promotion

Founded in 2006 Independent Cottages is a UK based advertising website for self-catering holiday rentals. We help individual owners and small agencies promote their properties to millions globally.

There are no booking fees or commissions and owners retain full control over their pricing and availability. With just one annual listing fee we provide a simple cost-effective solution without the hassle or high costs of traditional online agencies. 

Private Water Supply Specialists 

IF Water are Private Water Supply specialists who have developed a unique purification solution for rural homes and businesses.

Their patented technology consistently meets Government Drinking Standards, removing all Heavy-Metals, Microbial Contaminants, Colony Count, Nitrates, Arsenic, Colour etc. from boreholes, springs and other sources in a single in-property device, without consumable parts. Their connected device monitors performance continuously providing quality assurance at all times.

Digital Services Provider

Inspire offers a comprehensive suite of solutions to a wide range of businesses. From web design and development to digital marketing and SEO, our experts deliver tailored services to help our clients gain visibility and discoverability in an increasingly AI driven search environment. With a focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, we are the trusted partner for businesses seeking to thrive in the digital landscape.

Interhome

Interhome has been professionally managing holiday homes and apartments for over 50 years in the UK. Our guests primarily come from mainland Europe, and they are looking for their perfect getaway in Scotland. If you are interested in reaching a new market please feel free to get in touch.

Luxury Design and Construction Company

Iron and Pine specialize in creating luxury, modular holiday accommodation. All our models are durable, functional, visibly stunning and incorporate energy efficient materials and technology that help provide a good ROI. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service, from the initial consultation to the final installation.

DMO Website

IslayInfo has been secured and relaunched by local charity Islay Development.  It’s the leading DMO site for the island with both more members and far more visitors, helping local tourism.  Any revenues over operating cost go to Islay Development for its work on the island.

Insurance Brokers specialising in cover for self-caterers

30 years of experience with self-caterers provides us with a wealth of knowledge not available elsewhere. Not all insurances are the same, so talk to us for the cover you need.

Design & Manufacturer of Self Catering Accommodation

JML Garden Rooms is a Perthshire-based, award-winning family business, designing and manufacturing luxury annexes and garden rooms for customers across the UK. Whether you are looking to offer modern self-catering accommodation or traditional Highland-style bothies, JML Garden Rooms can offer a great range of options

Property Management

Juniper Property Services: A family-run highly Self Catering Management Company operating out of Stirling, Scotland. Managing properties throughout the central belt and further afield, we employ cutting-edge technology to maximize returns for our clients. Additionally, we offer investors property sourcing, onboarding, property setup, and ongoing management services

Key Data is committed to being the most trusted global solution for short-term rental market data, unlocking expert insights for every aspect of your business. Adapt your strategy to changing market trends in real-time and compare your performance to competitors with the easy-to-use ProData Dashboard.

Architects

Lucid Architecture specialise in bespoke, high quality projects with challenges and requirements where finding creative solutions is important.

UK manufacturer of beds and mattresses to the contract market.

Mattison Contract Beds is one of the industry’s leading manufacturers of contract beds with over 150 years of experience.

For details on mattresses, divan beds, headboards, sofa beds, duo beds, bunk beds & bedding accessories please contact Derek Laing.

Estate Agent & Solicitors

McEwan Fraser Legal is an award-winning Scottish law firm specialising in property sales, purchases, and legal services. Known for innovation, they combine expert legal advice with cutting-edge marketing to maximise property value. Serving clients locally and internationally, the firm excels in residential and commercial property, conveyancing, and estate agency, offering tailored solutions to make buying or selling property smooth, efficient, and stress-free. 

Property Technology for the STR industry

Minut offers property managers and owners complete peace of mind with 360-degree property insights. Our sensor monitors noise, smoking, occupancy, motion, and temperature in rentals, helping hosts prevent parties, enhance guest experience, and protect their homes without sacrificing guest privacy.

Property Management

Airbnb and Short-let management in Edinburgh. Flexible and hassle-free Short-Let management.

Purchasing Services & Cost Savings

Purchasing for Business is the UK’s leading purchasing group for the self-catering sector.  

We work with over 6,000 businesses to provide savings, benefits and discounts on a wide range of products and services. With our buying power and volume, we can now help all ASSC members save money, reduce costs and increase your profits with our exclusive benefits and savings so don’t miss out! 

Water Retailer

Pure Utilities is a Licensed Provider of Water and Waste Water services to non-household customers in Scotland. We have extensive experience supplying self-catering properties, providing mains services to thousands of like-minded customers.

Green Technology Supplier

At Resicentral®, we revolutionise estate technology with SMART Greentech solutions for hospitality and building management. Our Wi-Fi-enabled resiAIR™ sensors, thermostats, and nodes optimise energy use by automatically adjusting heating, cooling, and lighting based on real-time occupancy and data sets. Easily retrofitted, our system reduces costs, enhances guest comfort, and, through SMART automation, delivers immediate sustainability impact and efficient resource management.

Roomonitor is your 24/7 remote operations partner.

We support your short-term rental business from answering alerts to managing guest-related incidents. Our remote team acts on your behalf with precision and speed.

And yes — we also provide the most advanced noise monitoring device on the market, allowing you to track noise levels, tobacco smoke and over-occupancy. Combined with real-time monitoring, automated responses and remote intervention protocols, your properties are always covered, even when you’re not around.

All fully integrated. All designed to protect your properties, your guests, and your peace of mind.

Tourism, Leisure & Events Consultancy

Savills Tourism, Leisure & Events consultants all come from an operational background with hands on experience of developing and managing trading businesses within these sectors. We support owners to both develop new businesses and develop existing ones, with services including business health checks, feasibility studies, development of business plans and support with licensing. Our wider team also include experts in planning, building surveying and architecture.  

Short Term Lets Services provides personalised support to guide Owners through licensing. Set up by the Gael Holiday Homes Agency to support their Owners through licensing we now offer as much or as little help as Owners need to get through, and maintain, licensing – from floor plans to acting as an application agent, regardless of who STL Owners & Managers choose to market their property with. At present our services are for Owners with property in Highlands. Our aim is to expand into neighbouring regions very soon.

Simply Owners is the UK’s largest direct bookings listing site

Simply Owners is a holiday property listing site for cottages, villas, and all other types of holiday accommodation. Our mission is to encourage direct contact between holidaymakers and holiday-home owners with no added fees or restrictions.

Global, But Local, Corporate Accommodation Agency

Since 2008, Situ has been a reliable provider of extended stay accommodations for businesses worldwide. We blend advanced technology with a dedicated hospitality team to ensure personalised experiences, catering to our clients’ specific needs. Our award-winning team is recognised for excellent customer service, operating in over 140 countries, and combining technology solutions with a human touch.

Solway Water Management provides independent impartial water safety advice covering the management, control and prevention of Legionella & other waterborne pathogens surrounding holiday accommodation, hotels and hot tubs. We provide onsite hot tub training & a full hot tub management service.

Marketing Support Agency

Looking to grow your business? Struggling to find time for marketing? Get in touch with Source Marketing – award-winning, tourism focussed, highly experienced marketing support agency. Making marketing work for our clients – simple targeted solutions to kick start your success.

Licence and Planning Consultants

If you are in Edinburgh or Glasgow, your ability to apply for a licence is likely to be assessed alongside a Planning consideration. We also believe that Property Owners in East Lothian, Fife, Aberdeen, the Highlands, and Perth and Kinross will be affected.

STL Solutions have created a process to help those affected by Planning requirements, by applying for a Certificate of Lawfulness, and supporting you through to the Appeal process.

Booking & Management System

SuperControl is recognised as the leading all-in-one property management system and channel manager in the UK and Ireland. Its mission is to bring simplicity to the self-catering world. The system offers tools that increase your control, save you time and make you more money. SuperControl offers simplification and automation, committed to enhancing the hosting experience for its users.

Earn with SuperControl’s ‘Refer & Earn’ Programme: Make a referral to SuperControl and get £100 as a thank you gift when your referral joins! Know someone overwhelmed with managing bookings? Help them save time and regain control.  Click here to refer and earn.

Global Sustainability Standard with Certification

Sustonica is the first global sustainability standard designed specifically for short-term rental properties. Achieving the Sustonica badge allows property owners and managers to appeal to environmentally conscious travellers, demonstrate responsible management practices to investors and financial institutions, and prepare for upcoming sustainability regulations.

Our platform is straightforward and fully self-service, simplifying the third party auditing process. It empowers property owners and managers to adopt sustainable practices using GPS-verified evidence, ensuring credibility and transparency for any short-term rental property worldwide.

We’re one of the UK’s leading independent holiday cottage rental agencies with over 25 years’ experience in the business and offering over 16,000 holiday homes across the UK & Ireland.

Custom Logo Mat Retailer

At TheMatShop.co.uk, we create high-quality custom logo mats, perfect for holiday lets, B&Bs, cafés, and more. Our British-made mats are durable, stylish, and help keep your space clean and welcoming. Enjoy free shipping on orders over £100 and a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Five-Star Visitor Attraction

Enjoy a fantastic day out aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia. Discover how the Royal Family and 220 crew lived, worked and relaxed. See where Queen Elizabeth II spent her holidays and where celebrities and world leaders were entertained. Five decks, highly accessible. Stunning Royal Deck Tearoom, Gift Shop. Free Parking. Trams and buses to/from city centre.  

Town Planning Consultancy

Chartered Town Planning Consultant with over 35 years knowledge and working experience.  Based in Badenoch and Strathspey, providing professional town planning services across Scotland and the UK.  Providing expert planning advice and dealing with all types of planning applications (including Certificates of Lawfulness), appeals, and enforcement cases.   Survey and preparation of plans (location, site layout and floor plans) for planning and licencing applications for short term lets.

Digital Guidebook Software

Touch Stay transforms your traditional house manual or welcome binder into a sleek, digital format that’s simple to use and effortlessly customizable. Add your own logo and colours, and include as much content as you need—whether it’s text, photos, videos, or links. Share it seamlessly with your guests through your pre-arrival emails, allowing them to access all the essential information directly from their device.

Business Energy Broker

Troo is a Business Energy Broker offering exceptional customer experience and transparency in renewing energy contracts. Navigating the complexities of the energy market can be daunting for business owners. Troo simplifies this often confusing and time-consuming process, securing fair prices and offering expert advice. Our goal is to revolutionise the business energy market, ensuring businesses get the right solution they need to fit their needs.  

Social Media Marketing Training

Based in Inverness, we help businesses in the tourism sector stand out with smarter, more effective digital marketing strategies. From social media to AI and automation, we focus on helping you spend less time online while achieving better results. Whether it’s creating impactful strategies for Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok, or using automation tools to streamline your marketing, we’ll guide you every step of the way.

A digital platform that brings together tourism businesses to drive sales and boost productivity.

Tourism Exchange Great Britain (TXGB) is a digital platform that brings together tourism businesses to drive sales and boost productivity by connecting the UK tourism sector in a new and unique way, creating sustainable growth. We’re working in partnership with VisitBritain/VisitEngland, Visit Wales and Tourism Northern Ireland, plus over 100 regional destinations, niche sales channels, global brands and innovative tourism tech businesses.

Via TXGB, ASSC members can share their live availability on the EmbraceScotland website.  With the same connection to TXGB, businesses can also opt into other potential sales channels to reach more customers, share live availability and pricing alongside driving direct bookings.  From niche distributors, destination websites to well-known global brands visit the TXGB partner page  for all available sales channels.

See our Partner Page for next step for those who already have a TXGB account and those who are new to TXGB.

Visit Inverness Loch Ness is the lead tourism organisation dedicated to promoting the region as a top travel destination. We work with local businesses and stakeholders to drive responsible tourism, enhance visitor experiences, and support economic growth. VILN focuses on marketing, events, and resources that showcase the area’s natural beauty, heritage, and attractions, benefiting both tourists and the local community. 

Visit Nairn is the online Tourist Office for Nairn. We run the Visit Nairn website and all the associated Social media channels. As part of Nairn BID, we benefit from 3 major events held every year – Taste of Nairn, Wheels of Nairn and the Christmas Countdown, as well as street markets and public realm improvements such as the hanging baskets in the summer and the Christmas lights! Join us for listings on our sites and feeds, publicity and marketing of the town as a destination, and your part in it.

VisitScotland’s purpose is to grow and develop the sustainable economic benefit of tourism to Scotland’s visitor economy.  Working closely with individual businesses, public agencies, local authorities and other tourism stakeholders to help achieve this through marketing activities, Quality Assurance (grading scheme) advice, partnership initiatives and events … to name but a few!

Hospitality EV Charger Provider

voltshare is an integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging solution designed to meet the needs of destination venues and the hospitality sector. It offers a range of simple-to-use EV chargers, a driver-friendly mobile app, and unique pay-as-you-go business model that generates revenue for venue owners from every charge. It firmly establishes each venue’s sustainability credentials, whilst attracting like-minded guests and visitors who are increasingly demanding EV charging facilities wherever they park their vehicles.

Holiday Rentals

Vrbo, part of Expedia Group, is a world leader in holiday rentals with the mission to connect holidaymakers to the people and places they love, giving them the space they need to drop the distractions of everyday life and simply be together.

Holiday Cottage Lettings Agency

Waterside Breaks specialises in marketing holiday cottages and lodges by water across the UK. From lochside lodges in the Scottish Highlands, riverside cottages in the Norfolk Broads to lakeside cottages in the Cotswolds. Holiday options include hot tub lodges, fishing breaks and romantic escapes.

WYM Rating is an independent Scottish business, specialising in all aspects of business rates advice. With many time-sensitive statutory processes and procedures, our team can guide you through all the growing complexities of the business rates environment from rates proposals/ appeals, billing issues and annual returns.

Payment Processor

Yapstone is the original online payment solution exclusively designed for the holiday let and self-catering industry. Our products Vacation Rent Payment and Holiday Rent Payment are trusted by more than 3000 owners and with 25 years of experience, we’ve developed deep industry expertise, making us the trusted payment partner for property managers, owners, and their guests.  

Private Chef Service

yhangry is UK’s largest private chef platform with 1000+ local vetted chefs (as seen on Dragons Den), offering an amazing experience for customers at holiday homes. The cost is the same as a restaurant – starting from £40pp for a 3-course meal, all the way to Masterchefs and Michelin fine dining chefs. The benefits include an amazing customer experience, availability on short notice, payment protection and complementary printed menus.

Specialists in Capital Allowances & Holiday Let Taxes

As Chartered Tax Advisors and Capital Allowances Surveyors, Zeal specialise in helping holiday let owners unlock unclaimed tax savings in their properties (which accountants can’t typically claim). With unrivalled knowledge and expertise, Zeal are the go-to experts in the sector and the trusted partner of key industry leaders including ASSC, PASC UK & Sykes Holiday Cottages. Following the abolition of the FHL tax regime, there is now a short window for owners to claim their capital allowances entitlement. Make sure you claim before it’s too late or thousands of pounds in tax and cash savings will be lost forever! Arrange a free capital allowances review with Zeal today.