BDO Stoy Hayward is a market leader in providing business advice to the Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality sector.

In 2002 tourism contributed £395m to the Northern Ireland economy, of which £274m was spent by visitors and £121m by people from Northern Ireland who took their holidays at home. Tourism supports around 20,000 full-time equivalent jobs. The sector represents approximately 2% of GDP

We are committed to supporting both public and private organisations in their endeavours to increase visitor tourism revenue, visitor numbers and Northern Ireland's share of visitors to the island of Ireland.

The personal relationships we build with clients coupled with our experience, international network and developed understanding of the specific issues challenging the sector enable us to provide a single, authoritative source of bespoke business advice.

Our services include:

• Valuations and feasibility studies
• Investment and strategic planning
• Business case reviews
• Finance raising
• Funding applications
• International tax planning and structuring
• Acquisitions and disposals
• Installation of management reporting and control systems
• Business continuity planning