Man who runs business on remote Scottish island wants to give it away for free

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A small business owner on a remote Scottish island has spent years building his enterprise – but now he wants to give it all away for free.

Richard Irvine founded and runs the Colonsay Smokery in the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, which has a population of just 120 people.

The 65-year-old is now looking for a family with an “entrepreneurial spirit” to take over the firm for free, in a bid to address the ageing population on the island and boost the number of children in the local school – which currently has just four pupils.