G-PUMI started off its comercial life being operated by Bond Helicopters within their G-PUM series of helicopters. Allofasudden Bond was taken over by CHC, or is forunner in Aberdeen, and G-PUMI was towed across the airfield to Bristow where it operated still in its maroon Bond finish.
The rumour mill suggested that it had always been owned by, and then leased from Bristow when they getting more Tigers than they could use.