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Ahead of the upcoming Holyrood elections and January’s Budget, the CBI and Addleshaw Goddard have released their sixth annual Scottish Productivity Index, with a clear call for all political parties to make 2026 the year Scotland gets its economy firing on all cylinders. The report, compiled b
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Alison Cornwell CA, the immediate past president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), has been appointed as the chief financial officer of Easttree Media. Ms Cornwell, who led ICAS during the 2024/2025 term, brings significant financial governance experience to the newly lau
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Glencraft, a social enterprise with 182 years of history, has appointed three new trustee directors to help it continue creating jobs for people who face barriers to work. Glencraft manufactures luxury mattresses and other soft furnishing products from its facility and showroom in Aberdeen.
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Blackadders LLP has announced a raft of promotions in its Glasgow office. Taylor Henry has been promoted from senior solicitor to associate in the private client team and both Ethan Laing in the commercial real estate team and Natasha Connelly in residential property have been promoted from solicito
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Dundee-headquartered global L&D business Insights Learning and Development has welcomed Tricia Nelson as its new global marketing, brand and sales director. Ms Nelson's appointment completes Insights executive leadership structure and an appointment of this calibre reflects the scale of their gl
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The Insolvency Service has appointed Duncan Beach as its new chief executive, a move designed to strengthen the agency's capabilities in tackling financial crime and fostering economic confidence. Mr Beach, formerly the managing director and global head of risk & compliance transformation at HSB
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Ingenza Limited, the Edinburgh-based contract research, development and manufacturing organisation (CRDMO), has appointed Nick Challoner as its new chief executive officer. Mr Challoner brings over three decades of experience to the role at Ingenza, which was founded in 2003 as a University of Edinb
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Johnston Carmichael has partnered with Sage to offer new technology that delivers real-time, actionable, financial insight – helping scaling businesses to boost productivity and proactively manage growth. This partnership makes Johnston Carmichael the first firm in Scotland to provide and impl
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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published its annual Audit Market and Competition Update, showing that initiatives to promote a more resilient and competitive audit market have supported firms outside of the Big Four to build their share of Public Interest Entity (PIE) audit engagements. W
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Manchester-headquartered AMS Accountants Group has launched its expansion into Scotland, securing more than £200,000 in contracts within its opening weeks. Backed by fresh investment from Macquarie Capital, the group aims to challenge traditional consolidators by building a £20 million S
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A karate instructor has successfully pivoted from the dojo to the office, qualifying as a chartered accountant just three years after changing careers. Lewis Scobie, of accountancy and business advisory firm MHA, has become a chartered accountant after successfully passing his ACCA exams.
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A new ACCA publication, Digital Pathways Playbook: Accountants as leaders in digital adoption for SMEs, shows that accountants are the catalysts for small-business digital transformation. Drawn from the experiences of 1,026 finance professionals in over 100 markets, the playbook charts six leve
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An Aberdeenshire whisky specialist is marking its 10-year anniversary with a major expansion, thanks to support from Business Gateway. The popular Inverurie Whisky Shop and Foghouse Bar have come together under one roof in the heart of Inverurie, following the Whisky Shop’s move on 29 November
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The Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is set to embark on an aggressive expansion phase, aiming to double its turnover to £20 million over the next 12 months. This ambitious target follows a record-breaking year for the firm, which is on track to post a £10m turnover, driven largely by a su
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Although conditions remained challenging across Scotland’s private sector in November, the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Regional Growth Tracker signalled a notable uplift in confidence regarding future output. When asked about their expectations for activity over the year ahead, Scottish priv
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A new restaurant bringing the taste of mainland China to Aberdeen has found the recipe for success, thanks to tailored support from Business Gateway. Luna Chinese Bistro, founded by Lasco Liu and Jue Wang, brings a rich tapestry of flavours, aromas and textures to Aberdeen’s dining scene, taki
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More than half (55%) of Scottish small to medium enterprises (SMEs) anticipate growth in their business over the next year, but confidence and optimism have dipped slightly compared to 2024, according to new research. The findings came from the second annual Business Baseline survey, conducted by th
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