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The Scotland team of growth capital investor BGF has promoted several members of its senior Edinburgh-based team, underlining Scotland’s centrality to its wider strategy. Patrick Graham, regional partner, who has grown and led the Scotland team by overseeing £400m of investment across 60
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The Scotland team of growth capital investor BGF has promoted several members of its senior Edinburgh-based team, underlining Scotland’s centrality to its wider strategy. Patrick Graham, regional partner, who has grown and led the Scotland team by overseeing £400m of investment across 60
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Angel Capital Scotland (ACS) has appointed a new board of directors, with Niki McKenzie, joint managing director of Archangels, taking on the role of chair with effect from 1 January 2026. The announcement follows the appointment of Margaret Morton as ACS's first chief executive officer in September
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AAB has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Gary Harding as head of audit. Mr Harding joins AAB with significant experience as audit partner having held roles at EY, BDO and Grant Thornton. In his new role, he will be responsible for the strategic leadership and continued
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Five years after launching his Glasgow-based recruitment business, Craig McKellar has hired his first employee as he embarks on the next stage in its development. Alex Hill will become a senior consultant at McKellar Consulting and will focus on accountancy and finance markets across Scotland.
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Port Glasgow-headquartered specialist paper and cardboard packaging manufacturer, McLaren Corrugate, part of the McLaren Packaging family, has appointed Jennifer Riddell as managing director. A proven business leader with both domestic and international experience leading and developing manufacturin
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Accountancy firm bk plus has strengthened its team in Glasgow with the appointment of David Meldrum as restructuring partner, and the promotion of Christie Murphy to tax director. Mr Meldrum brings over 18 years’ experience in both personal and corporate restructuring and has developed a stron
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By 2035 how, when and where finance professionals work, as well as the nature of the work itself, will look very different, according to ACCA. In a new survey by ACCA, 55% of UK respondents said flexible career paths will replace linear paths within the next decade. A further three in ten (30%) in t
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has issued a strong response following the UK government’s announcement that the Audit and Corporate Governance Reform Bill has been scrapped. The accounting body's CEO, Gail Boag, described the decision as "deeply frustrating" highligh
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The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has published the pass rates for the December 2025 exam sitting, marking the largest volume of exams undertaken since December 2021.
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Accountancy firm bk plus has strengthened its team in Glasgow with the appointment of David Meldrum as restructuring partner, and the promotion of Christie Murphy to tax director. Mr Meldrum brings over 18 years’ experience in both personal and corporate restructuring and has developed a stron
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ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has announced it will end remote examinations in a bid to curb a sharp rise in academic misconduct. From March, the global accounting body will require its students to sit assessments in person, effectively ending a practice introduced during
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The Scottish Chambers of Commerce has warned that sharp business rate increases due to take effect this April will push otherwise viable businesses of all sizes, in every part of Scotland, “to the brink". Businesses across every sector and region are facing rate bills several times higher than
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A home-based food business in Perthshire is carving out a name in the local takeaway sector after receiving support from Business Gateway.
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A new soft play featuring a three-storey climbing frame will open its doors in Bathgate next month thanks £80,000 funding package from HSBC UK.
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Scottish businesses are making upskilling their focus for 2026, according to new research from Bank of Scotland’s Business Barometer. In the year ahead, nearly half (46%) of Scottish businesses will be focussing on upskilling colleagues. Another 44% will be looking to enhance their use of tech
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Business confidence in Scotland fell 15 points during December to 36%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland. Companies in Scotland reported lower confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, down 24 points at 38%. When taken alongside their optimism in the e
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