Lyon & Turnbull, the Edinburgh-based auction house, reported a profit of £2.43 million for the year ended 31 July 2022, up from £1.73m the previous year, as turnover surged 22.8% to more than £8m. Managing director Gavin Strang attributed the growth to the company's expansion,
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See all articlesReal estate advisor CBRE has strengthened its ESG expertise in Scotland with a key appointment. Chartered surveyor Laura Jones has joined the firm as a senior sustainability consultant and will be based in the Edinburgh office where a new ESG Consultancy team has been created. She has relocated from
Pictured (L-R): Richard Wilson, Stefan Docherty, Ryan McKay, Robyn Lee, Dario Demarco, joint managing partner, Emma Gray; Blair Duncan and Susan Currie Blackadders LLP has announced a series of promotions across its Scottish offices.
Stephen Percy-Robb, former managing director of Dunfermline paint firm Craig and Rose, has been appointed as the new chief executive of Fife Chamber of Commerce. He will take up the role early next month, replacing interim chief executive Ken Richards. Before then Mr Percy-Robb will be around Fife a
Scottish Dental Care has appointed Lynn Hood as its CEO to help implementation of the group's growth strategy. Following a multi-million pound minority investment from BGF in February 2022, the family owned Scottish firm further increased its market share, acquiring five clinics in the last twelve m
Leanne Gordon has rejoined Lindsays' rural services department as farmers, crofters and landowners respond to a string of major changes and challenges. Mrs Gordon previously spent six years at Lindsays – rising from solicitor to senior associate – until June last year. She has since had
Addleshaw Goddard has appointed Ross Nicol as a partner to its commercial team in Scotland. Mr Nicol, formerly of Dentons, specialises in advising clients on intellectual property, information technology, data privacy and broader commercial contracts matters.
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See all articlesThe new Finance Bill published yesterday introduces three new taxes, taking the total number of taxes introduced this century to 24. Apart from two one-off levies, and the Health and Social Care Levy (which was repealed before it came into effect, and is not included in the total above), none of the
The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) has warned companies claiming R&D tax relief, and their advisers, that they will soon need to provide extra information in order to make a claim. In the latest Finance Bill, the government confirmed it is bringing forward a requirement to provide add
Pupils from across Scotland got an early glimpse into the world of business at an online careers event hosted by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). School students aged from 13-18 joined with teachers and parents to tour virtual displays and chat to employers and further
Big four firm PwC has said it is reviewing its hiring and training procedures to accommodate recent school leavers and graduates affected by the lockdown and missed out on taking exams under normal conditions due to Covid.
Scottish firms had over 1.2 million overdue invoices on their books this winter, new research from insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 has revealed. R3’s analysis of data provided by Creditsafe shows 1,231,703 invoices were overdue in Scotland over the winter months – with 416,856
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See all articlesA type of relaxation therapy popular among A-list celebrities has arrived in Glasgow with the opening of the city’s first floatation spa — Float One. Launched by an entrepreneurial couple, Alex Robertson and Mhairi Caulfield, the centre will house four state-of-the-art floatation po
Specialist lender Together has provided a loan of £400,000 to a family-run developer to convert a former guesthouse into boutique holiday apartments in Aviemore. The development in Grampian Road, will create 10 luxury, self-catering rooms for visitors in one building, with another 11 rooms in
R&D tax credit specialist ZLX Business Solutions has opened a new office in Aberdeen to tap into growth opportunities in the Granite City. The company is now seeking to hire three new staff at its new location, which it considers a “key strategic area” with a focus on rising dem
Lyon & Turnbull, the Edinburgh-based auction house, reported a profit of £2.43 million for the year ended 31 July 2022, up from £1.73m the previous year, as turnover surged 22.8% to more than £8m. Managing director Gavin Strang attributed the growth to the company's expansion,
Ayrshire-headquartered construction, property and investment business Edison Group has acquired Crown Architectural Systems. Crown Architectural Systems is a north-east of England-based company which operates from a 6500 sq. ft facility in the City of Sunderland district of Tyne and Wear, and e