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Bathgate-headquartered CSignum, a provider of wireless technology extending IoT communications beneath the surface, has completed a £6 million Series A funding round. The investment will accelerate growth of its EM-2 family of products which are transforming the way critical wireless sensor da
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Experienced commercial and banking lawyer Jamie Apted has joined Aberdein Considine as a partner in their Legal 500 Tier 1-ranked Lender Services team. Jamie, who will be based in the firm’s Caddell House offices on Glasgow’s Waterloo Street, joins from the London Metal Exchange, having
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Glasgow-based Levy & McRae Solicitors (L&M) has appointed Malcolm Cannon as its new chief operating officer (COO). A former CEO of major Scottish businesses, industry representative bodies and legal businesses, Mr Cannon brings a wealth of experience from both industry and the legal sector t
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Phil Anderson Financial Services has appointed experienced financial adviser Margaret O’Brien to support its expansion into the Edinburgh market. Based in South Queensferry, Ms O’Brien brings expertise in financial planning, pensions, and investment advice. She previously worked at M&
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Muir Homes has appointed Robert Herd as its new managing director. Having originally joined Muir Homes as a site manager, Mr Herd rose through the ranks to become construction manager before briefly stepping away. Now, he returns to lead the company at a time of significant growth and investment.
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Johnston Carmichael has named Bryan Shepka as its new head of financial services, succeeding Ewen Fleming who led the sector for six years. Mr Shepka joined Johnston Carmichael in 2023 as audit partner, bringing extensive experience in the wealth and asset management sector, having worked for 14 yea
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Nikhil Rathi has been reappointed as chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for a second term.
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Marking a period of significant growth, Aberdeen-based accountancy firm Hall Morrice celebrates a record £6 million turnover and the promotion of Louise Smith and Jack Borg-Delaney to partner. This marks substantial revenue growth of 65% for the independent business over the last three years.
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Accountancy firm MHA has gone public and commenced trading on London's AIM market this morning at a valuation of £271 million, marking the largest AIM IPO in the business support services sector over the past five years. The UK arm of Baker Tilly International successfully raised £98 mil
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Artificial intelligence (AI) offers a significant opportunity for Chartered Accountants to deliver greater value and develop fulfilling careers, but realising its potential requires dedicated upskilling and proactive leadership, according to a landmark report by Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW)
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Forvis Mazars has reported its fifteenth consecutive year of growth in the UK, recording revenue of £362.4 million – an increase of 8.3% – for the year ending 31 August 2024. This growth continued unabated following the firm's global network formation on 1 June 2024. Across the UK,
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Azets has reinforced its dedication to sustainability, placing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles at the core of its long-term strategy, even as other firms scale back similar initiatives. Chris Horne, group CEO at Azets, said: "This is no time to slow down. sustainability is not
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The percentage of Scottish small businesses predicting growth has fallen to a four-year low (29%), according to new figures from Novuna Business Finance. The current position stands in stark contrast to last summer, which saw a period of stability in Scottish growth outlook.
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A £1.7 million project to help businesses grow in Shetland secured up to £486,956 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Whiteness-based building firm, G A Leask Builders has purchased a large warehouse in Lerwick. A project to convert the premises into four units is und
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The number of growing UK sectors held steady in March, according to the latest Bank of Scotland UK Sector Tracker. Compiled using exclusive PMI survey data from around 1,300 private sector companies (between 12-27 March), the report shows that four sectors saw output growth, the same number as in Fe
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A branding designer and former DJ-turned-beekeeper is creating a buzz with the launch of a small-batch honey business in the northeast Highlands. Dan Price is set to unveil Fableman’s Highland Honey this spring, with the first batch expected to be ready by the end of summer. Based on a three-a
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March’s Royal Bank of Scotland UK Regional Growth Tracker showed improved business growth in more regions of the UK at the end of Q1 – but the majority are still being affected by wider economic uncertainty. The Tracker – which surveyed businesses operating in the manufacturing and
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