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Mark Sterritt, UK network director for Scotland at the British Business Bank (BSB), shines a light on four financial trends to keep an eye on this year. Last year was a rollercoaster for many smaller businesses in Scotland, regardless of their size. Between the different variants of Covid-19 emergin

Highland Transfers, an eco-tourism business that encourages people to explore Scotland’s great outdoors is on track to double its turnover. This follows support from DigitalBoost, Scotland’s national digital upskilling programme, delivered by Business Gateway. Born out of business owner

A design and build contractor has been tasked with safely transporting a Banksy mural originally painted on the side of a garage wall.

St Andrews-based investment firm Eos Advisory's portfolio has reached a total valuation of £121 million based on latest investment rounds, and saw its first two exit events in 2021. In January 2021, Eos announced that it had led a £1.24m investment into RAB-Microfluidics, an Aberdeen-hea

Tom Dorner and Stuart Brown, managers of the ASI Europe ex UK Income Equity fund, which is run by abrdn, discuss how European equity income can offer help in an uncertain global market. 2021 was great for equity investors. The strong economic recovery from Covid-19 supported significant positive ear

Barclays has today launched a package of support aimed at boosting small businesses, with the bank set to host masterclasses that will focus on managing cash flow, business growth and support for wellbeing. The classes are open to all small business owners, with national events focused on the hospit

UK holiday specialist Caledonian Leisure Ltd is targeting further growth in 2022 as it looks to build on a successful first year.

KPMG has been hit with another multi-million-pound fine from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), over its audits of drinks company Conviviality in 2017. The FRC announced yesterday that it had issued a final decision notice under Audit Enforcement Procedure and imposed sanctions against KPMG

Almost three quarters (72%) of small or medium enterprises (SMEs) across Scotland are currently waiting on late payments from customers, according to new research from Barclays surveying 500 UK small business owners.

Hiring activity across Scotland continued to increase in December, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs. Permanent placements rose at the steepest pace for three months amid reports of strong demand for staff, however, pandemic-related concerns weighed on the amount of work

Archangels, the Edinburgh-based business angel investment group, led investments totalling a record £23.7 million in promising Scottish tech and life sciences companies during 2021. In a packed year of corporate activity for Archangels, the 11 investments, totalling £23.7m (2020: £

UK consumer price inflation rose by 4.6% in the 12 months to November 2021, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

SMASH, a platform that connects film and TV content creators with decision-makers, is on its way to securing half a million pounds of investment to scale up its business as it targets the fast-growing global content streaming market. The Scotland-based company has already secured an initial ‘s

Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Plc, a fund managed by abrdn, has seen its Net Asset Value (NAV) total return rise by 12.5% in the year ended 30 September 2021. This is compared to -0.8% in 2020.

Ross Stupart, tax partner and RSM UK’s office managing partner in Edinburgh, outlines his expectations for the Scottish Budget set to be announced tomorrow. Hot on the heels of the UK Autumn Budget on 27 October 2021, the Finance Secretary Kate Forbes will deliver the Scottish Budget on 9 Dece