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Research and development initiatives designed to accelerate bio-based manufacturing in Scotland have received a £5 million funding boost through Innovate UK’s Launchpad programme. 19 projects are moving forward through the initiative’s second round after submitting applications at

Falkirk Council has set its budget for 2025/26, approving a £488 million revenue budget to invest in services over the coming year and a five-year £231m capital investment programme.  

SRG LLP Chartered Accountants has appointed Scott Hunter as partner of the firm, strengthening the firm’s leadership team and further building on its expertise in audit, accountancy, and business advisory services. Mr Hunter brings over 20 years of experience in the industry, having previ

Towers Watson, a WTW business with Scotland offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, has expanded its senior team, with the appointment of Keith McInally and Heather Meighan. Mr McInally, based in Edinburgh, joins as a director in the retirement team, to lead investment strategy for WTW's Scottish retireme

ESG360°, a sustainability-focused fintech firm headquartered in London, has revealed plans to expand its Glasgow office after securing a £1 million grant from Scottish Enterprise (SE). The company, which provides businesses with the tools and insights needed to navigate the complexities of

Centurion Group, headquartered in Dyce, has secured £81 million in funding to fuel its ongoing acquisition spree throughout 2025.

Anderson Strathern’s corporate team worked on more than 100 deals in 2024, with an aggregate value approaching £1 billion. The M&A team delivered a record-breaking year across sectors spanning renewable energy, technology, transport and logistics, infrastructure, professional service

Glasgow-headquartered commercial landscape and groundworks specialist M Squared has achieved an annual revenue milestone of around £10 million as it celebrates its 10-year anniversary as a business.   Since its inception 10 years ago as an ambitious business focused on providing commercia

David Ross, CEO of Glasgow Credit Union, discusses the importance of ethical and purpose-driven lending in addressing the national housing emergency. Scotland is currently facing a national housing emergency, with a record number of people currently in temporary accommodation. Housing pressures are

Wealth manager St James’s Place has revealed plans to make approximately 500 corporate staff redundant as part of a cost-cutting drive.

Scottish social enterprise lettings agency Homes for Good and Glasgow Credit Union have entered a partnership aimed at providing sustainable, high-quality housing for low-income individuals and families in Glasgow and neighbouring areas. Glasgow Credit Union has provided a £2.4 million corpora

Ledingham Chalmers has announced senior leadership changes as it celebrates record turnover of £14.3 million, its highest since becoming an LLP in 2006. The Aberdeen-headquartered law firm broke its turnover record for a third consecutive year, with a 7% year-on-year increase from £13.4m

SMEs in Scotland are urged to register a business banking complaint with the Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS), which is set to close to new registrations on 13 December 2024. After this date, SMEs will be unable to register any complaints with the BBRS and businesses could lose out on reso

Scotland's finance sector is set to host a major summit next year to attract global investment and showcase key Scottish sectors like green energy, life sciences, and space. The Scottish Investor Summit, organised by Scottish Financial Enterprise and supported by The City of London Corporation, is s

Experts are set to share perspectives and insights on Capital Market Actors and their Potential to Address Modern Slavery – the last of Scotland Against Modern Slavery’s (SAMS) four-part accelerator series which focuses upon slavery in global supply chains. The online event will take pla