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On the eve of the Budget, pensions have emerged as the leading concern among Scots, according to analysis by wealth and asset manager Rathbones. The survey, which polled more than 3,000 UK adults found that 47% of Scots identified pensions as their top Budget issue. This was the highest of any categ

The Robertson Trust has awarded Money Advice Scotland £30,000 per annum for three years to develop the core of its work and create a more financially resilient Scotland. As the national umbrella organisation for the free money and debt advice sector, Money Advice Scotland represents advisers,

Wood Group's chief executive, Ken Gilmartin, is set to step down following a shareholder vote on Sidara's £206 million acquisition of the Aberdeen-based engineering firm. He will be succeeded by the current interim chief financial officer, Iain Torrens.

Dains Accountants has promoted two of its Ayrshire-based staff to director and associate director. Based in Ayrshire and supporting owner-managed and growing SMEs across Scotland, Lorna Logan, who was promoted to director, is ACCA-qualified and works within the firm's accounts & advisory team an

Walker’s Shortbread has posted a 22% jump in pre-tax profits to £18 million, a £3.3m increase from £14.8m the previous year. In in its full year financial results for the year ended 31 December, 2024, the Aberlour-based business' sales, for the first time, reported top-line s

The Cumberland Building Society has joined Scotland Food & Drink to strengthen its commitment to supporting the country’s food industry and hospitality sectors.

Tweed Wealth Management has acquired the personal finance consultancy The James Boyd Practice. The deal marks a significant step in the firm's expansion strategy, which has seen the firm merge with five businesses over the past seven years, and brings its total assets under management closer to the

TLT has expanded its office at Cadworks in Glasgow, marking another milestone in a year of growth. Designed from scratch to support TLT's flexible approach to working, TLT World, the enhanced office offers 60 additional desks, more meeting rooms and new areas that "foster innovation, connection and

Tweed Wealth Management’s has opened a new office in London in response to growing demand for its tailored services for athletes. The expansion of firm's sports division, Tweed Sports, marks a significant milestone in the firm’s ambition to support more sports professionals with the fina

Asset manager Aberdeen Group reported net outflows of £900 million in the first half of the year, even as profits surged and its new chief executive, Jason Windsor, pushes ahead with a turnaround plan. The withdrawals from its core asset management business, primarily driven by insurance clien

Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal has reported a 25% rise in turnover over the last two years to £2.1 million. Emma King, director of Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal, said: “It starts and ends with our people. As a result, it has been a year of positive or

Thousands of UK companies have been removed from the Companies House register over the last year, following a crackdown coordinated by the National Economic Crime Centre.

Hundreds of staff members at Brodies LLP benefited from a 5% bonus after the firm enjoyed a 15th consecutive year of growth, with revenue rising by 11% to £126.7 million. The firm's latest accounts, for the financial year ending 30 April 2025, also show that operating profit grew slightly to o

Dundee construction firm Kilmac has announced a record-breaking year, with profits soaring on the back of several major school construction projects.

Edinburgh-headquartered fintech Aveni AI welcomed a group of industry leaders yesterday from the UK’s wealth management and financial planning sector to an exclusive forum, to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) will transform the future of financial services. Bringing together C-level le