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Glasgow-based eCommerce agency Hudson has closed Q1 ahead of forecasts after continuing to experience rapid growth. The firm, which is headquartered in Glasgow and has a presence in both Manchester and Copenhagen, finished the period 10% ahead of its projected target.

Derek Forsyth and Blair Milne, partners with Azets, have been appointed joint provisional liquidators of the Largs-based electrical contracting specialist Elecore Electrical Limited. Founded in 2017, the family-owned business provided a wide range of electrical design, contracting, data, fibre and p

The Royal Bank of Scotland is launching a new savings competition to help encourage first-time savers. The £1000 competition begins in August, with 10 customers each being awarded £1000 for opening an account and then developing a regular savings habit.

Voyager, the Perth-based health and wellness company established to supply high-quality Cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp seed oil products, has announced the opening of its first retail store in St Andrews. The company has also entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with D. Atkinson Herbalist &a

Orkney-based Scholes Chartered Accountants has appointed Ryan Allan as a director. Mr Allan, who began his accountancy career with Scholes CA in 2011, has been an associate director with the firm for the past two years. He now joins directors Karen Scholes and Ivan Houston at the helm of the company

HSBC has seen its profits after tax rise by $5.3 billion to $8.4bn in the first half of 2021. The lender has also posted profits before tax of £10.8bn, up $6.5bn from the same period in 2020.

Edinburgh-based private property investment and management company Sandstone has launched a new fund focused on traditional residential property across ten cities in the UK. The launch of Sandstone Residential REIT means that family offices, fund managers, charities and private clients with SIPPS wi

Shares in Scotgold Resources, the gold exploration and production company focused on Scotland, rose by almost 5% in early trading yesterday after the company issued an update on production at its Cononish mine in Argyll. Scotgold Resources revealed that work at the mine continued uninterrupted throu

Thompsons Solicitors has established a new financial misselling unit. The move follows the firm's work in recent years representing drivers caught up in the “Dieselgate” scandal which saw manufacturers accused of installing technology to falsify emission levels.

Anderson Anderson & Brown Corporate Finance (AABcf) has reported a resurgence in the M&A market throughout the first half of 2021 as it published its Deals+ Half Year Market Review. AAB’s report highlights selected M&A transactions, fundraising transactions as well as AAB transacti

Richard Douglas-Home, senior associate at Turcan Connell, discusses the additional recommendations the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has made to the Chancellor for the simplification of Capital Gains Tax (CGT). In July 2020 the Chancellor requested that the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) ca

Michael Reid, insolvency practitioner and managing partner Aberdeen-based chartered accountants Meston Reid & Co, puts the spotlight on wrongful trading. When the Insolvency Act 1986 became the principal law applicable to corporate insolvency in April 1986, there was much discussion around secti

Kinloch Castle has been put up for sale for just £1. The castle, which is currently owned by Scottish National Heritage, is located on the Isle of Rum off Scotland's west coast.

Student rent has increased almost 20% over the last year according to data released as part of the 2021 Royal Bank of Scotland Student Living Index. There has been a steep increase in student rent bringing the average monthly cost to £518, an increase of 18% from 2020.

Organisations across Scotland will share £21 million of funding from the Scottish Government over three years to advance human rights, promote equality and tackle discrimination. A total of 48 organisations – including five specialist human rights organisations – will benefit from