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Michael Cox and Cameron Knaggs discuss a new and much-needed form of security in Scotland. Modern day businesses can have various significant moveable assets that they would like to utilise for the purpose of raising bank finance. For example, many technology businesses are rich in intellectual prop

In a recent fundraising drive, Scottish Friendly employees participated in the Three Peaks Challenge and Boycott Your Bed, collectively raising £25,901 for Action for Children. Additional festive activities, including a Bake Sale and Christmas Jumper Day, were organised, alongside the donation

Edinburgh-based Steedman Accountants has announced its upcoming charity ball on 15 February.

Edinburgh-based Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) has secured £22.5 million in a Series C fundraise to support significant global expansion as the business deploys its vertical farming technology to customers worldwide. The investment comes after IGS announced at COP28 it would be joining Dub

Scotgold Resources Ltd has raised $3.6 million (£3.0m) in total from the sale of 1.2 million shares at 40p each. The Stirlingshire-based gold exploration and production company announced plans to raise around £2.5m last week.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has responded to the Chancellor’s announcement last week, that the UK basic rate of income tax will be reduced to 19p and the UK additional rate of income tax abolished from April 2023. These changes will not apply to Scotland, where the power to set

Scottish comedian, Paul Black is partnering with NatWest for a second time to raise awareness of money muling – an activity where targets are recruited to channel illicit funds through their personal bank accounts. Following a successful run of sell-out shows at this year’s Fringe, Paul

Chartered accountant Wylie & Bisset is advising hospitality sector operators to raise their prices in response to rising inflation and operating costs. While welcoming the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, Catherine Livingstone, partner and head of the business advisory services team at Wylie &am

Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset is advising SMEs to consider raising prices in the face of a rising cost burden coupled with supply chain uncertainty. Scottish firms raised prices last month at the sharpest rate since 1999 in the face of severe inflationary pressures, with the latest Royal

British high growth companies have raised £19 billion in foreign investment in the past three years alone, according to a new report released today by Barclays and Beauhurst. The ‘Trading Places’ report reveals that UK businesses are proving to be an attractive proposition for

The Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC, a company managed by Baillie Gifford, has raised a further c.£200 million by issuing two long-term, fixed-rate, senior, unsecured private placement notes. The first is a 15-year note for £100m with a fixed coupon of 2.03%, the second, a 25-year

Kier Group has kick-started its proposed £241 million equity raise to help tackle its deficit. The share placing, which is fully underwritten by Numis Securities and Peel Hunt, will be the final part of its turnaround strategy.

Staff and partners from Johnston Carmichael connected their offices across the country by passing a virtual baton from Inverness to Glasgow to take part in Scotland’s Virtual Kiltwalk, raising over £7,500 for Scottish charities.

A new independent body has been launched to help drive up standards for new-build homes and strengthen protections for buyers across the UK. Members of the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) will oversee the introduction of a new industry code of practice in the months ahead, placing more responsib

Smart Metering Systems plc (SMS) has conditionally sold a minority of the group’s meter assets to funds managed by Equitix Investment Management Limited for a total gross cash consideration of £291 million. The group expects to receive net cash consideration of £282m, aft