A Lanarkshire televisual services company has secured tenders with three local housing associations after the business owner accessed support and guidance from Business Gateway. Televisual Services Glasgow, which provides satellite and aerial installations, as well as TV wall mounts and CCTV, has be
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Entrepreneurship in Scotland is gaining traction among both young and older generations, writes Susan Nightingale, highlighting the support available and the diverse success stories within the start-up ecosystem. The Scottish school curriculum currently sees children as young as five years old takin
MHA, the UK member of Baker Tilly International, has been formally accepted a member into the UN Global Compact Network (UNGCN) and engaging as a key participant in the audit accountancy & assurance sector. As a new member, MHA has developed an internal ESG framework aligned with the U
A total of six new traders – and four more to come shortly – have opened on the Granite Mile in the last year thanks to the £195,000 Union Street Empty Shops Grant Scheme, helping to bring the number of vacant units down from 47 to 38. The Aberdeen City Council scheme has meant abo
Banks and building societies will need to weigh up if local communities lack access to cash services, like branches and ATMs, and plug significant gaps, under new rules announced today by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Aberdeen-headquartered Proserv has undergone a sponsor-backed management buyout (MBO), and is introducing an employee ownership scheme, marking a significant milestone in the company’s 60-year history. Led by CEO Davis Larssen and CFO Mark Fraser, the multi-million pound deal is backed by GIIL
The Royal Family's annual income is set to rise by 53% to £132 million in 2025/26, thanks to soaring profits from the Crown Estate.
Scotland's corporate insolvencies dipped by 3.1% in Q1 2024-2025 compared to the previous fiscal year, totalling 283. Despite this decrease, figures are still 17.9% higher than pre-pandemic levels.
The company behind plans drawn up by Silicon Valley billionaires for an $800 million (c. £620m) utopia in central California have been forced to put the project on hold after the release of a report highlighting huge potential costs to taxpayers. California Forever had promised
Scotland’s commercial property sector saw a marginal rise in overall occupier demand for the third consecutive quarter, supported by a less negative picture regarding demand for retail space, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The latest RICS Commercial Prop
Residents and industry are being encouraged to share their experiences of Edinburgh's short-term lets (STL) licensing. Available online until October, the City of Edinburgh Council is launching a 12-week consultation as part of a planned review of the local policy. This is in line with a decision ta
Tax expert Stuart Petrie discusses the heightened scrutiny and increased enforcement efforts by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), emphasising the importance of taking any enquiries seriously, the methods used for tax recovery, and the benefits of voluntary disclosures to mitigate penalties and liabilit
Gillian Fleming explores the transformative potential of increasing women's participation in angel investing. Women investing in early-stage unlisted companies, known as angel investing, at the same rate as men would see the status quo disrupted significantly. Creating a much more inclusive and dive
'Intimate' letters and cards written by Princess Diana are to be sold at auction.
Accounting and advisory firm MHA has reported revenues of £180 million for the year end 31 March 2024, an increase of 27% on £142m reported in 2023. Revenue has doubled in the last 4 years from £90m in 2020. Total headcount is now 1,820 people across 24 offices with 136 partners.