Energy network SGN has appointed Tony King as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective from 2 December 2024. He brings over 30 years of experience in C-suite roles in industries including transportation, construction, energy and manufacturing.
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Alastair Smith discusses the challenges faced by Scottish tech firms in securing funding during the scale-up phase, highlighting a critical gap between early-stage and large-scale investment. The scale of world-leading innovation and technology emerging from Scotland is impressive to say the least &
As part of Scottish Careers week, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is bringing together the country’s top accountancy student talent with key local employers.
Glasgow Whisky has submitted plans to Highland Council to modernise its recently acquired Speyside Distillery, which featured in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen, with the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions in whisky production. Speyside Distillery has a rich history in Scotch whisky prod
Wbg has warned that budget changes are setting the stage for a harsh blow to employers, with implications that could shake the foundations of many industries. With the current Employer National Insurance Contributions (NIC) rate of 13.8% set to rise to 15% in April 2025, Craig Allison, associate dir
Capital-based businesses are being encouraged to take part in Edinburgh’s visitor levy consultation before it closes on 15 December. Speaking to industry representatives at an ETAG business briefing on Tuesday (12 November) to gather views on the city’s levy scheme, council leader Cammy
Caledonia Housing Association has recruited a head of finance and a head of investment and sustainability, both of whom have extensive experience in the housing sector. Angela Murphy has been appointed as head of finance and will start in January 2025. Ms Murphy is currently head of finance at Hillc
Picture (L-R): Kylie Moles and Matt Sandham of bspoq with Toni Baxter and Jed Simpson of TYGRIS A Scottish family-run business has experienced a major increase in online revenue since rebranding and implementing a digital-led sales strategy.
Scotland’s first all-female business angel syndicate, Investing Women Angels (IWA), and its sister organisation AccelerateHER have launched a new initiative designed to attract more businesswomen into angel investing – an imperative in addressing the equity gap between male and female-le
Whisky copper pot stills manufactured by McMillan Coppersmiths, one of the oldest remaining coppersmiths in the world, embarked on an 85-mile journey to Ardgowan Distillery in Inverkip. Distillery Lead Investor Roland Grain, CEO Martin McAdam, and local MSP Martin Whitfield were among those attendin
Police were called to a Le Creuset warehouse in England after hundreds of unruly bargain-hunters descended on a rare sale. The two-day sale at the luxury cookware brand's Andover, Hampshire warehouse proved unexpectedly popular, The Guardian reports.
Enquiries from prospective homebuyers and newly agreed home sales in Scotland have risen at their fastest rate in several years, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.
Weatherbys Private Bank has appointed Hannah Law as a private banker to its Edinburgh office as it continues to attract new Scottish clients. Ms Law joins Weatherbys after having spent the past decade at Citi in London, latterly working for its professional services group advising clients from large
Blackadders has posted a 6% rise in profit and 1.4% growth in turnover, for the combined income its law and wealth management operations, in the latest fiscal year (2023/24), as it positions itself to make the most of AI integration and to hit growth targets. The combined turnover for Blackadde
Newton Property Management has acquired Aberdeen Property Leasing’s (APL) block factoring portfolio. At the start of October, APL transferred all common management responsibilities for 1,400 factored properties to Newton. The deal followed APL’s decision to focus on their core letting se