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Analysis published today by the office of the chief economic advisor has estimated Brexit trade barriers could impact Scotland’s economy by £4 billion. This estimated economic cost is from the reduction in trade alone – not counting changes to productivity, investment or migration.

Henderson Loggie partner and head of tax Kimberley Thomson has been appointed to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) tax board. The tax board is instrumental in shaping tax policy and providing guidance to ICAS members and the broader public, with a focus on relevance, communit

In a move securing its long-term future, Edinburgh-based 7N Architects has transitioned to employee ownership. The establishment of an employee ownership trust (EOT) sees founder Ewan Anderson transferring his entire shareholding to a trust representing all 24 employees, embracing a model often like

Commonwealth Games Scotland has appointed Ian Reid CBE as the organisation’s new chair. Mr Reid will bring a wealth of relevant experience to the role, having served as Chief Financial Officer of the Glasgow 2014 Games and more recently as Chief Executive Officer of the Birmingham 2022 Commonw

A 10-person cohort of Scottish entrepreneurs selected to travel to Helsinki, Finland next month for a programme of activities including attendance at the Finnish capital’s annual Slush tech conference has been announced. The 10-person cohort selected is: Christian Arno of Pawprint; Cally Russe

Nigel Morrison, Stuart Preston and Philip Stephenson, all partners of Grant Thornton, have been appointed as joint administrators of Roadbridge UK.

Neil Bradbrook, managing director of Falkirk-based Ahead Business Consulting, highlights the new opportunities made available to Scottish businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Scotland has just 6% of the UK’s business base, spread out across a third of the land area.

Independent accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has appointed Erin Davis as its new head of international corporate tax, strengthening its tax team. Tax director Erin Davis joined the firm in 2019 with over 18 years’ experience in international, corporate, M&A and pe

Insolvency expert Gillian Carty has been elected chair of law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn. She will chair the firm's board, working closely with her fellow partners and Andrew Blain, Shepherd and Wedderburn’s managing partner, to chart the firm’s strategic direction over the next three

Shona Campbell at MHA Henderson Loggie has been appointed to wind up children’s epilepsy charity Muir Maxwell Trust. After 17 years of successful fundraising, enabling a significant contribution to improved diagnosis, treatment and understanding of complex childhood epilepsies, the team at Mui

Charlene Wallace, the current chair of Edinburgh Trams, has been appointed as CEO of West Lothian Chamber of Commerce. Ms Wallace has held several senior board director level roles in rail, bus and aviation including periods at Virgin Trains and Wales Rail Services where she was director for busines

Music legend Neil Young has announced victory in his bid to have Barclaycard taken off the bill for his upcoming concert with Bob Dylan in London’s Hyde Park after he took issue with the financial giant’s sponsorship of the event. Canadian, Young, 73, had condemned Barclaycard's gre

Claire Ms Middlebrook Claire Middlebrook of Middlebrooks Business Recovery and Advice speaks exclusively to Scottish Financial News about her move south of the border to help with credit card debt.

Chris Horne (Managing Partner of Campbell Dallas) with Bill White and Donald Boyd and Nicola Campbell in the Kilmarnock office. (Image: Ashley Coombes) Scottish accountancy firm Campbell Dallas has made a strategic move to expand its business in Ayrshire and the South of Scotland with the acquisitio

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has opened an investigation into PwC's audit of collapsed retailer BHS. The accountancy regulator said its probe was into the year ending 30 August 2014, when the firm was still owned by Sir Philip Green.