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David Smith Legal firms with five or more partners have had a third year of growth across the sector and experienced significant income growth rates of between 8 per cent and 20 per cent, fuelled by mergers and the volume of corporate transactions, according to Scottish accountants Henderson Loggie�

Stuart Heslop Royal Bank of Scotland is set to roll out a new automated lending process for commercial real estate developers and investors who are looking to borrow up to £2 million which will give them a credit-approved decision in as little as 45 minutes.

As the UK’s oil and gas sector begins to show signs of recovery from the toughest year on record, it is vital that the oilfield services (OFS) industry makes a permanent shift in strategy from short-term survival to long-term success, according to analysis published today by EY.

Derek Mair Aberdeen is often described by those who live there as a ‘big village’, where everyone knows everyone.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has criticised the asset management industry over the development of weak price competition.

A package of measures are to be imposed by the Competition and Markets Authority on retail banks to force them to “work harder for customers”.

Derek Mair Derek Mair is a partner at Hall Morrice

Glasgow-based investment house Maven Capital Partners has paired uo with YFM Equity Partners to back the management buyout of Indigo Telecom Group, acquiring the business from parent TTG-Global Limited.

Growth in Scotland is set to slow further with falling oil prices having a net negative impact on Scotland compared to the rest of the UK, according to the latest Economic Commentary from the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute, sponsored by PwC. The Institute argues that the

Oil prices have surged past $105 (c. £78.5) a barrel, touching a high of $119 (c. £89), as global markets face the mounting economic consequences of an escalating geopolitical conflict.

A complicated tax relief aimed at encouraging companies to commercialise their innovations within the UK is in dire need of reform because it favours the few, according to Azets. Reform of the Patent Box scheme is said to be long overdue because it is reportedly beyond the understanding of many busi

Managing partner Alan Gilkison outlines why Ryden has entered a new strategic investment partnership with Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) and what this means for the future of Scotland’s property sector. This year marked a turning point for Ryden. We recently entered a strategic investment partner

The UK is in a fiscal bind and it is likely that the Chancellor Rachel Reeves will return with another tax-raising Budget on 26 November, according to the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS). One much-asked question is whether Ms Reeves will be able to raise large sums without breaking Labour’s

Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has maintained its strong impact momentum with £52.5 million in active loans and investments to social enterprises, charities, community groups, and mission-led businesses during the past year. Its latest annual Impact Report revealed total active loans and inv

Private equity manager Foresight Group has invested in Scottish chartered surveyors and property consultants firm, Graham + Sibbald, and facilitated the acquisition of Aitchison Raffety, creating a combined business poised for accelerated growth across the UK. The deal creates an enlarged group with