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Companies House is set to introduce mandatory identity verification for all UK company directors and People with Significant Control (PSCs). The new legal requirements will be phased in over 12 months, starting from 18 November 2025.

Graham’s Family Dairy has continued its upward trajectory with record-breaking sales, expanded supermarket listings across the UK, and scored multiple wins at the 2025 Great Taste Awards. A Scottish family business, Graham’s Family Dairy has been dedicated to crafting high-quality dairy

New research from Scottish Friendly has revealed that younger generations are challenging outdated stereotypes of financial irresponsibility, demonstrating a greater commitment to saving and investing than their older counterparts. The research shows that while a third (31%) of adults are saving les

A new report from KPMG has found that the UK domestic retail and commercial banking sector is entering a period of declining profitability driven by margin compression and rising cost pressures. The State of the Banks 2025 report reveals that UK banks are under growing pressure to adapt their busine

The number of new technology incorporations in Scotland jumped to a record high in Q2 2025, as businesses adapt to a world of uncertainty, according to RSM UK. RSM’s analysis found a total of 507 new tech companies were incorporated in Scotland in Q2 2025, jumping 15% from 442 in the same peri

Businesses that undertake effective assessments of their artificial intelligence (AI) systems can better harness the technology’s potential to boost innovation, productivity, and growth, according to a policy paper published by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and EY.

A significant collection of 400,000-year-old Palaeolithic tools, unearthed in Kent, has sold for more than £41,000 at auction.

Edinburgh-based mobile app security specialist, Approov Limited, has secured a £1.2 million investment from the Investment Fund for Scotland, which is managed by Maven Capital Partners. The funding is part of a wider £5m round with participation from Souter Investments, and existing inve

Millions of motorists could receive compensation under a redress scheme announced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) following widespread mis-selling in the car finance market. However, most people are expected to receive less than £950, and payments will not begin until next year.

Scottish drinks producers are hoping to toast to business success at an upcoming meet-the-buyer event in London.

Two public organisations, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the Aberdeen-based Great British Energy (GBE), have signed a partnership agreement to accelerate the UK’s move towards clean energy. The agreement, formalised in Inverness on 31 July, commits the two bodies to collaborating o

The employee-owned Scottish fuel distributor, Highland Fuels, has acquired its sector counterpart, Carnegie Fuels, in a deal described as the “beginning of a new chapter” for both organisations.

Chartered surveyor firm DM Hall has taken another major step in building the infrastructure for further growth with a move to much larger premises in Glasgow and the refurbishment of its head office in Edinburgh. Following significant investment, it has revamped the ground floor of its premises at 1

New research highlights concern from across Scotland about the role of industrial forestry corporations and asset management organisations who increasingly dominate the ownership and management of Scotland’s forests. The research concludes that more community ownership and management of woodla

Diageo, the world's largest spirits company, has revealed a significant slump in annual profits and expanded its cost-cutting programme as it searches for a new chief executive following the resignation of Debra Crew.