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RSM UK has appointed Shannon Dowdles as a tax partner in its corporate tax team. Ms Dowdles is a chartered tax adviser with over 20 years’ experience advising large businesses in the energy sector on domestic and international tax, including the UK Continental Shelf. She is based in RSM’

A Polish CEO has been hit with a wave of online backlash after being caught on camera snatching a hat meant for a child at a tennis match.

Ten impressive small businesses from across Scotland have been included in a line-up of the UK’s 100 most inspiring entrepreneurs for 2025, launched by the Small Business Saturday campaign. As the annual campaign kicks off its call to celebrate and support the nation’s favourite business

A £10 billion deal will see warships for the Norwegian navy built in Glasgow, a move hailed as a significant boost for the Scottish economy. The Ministry of Defence announced that the contract to construct Type 26 frigates at the BAE Systems yard in Govan will support 2,000 jobs until the late

Law firm MBM Commercial has appointed Jamie Nellany as the firm’s head of restructuring and insolvency. In this new role for the firm, Mr Nellany will deliver advice on a full range of restructuring and insolvency matters to the firm’s corporate and commercial clients. He will be based i

Two Aberdeen accountancy graduates are closing the books on single life... and beginning their professional lives together.

Angel Capital Scotland (ACS), the newly established successor body to LINC Scotland, has appointed Margaret Morton as its inaugural chief executive officer. The appointment signals a new chapter for Scotland's business angel community, which has emerged as one of the world’s most developed ang

Digital transformation firm Zudu doubled headcount to 23 in 2024 and is on track for significant double-digit revenue growth to around £3.5 million in 2025 [2024: £2.1m) while targeting £10 million by 2027, driven by surging demand for AI-enabled solutions. Based in Edinburgh, Zudu

High-performance windows and doors manufacturer NorDan UK has acquired a majority shareholding in Esk Glazing Ltd.  The acquisition expands NorDan UK’s reach across the north-east of Scotland, where the company has operated since 1981. Headquartered in Livingston, with additional offices

Invest in Angus has launched the Angus Innovation and Growth Business Grant, a new funding opportunity is designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Angus and drive economic growth in the region. The scheme is funded by the UK government’s Shared Prosperity Fund and d

Strava Group is set to increase its Domino's Pizza franchise presence in Scotland with the acquisition of 14 additional stores across the country, thanks to a funding package from NatWest.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), in collaboration with Robert Gordon University (RGU), has welcomed the first cohort of RGU Graduate Apprenticeships to Edinburgh, marking a major milestone in the expansion of its Scottish Graduate Apprenticeship programme. 

The UK’s new Failure to Prevent Fraud (FTP) offence came into force yesterday but many Scottish businesses remain underprepared to comply with their legal obligations, according to Dentons. Discussions with industry and informal research conducted by the firm from February through to June 2025

Commercial Property lawyer Keith Rawlinson has joined Lindsays. Mr Rawlinson, who lives in Crieff, where Lindsays also has an office, brings with him more than 20 years’ experience of advising in areas including landlord and tenant issues, asset management, and property investment and developm

Mortgage approvals for house purchases in the UK reached a six-month high in July, according to new figures from the Bank of England.