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In celebrating its 10th anniversary, Auction House Scotland is poised to host its 75th in-room auction. Established in 2013 by property investor Ross Harper, it is part of the Auction House UK franchise. Over the years, the company has sold more than 1,800 lots, raising over £119.7 million for

The UK economy shrunk by a lower-than-expected 0.1% in May, partially due to an additional bank holiday for the King's coronation, recent ONS data has revealed.

Carlisle-based accountants, business and financial advisers firm Armstrong Watson, with offices in Dumfries and Glasgow, has been recognised amongst the UK’s most outstanding apprenticeship employers for the second year in a row. The Department for Education ranks the firm 46th this year, impr

Following a decrease in housing demand and supply in June, Scottish house prices are forecasted to remain largely stable over the next quarter, according to the recent Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey. The survey, which collates the views of property experts,

A number of major Scottish projects helped contractor and developer GRAHAM achieve a 15% increase in revenue to nearly £1.1 billion in 2022/23, according to its latest financial results. The company generated revenue of £1.094bn, up from £948.3 million in the previous year. Cash at

Stewart Pennington writes about the challenges faced by food and drink manufacturers in the past year due to rising raw material costs, labour shortages, and the impact of Brexit, and discusses various strategies adopted by companies to manage these issues. The last 12 months have been an extraordin

Gillespie Macandrew has announced the appointment of corporate partner and accredited charity law specialist Alan Gilfillan. Having previously completed his legal traineeship with Gillespie Macandrew, he now re-joins the firm from Balfour and Manson with 13 years’ experience advising busi

Law firm Freeths has expanded into Scotland, marking this with the opening of a new office in Glasgow and the appointment of two partners, its first base outside of England. The newly appointed partners, Paul Ockrim and Nick Taylor, formerly of Addleshaw Goddard, will lead the Scottish venture, head

New data from the Bank of England shows significant shifts in the borrowing and deposit behaviours of UK households and businesses in May.

Scottish football club, Arbroath FC, has made headlines following a significant surge in their financial fortunes, tripling their annual turnover to £1.88 million in 2022. Despite the hurdles imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the club's rise to second place in the championship helped boost the

Scotland has witnessed a surge in new businesses, with over 3,200 start-ups registered in May 2023, according to research conducted by R3, the UK's insolvency and restructuring trade body. This figure, obtained from Creditsafe data analysis, was 229 firms higher than the previous month's total of 3,

Scottish firms are taking the lead in the UK when it comes to investing in workforce training and development, with over half (56%) planning to upskill their teams over the next six months, according to research from Lloyds Bank. This commitment to workforce development outpaces all other regions an

Farmfoods, headquartered in Cumbernauld, has posted a pre-tax profit of £22.2 million in 2022, an increase from the previous year's £20.5m.

The Scottish housing market continues to demonstrate strong resilience amidst increasing prices, as revealed by the latest data from Walker Fraser Steele. The average house price in Scotland experienced a surge of 0.7% in April, reaching £221,267. This figure represents a £1,600 increase

Scottish financial professionals are liberated to add even greater value by the advance of digital technology, according to Helen Brand, chief executive of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). In a recent address to the PrimeGlobal business leadership conference in Edinburgh, M