Search: raise

The number of debt decrees registered against Scottish businesses rose by more than a third during the third quarter of 2018, according to figures released today by Registry Trust.

The average five-year fixed rate mortgage has increased for the first time in four months, seeing this average reach its highest point in almost two years, effectively cancelling out any gains made in that time as a result, according to latest data from Moneyfacts via its UK Mortgage Trends Treasur

Labour market conditions in Scotland remained robust during October, with recruitment agencies signalling sharp growth in permanent placements and temp staff billings, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.

Sue Dawe EY has increased revenue by 2.7 per cent in the UK and by 5 per cent in Scotland during a financial year ending 30 June that also saw total UK fee income rise from £2.35 billion to £2.41 billion with a five year compound annual growth rate of 7 per cent.

Kate Forbes

The number of Scottish companies rated as being in “critical” financial distress during Q3 2018 has increased by 119 per cent on the same period of last year, according to the latest research data from insolvency firm Begbies Traynor.

The record for the most spent by UK shoppers using credit cards in a single month was broken last month, new industry figures have revealed. According to trade body UK Finance, the total borrowed via cards by UK shoppers hit £10.7 billion in September, the highest total since records began in 1997

The commercial market in Scotland has remained steady, held up by office and industrial sectors although retail continued to decline, according to the latest RICS UK Commercial Property Market survey for Q3 2018.

Jamie Dora The UK residential land market is reflecting the shape of the housing market, as values fall in central London but continue to rise in other regions, with Scotland the standout performer, says international real estate adviser, Savills.

Blair Nimmo Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden of KPMG have been appointed as joint administrators of First Furnishings Limited (FFL), a furniture company with premises in West Lothian and Glasgow.

https://youtu.be/cp21VeuLuhQ Edinburgh-based business syndicate Archangels, Par Equity and Scottish Investment Bank (SIB) have injected £2 million of growth funds into Speech Graphics, a technology business which provides real-time audio based facial animation, featuring in productions from video g

The number of Employment Tribunal claims in Scotland has increased fivefold in the past six months following the scrapping of fees for bringing cases.

Fiona Buchanan Law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn’s banking and finance team has reported a strong year for deals activity, with a 12 per cent rise in the number of completed deals and a 41 per cent increase in the overall value of transactions.

Martin Gill Business output growth is being propped up by the resilient performance of the manufacturing sector, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisors BDO.

Acumen Financial Planning has been awarded the prestigious title of Accredited Financial Planning Firm of the Year at the recent Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) awards ceremony held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Monday evening, becoming the first firm to win the awa