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Venture capital (VC) investment into Scotland’s start-up and scaling businesses reached over £90 million in the opening quarter of 2025, according to the latest KPMG Private Enterprise Venture Pulse report. Twenty-six investments were concluded in the region, highlighting sustained appet

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with CIOT and Terra Firma Chambers, will present a seminar entitled 'Gross Division & Net Proportionality in Estates – re Ratcliffe & re Benham revisited' at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh on Thursday 26 September 2024. P

Malted AI has secured £6 million in seed investment, with leading contributions from Hoxton Ventures, and joined by Creator Fund and angel investors. The Edinburgh-based AI firm helps enterprises to build smaller, more focused AI models with greater performance at a fraction of the cost, by&nb

Quantuma has appointed restructuring expert Brian Milne as a managing director in its Scottish practice. Mr Milne will be based from Quantuma’s premises in Glasgow and he will also spend time in the firm’s Edinburgh office. A seasoned restructuring practitioner, his experience spans all

AAB has been shortlisted for the Best Private Client Tax Practice award, in the coveted UK-wide Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2024. The group’s private client team are set to attend the glittering awards dinner in London on 16 May. The Awards celebrate exceptional achievements, unwavering com

Forth Valley-based commercial landlord and business support specialist, Ceteris Scotland Ltd, has expanded its property portfolio by acquiring the Falkirk Business Hub for £2 million. Acquired from previous owners Tartan Commercial, the property expands Ceteris’ footprint into the Falkir

Watermans is to represent former Clackmannanshire sub-postmaster Rab Thomson as he pursues compensation from the Post Office following his wrongful conviction for embezzling money. Mr Thomson, 64, was found guilty in 2006 after an audit showed an apparent shortfall of nearly £6,000 at his Camb

Businesses are being given the opportunity to support their growth through Shell LiveWIRE, a global entrepreneurship programme that is returning to Scotland 30 years after it was first founded.

EY Scotland has welcomed the appointment of nine new partners, 150 promotions and 100 graduates and apprentices, as the firm announces record UK revenues of £3.8 billion in FY23. The partner appointments include seven internal promotions and two external hires, across Edinburgh and Glasgow, br

The Hunter Foundation (THF) and the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) have started accepting applications for their ScaleupScotland2.0 programme.

Edinburgh Napier University's (ENU) cyber project, LastingAsset, aimed at combatting phone-based impersonation and imposter scams, has recently secured £220,000 worth of funding support. Such scams have caused huge financial losses, privacy infringement and distress to victims globally.

Techscaler, the start-up support programme run by CodeBase, embarks on a nationwide investor roadshow for Scottish startups next week, with the Unlocking Opportunities: VC Insights for Scottish Tech Founders series visiting Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, and Inverness between 21-25 August. Tech founder

David Renton, an experienced chartered certified accountant, has been promoted to partner at the Scottish Borders firm Greaves West & Ayre (GWA). Mr Renton, who hails from Eyemouth, joined GWA in 2000 shortly after receiving his degree in accountancy and finance. By 2009, he had earned his

Nicola Alexander discusses the challenges faced by small, independent retailers due to Brexit and Covid such as increased import costs, and provides practical steps for businesses to ensure their continued operations. The cost-of-living crisis is an all-too-familiar phrase at the moment. It’s

The body representing Scotland’s SME resource and waste management operators has warned the decision to award the Scottish Government’s deposit return scheme (DRS) contract to a US-owned corporation will lead to job losses across its sector and increase CO2 emissions.