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Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), the tech-enabled business-critical services group, has revealed that its 2021 mergers and acquisition activity exceeded its previous records. The successful completion of over 50 transactions, with a combined total deal value in excess of £750m, represents

An Inverness suburb is gearing up for the opening of £1.5 million of new retail space this month, the property investment development firm behind the project has confirmed. The development in Culduthel, which comprises four units totalling 4,100 sq ft and with 23 parking spaces is expected to

The Ardgowan Distillery has unveiled ambitious new plans for its landmark distillery and visitor centre which will commence construction next year.

The latest Football Distress Survey, which has been conducted by Begbies Traynor since 2012, reveals that there has been no increase in the number of Scottish Clubs displaying signs of financial distress since the pandemic started. The findings are in contrast to a continuing credit crisis among Eng

Aberdeen business networking firm ABN has celebrated another successful 12 months with its end-of-year awards ceremony. The awards, held at 8848 Restaurant in Aberdeen, celebrated the success of ABN members. ABN has nearly 7,000 online members and holds monthly networking events to help companies wi

A growing economy and a strengthening of the labour market will provide a positive backdrop for real estate in 2022, with total returns for all UK property forecast at just over 6%, according to the latest UK Real Estate Outlook from CBRE. In the near term, rising Covid-19 cases, including the new O

Total sales in Scotland increased by 2.6% compared with November 2020, when they had decreased by 10.2%, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) & KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.

The wealthiest people in Britain cut their typical donation to charity by more than a fifth in the years preceding the pandemic, despite enjoying a 10% increase in income over the same period. A new study for the Law Family Commission on Civil Society has revealed a significant decline in declared d

As business confidence returns, Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), the tech-enabled business critical services group, has reported a substantial uplift in demand for its fundraising services in the energy technology sector. In the most recent quarter alone, AAB has advised on three transactions fo

Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has deployed its pharmacy sector expertise to facilitate the multi-million-pound disposal of Newfield (Dundonald) to Davidsons Chemists. With a turnover of almost £5m and a staff of 60 across six pharmacies in Kilbarchan in Greater Glasgow & Clyde,

Model al­lows ten­ants to pay a monthly fee to a third party which gives land­lord writ­ten guar­an­tee in­stead of the cash de­posit, says Fin­lay Camp­bell. For years it’s been the case that where a tenant of commercial premises, especially if they are

A £3 million investment by the Scottish National Investment Bank will see 25 high-quality family homes being built in the Nitshill area of Glasgow after the developer was unable to find finance elsewhere. The Station Wynd site, immediately adjacent to Nitshill train station, is a brownfie

Scottish footfall decreased by 19.8% in November, a 2.8 percentage point decrease from October, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and Sensormatic IQ data.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today confirmed a series of rule changes to ensure that the UK’s public markets remain a trusted and attractive place to list successful companies, providing opportunities for companies to grow from which investors will benefit. The reforms address, an

Annual house price growth remained strong in November at 10.0%, marginally higher than the 9.9% recorded in October, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Index.