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Development finance lender Atelier has completed a £7.6 million development loan to fund a 60-bed care home in Paisley. The loan will be structured at 67% LTV over a 24-month term and will assist with the acquisition, conversion and refurbishment of an existing vacant purpose-built care home.

The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders has seen average selling prices rising steadily by 4.3% year-on-year to £298,933, for the period between July and September 2025, according to ESPC. East Lothian was the standout performer, where heightened dem

The percentage of Scottish-based small business owners predicting growth has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter to a new five-year low (15%) – and in every industry sector, the percentage of enterprises predicting growth is down on the start of the year – according to Novuna Busin

Housebuilder Springfield Properties has appointed Alasdair Gardner as a non-executive director. Mr Gardner brings over 35 years of banking and finance experience from his career at Lloyds Banking Group. His previous roles included head of industrials and commercial banking Scotland, head of large co

Global offshore connectivity firm Tampnet has named Kirsty Lawrence its new chief financial officer (CFO). An internal promotion, Ms Lawrence joined the company in 2021 as a finance business partner and was promoted to head of group business control in 2023. Before her time at Tampnet, she specialis

A charity auction of 53 sculptures featuring the beloved character Gromit has raised over £2 million for sick children and babies in Bristol.

St Andrews recorded the most £1m+ property sales in Scotland, outside of Edinburgh and Glasgow, in the last five years, according to data released by buying agency Fyndd as the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship comes to the Old Course this week (October 2 – 5). The data also shows that S

Digital assets like Bitcoin will have greater legal clarity under new legislation introduced at Holyrood. The Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill aims to provide clear legal recognition that digital assets can be property in Scots law. The new legislation creates "robust" legal foundations around digital

Bar chain and craft brewer BrewDog has reported a pre-tax loss of £36.7 million, marking the fifth successive year the company has been in the red. The latest figures contribute to a cumulative pre-tax loss of £148m since its last profitable year in 2019.

St Andrews' Old Course Hotel has reported a pre-tax loss £890,000 amid rising revenues, but saw its net liabilities more than double to £9.1 million following increased borrowing from its American parent company, Kohler.

Natural capital asset manager Oxygen Conservation has acquired Kinrara Estate, a habitat spanning nearly 10,000 acres, part of which lies within the Cairngorms National Park. This landmark acquisition propels Oxygen Conservation past 50,000 acres under management across the UK, marking a powerful st

A pioneering anti-cancer drug, potentially 500 times more potent than current treatments, is one of 18 projects to receive a share of a new £2.95 million fund designed to commercialise ground-breaking academic research. The £2.95m Proof of Concept Fund will support the commercialisation

Scotland’s charity sector is in a fragile state. Financial strain is widespread, future funding uncertain, and services and roles are at risk, writes Emma Marshall. Research from the third sector in Scotland, stark admissions from those at the helm – and anecdotes from our own clients &n

A new report from Grant Thornton UK has revealed that Scotland's private businesses are experiencing a landmark year of growth, with a record number reporting turnover above £300 million. Scotland LTD showcases a landmark year of growth for the country, driven by the Top 100 privately owned co

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) has appointed Neil Mantle, group director of manufacturing engineering and materials at Rolls-Royce, to its board. An experienced manufacturing executive, Mr Mantle has played a vital role in developing the Rolls-Royce successes across the aerospa