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Chartered accountancy and business advisory firm William Duncan + Co Ltd, along with its associated insolvency practice William Duncan (Business Recovery) Ltd, have rebranded as Dains.

Scottish savers have opened more Junior ISAs (JISAs) than the rest of the UK in the last five years, according to Scottish Friendly’s latest Investor Index.

As Scotland's major cities prepare to implement low emission zones (LEZs) on 1 June, a Scottish accountant has expressed concerns about the potential economic impact on businesses. Euan Fernie, partner at MHA in Edinburgh, believes that while improving air quality is crucial to the environment and p

Scottish home furnishing specialist Sterling Furniture Group has reported a £28 million increase in turnover and £4m drop in pre-tax profits for the 18-month period up to August 2023. The business' latest accounts point to a challenging period when trading was adversely hit by the combin

A family-run independent pet shop has opened in Aberdeen after the business owner accessed expert support and signposting to funding from Business Gateway. Based in Haudagain Retail Park, Pets & Care offers a wide variety of live animals, pet supplies and services, ranging from food and treats t

Recent legal reforms in the UK have increased the risk of corporate criminal liability for fraud, making urgent the need for businesses to reassess and strengthen their fraud prevention procedures, writes Tom Stocker. The clock is ticking for businesses across Scotland and the UK to review their fra

Grant funding from the Highland Council for business start-ups has helped the area register a record number of new businesses in the last year. Highland Council’s Business Gateway service has supported over 2000 businesses with start-up and growth support in the last year and assisted 358 to s

Scottish home sellers are increasingly turning down "significant" amounts of money by rejecting their highest offers – when those offers are subject to the sale of another property – and instead opting for a chain-free sale. This trend is driven by sellers' desire for greater certainty a

The leader of The Highland Council, councillor Raymond Bremner, laid out the region's investment potential at the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF). The leader and Allan Maguire, Highland Council’s head of development & regeneration, attended this week’s ev

Audit firms have consistently failed to raise alarms ahead of three-quarters of major UK corporate collapses since 2010, according to The Audit Reform Lab, sparking concerns about auditors neglecting a key duty. A study by the University of Sheffield’s Audit Reform Lab revealed that 75% of aud

Scotland has emerged as a global leader in hybrid working practices, with 71% of finance professionals adopting this approach, compared to the global average of 41%, according to ACCA. The global accountancy body recently conducted a study, shedding light on the state of the UK workplace for fi

Glasgow’s 122 Waterloo Street has been put up for sale by its owner – a client of Knight Frank Investment Management – in what could be one of the biggest deals in the city’s office market during 2024. Knight Frank and Cushman & Wakefield have been jointly appointed to ma

Scotland's gross value added (GVA) is expected to rise by 0.4% this year, down from a previous forecast of 0.7%, according to the latest EY ITEM Club Scottish Spring forecast. A slightly stronger growth trajectory for 2025 is now projected — 1.7%, up from 1.4% — with sustained growth in

BNP Paribas Real Estate has made two appointments in its valuation team across Scotland, marking a doubling in size. Under the direction of Jim Crafford, who took over the role of UK head of valuation in early 2023, the Scotland team has expanded most recently with the recruitment of Guy Dalziel as

TLT has strengthened its banking expertise with the recruitment of Euan Cluness as partner. Joining TLT from Addleshaw Goddard, Mr Cluness brings over a decade of experience advising banks and borrowers on some of the most complex debt finance transactions in the UK.