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Following a round of promotions, acounting, audit, and tax advisory firm Saffery has signed a lease to move its Edinburgh team to new premises at 9 Haymarket Square later this year. The new office will provide more desk and collaboration space, accommodating Saffery’s growing Edinburgh-based t

NatWest has recently made waves by facilitating its first "mass market" commercial loan backed by intellectual property (IP).

Scotland's finance professionals and businesspeople gathered at ICAS' second Sustainability Summit to discuss ever-increasing sustainability and ESG reporting requirements. Held in collaboration with Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) at Edinburgh's Virgin Hotel, the event followed on from the inau

Tech-enabled business critical services group AAB has appointed Phil Dunn to its restructuring and recovery team. Mr Dunn, who is based in Glasgow-based, joins as restructuring and recovery director, bringing over 20 years restructuring experience within three of the Big Four accounting firms.

Peterhead-based engineering business JBS Group has achieved a turnover of £11.5 million for the year ended 30 April 2024 – up from £8.3m for the same period last year. The firm has secured a plethora of contracts in the UK and internationally, with clients including operators, glob

Alison Cornwell CA has been appointed as the new president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) for 2024/25. Her appointment marks the fifth female to hold the position in ICAS’ 170-year history.

The UK government has granted greater powers for the National Crime Agency (NCA) and police to seize, freeze and destroy cryptoassets used by criminals, effective today.

Scottish corporate insolvencies have decreased from 346 in Q4 2022-23 to 301 in Q4 2023-24, according to the latest insolvency data statistics from Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB). This is a decrease of 13.0%. Over the same period, there were MVLs (members voluntary liquidations) were down to 94

Dundee-based accountancy firm Ashton McGill, which is founded by father and son Alasdair and Andrew McGill, has announced a 41% increase in annual turnover for 2023. The business attributes this success to an increased portfolio of clients across Scotland, which has propelled it towards achieving a

Royal Bank of Scotland colleagues have launched a new tree nursery at the Gogarburn headquarters in Edinburgh, in partnership with The Conservation Volunteers, whose mission is to connect people to nature and to nurture green spaces for local communities. This tree nursery is part of the ‘NatW

Apex Hotels, a family-owned hospitality group, has recently finalised the acquisition of Meldrum House Country Hotel in Aberdeenshire. Marking its second rural property venture following the purchase of Pine Trees in July 2023, the move adds to the group’s existing UK-wide portfolio, now total

Three-quarters of businesses in Scotland are concerned about inflationary pressures on costs and the impact this will have on them over the next 12 months. This was one of the key findings in the latest Family, Privately Owned and Owner-managed Business Survey by Armstrong Watson, which included a t

Financial mutual Scottish Friendly has added a guarantee at the maturity date of its Junior ISA (JISA) policy for with-profits investors, to help more UK families invest for their children’s future with some peace of mind. The JISA guarantee offers a minimum amount to be paid on maturity of th

BRULO, an independent Scottish brewery crafting alcohol-free beers, has launched a 'Bitcoin Beer' to mark its adoption of a bitcoin strategy, as it adds Bitcoin to its balance sheet ahead of this week’s Bitcoin halving event. Inspired by the rise of Bitcoin as a digital asset, BRULO has seized

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has marked a record year with the highest number of annual admissions in its 170-year history. Nearly 850 Chartered Accountants (CAs) joined the profession at its annual admission ceremony on 13 April.