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Business confidence in Scotland has fallen to its lowest recorded point for 14 years, according to a survey of chartered accountants published today.

FinTech Scotland has announced a further increase in the number of entrepreneurial fintech SME firms as well as a record-breaking new investment funding for the year. In the last 12 months, Scottish fintechs received over £305 million in funding supporting their growth and development, represe

Global people development group Insights has reported a post-pandemic financial bounce back with turnover reaching £66.5 million, a 55% year-on-year increase. Figures lodged at Companies House show the previous year's turnover during the pandemic at £42.9M. This financial acceleration is

Family-owned luxury jewellers, Laings, has revealed it is investing heavily in its high street store estate after reporting a 92% increase in pretax profits to £5.4 million, in the last financial year to May 2022. Bucking the trend of many retailers, who have turned their back on bricks and mo

Accountants Chiene + Tait (C+T) have announced the appointment of Kasia Kozak as audit director in a recent series of appointments. A qualified Chartered Accountant, Ms Kozak joins from Johnston Carmichael where she led audits for boutique asset managers, private equity funds and other financial ser

BDO has reported an 11% increase in revenues to £809 million for the financial year 2021/22 with growth across all three of its service lines of audit, tax and advisory. Announcing its results, BDO cited the reasons for growth as being the resilience of its core market of entrepreneurial, high

Tweed Wealth Management's team of financial advisers has acquired the wealth management arm of local Highlands legal firm Macleod & MacCallum. The tie-up means Macleod & MacCallum Wealth Management will become part of Tweed Wealth Management bolstering the latter’s position as a financ

Alastair Moore, a chartered financial planner at AAB Wealth, outlines the advice the firm has been giving to its clients. There are plenty of scary headlines doing the rounds about pensions and markets right now, leading to a lot of nervous questions from worried investors.

Scottish challenger bank AlbaCo (Alba) has announced the appointment of seasoned banking and financial services executive, Graeme Jones, who the joins the aspiring bank as its new chair. Mr Jones, a qualified Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute ACII, brings a wealth of experience to the e

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has placed restrictions on twice as many firms in the investment market compared to last year, as part of its strategy designed to prevent harm in the consumer investment market. The restrictions include preventing firms from promoting and selling certain produc

Aspiring Scottish business bank AlbaCo (Alba) has announced the appointment of seasoned banking and financial services executive, Graeme Jones, who the joins the bank as its new chair. Mr Jones, a qualified Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute ACII, brings a wealth of experience to the exi

Michael Reid, managing partner at Meston Reid & Co, highlights the need for well managed accounts. There has been a marked increase over the last few months in those seeking independent and experienced advice about the financial condition of their business because the overt signs are that the bu

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a report on Navigating barriers to senior leadership for people from minority ethnic groups in FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies. The report shows that, while there are still significant challenges to be addressed, the need for change has been taken

Scottish Brewer Innis & Gunn’s financial results ending December 2021 show continued growth, with the firm delivering total gross profit of £7.4 million in 2021, a 7.4% increase from 2020. The firm's financial results ending December 2021 show robust brand performance and a solid com

Aberdeen-headquartered payroll and employee mobility specialist activpayroll has seen its revenue rise by 27%, reaching £35.7 million in 2020/21. Serving over 1200 customers in 154 countries across the globe, activpayroll offers a range of services under the three key pillars of Global Payroll