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Michelle Elliot and Stuart Robb from FRP Advisory have been appointed joint liquidators of Perth-based car sales firm Jackson Mathieson Car Sales Limited. The company, which is based at Inveralmond Industrial Estate, closed suddenly earlier this summer.

Women’s pensions at retirement are half the size of men’s, £12,000 versus £26,000, regardless of the sector they work in, according to new research from Legal & General.

In the first quarter of this year, corporate insolvency numbers (liquidations and receiverships) in Scotland rose by 49.1%, compared with the same period in 2021. According to new figures published by the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) - Scotland's Insolvency Service - the number of corporate insolv

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ordered Monzo to comply with banking rules. This latest action by the CMA comes after Monzo breached the Retail Banking Market Investigation Order between May 2021 and March 2022.

More than one in ten people in the UK (12.1%) have fallen victim to payments fraud in the last four years, according to new research by global payments company ACI Worldwide. The report shows that online fraud and digital wallet hacks now account for nearly 20% (19.8%) of U.K. fraud cases, while the

A House of Commons committee has said that the government should set-up "urgently sets up a cross-departmental taskforce... to respond to the energy price crisis and wider cost-of-living".

Shona Campbell of Henderson Loggie has been appointed as liquidator of Edinburgh-based video tech firm Ajenta. The move to liquidate Ajenta is a result of the severe impact Covid restrictions had on its ability to supply hardware to customers. Despite experiencing its strongest ever trading in recen

Aberdeen-based advice firm Burnett & Reid Wealth Management has been acquired by Clifton Asset Management. After receiving significant first round funding from independent asset manager, BOOST&CO, Clifton Asset Management plc has completed the acquisition of Aberdeen based, Burnett &

The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC), the owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has hailed a strong performance in the first half of 2022, as sales increased by 25% to almost £10 million.

Corporate insolvencies in Scotland fell by 39% during the first six months of 2022, despite spiralling inflation, rising interest rates and energy costs, supply chain disruption and ongoing geo-political uncertainty continuing to pile pressure on businesses. Analysis of notices in The Gazette by Int

Small firms are encountering widespread problems in their dealings with the insurance market, amid rising premium costs, a new report has found. FSB’s new publication looks into the price of insurance and whether the products on offer are suitable for small business customers.

NatWest has decided to launch additional support for customers, colleagues and communities to assist with the rising cost of living.

A derelict brownfield site in the west of Edinburgh is to be transformed into a multi-purpose country park and leisure facility with £26 million backing from the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) The Wavegarden Scotland redevelopment of the disused Craigpark Quarry near Ratho will see t

Superyacht security system provider MarineGuard Systems Ltd has acquired the Scottish offshore/onshore personnel tracking and mustering firm EPIC for an undisclosed sum.

Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has embarked on a significant expansion of its restructuring team with the appointment of seven trainee accountants. The trainees, most of whom joined the firm over the last 12 months, are based across Scotland and were recruited as part of