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As New Hopetoun Gardens becomes the latest Scottish business to become employee-owned, a leading accountant and financial adviser believes more owners should do the same when considering selling their business. Accountants French Duncan, who advised on the New Hopetoun Gardens transfer of ownership

By Tom Stocker, head of white collar crime & compliance at law firm Pinsent Masons  

By Leon Hutchinson, senior manager at PwC  

Eric Leenders The financial services industry has committed to providing further support to victims of financial abuse with the introduction of a voluntary Code of Practice.

Revenue Scotland has updated its guidance, systems and processes to allow First-Time Buyer Relief to be claimed from 30 June 2018. The updates follow the changes to the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013 introduced by The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (First-Time Buyer Reli

Brewdog co-founders James Watt and Martin Dickie Independent craft brewer BrewDog has announced plans to give away 20 per cent of its profits every year.

The Bank of England and the Bank of Scotland both followed the lead of the Clydesdale yesterday by issuing new polymer £5 notes. The notes are the latest marks move away from the traditional paper notes that have been used by Britons for more than 300 years.

Charlie Jeffery Edinburgh University has announced that it is to do a dramatic u-turn and fully divest from three of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers within the next six months.

Johnston Carmichael's Alex Docherty calls on Rachel Reeves to kickstart the economy by using her Budget to support businesses. After weeks of speculation over the Autumn Budget, and an unprecedented early speech by the Chancellor, it is anyone’s guess as to what will be in her famous red box.

Recent findings have revealed that a significant proportion of Generation Z in the UK holds misconceptions about the accountancy profession. The study, commissioned by Grant Thornton UK, which involved 2,000 respondents aged 16-25, suggests these misconceptions might be preventing many young individ

The life sciences sector became the most popular destination for equity investment into tech-focussed smaller businesses in Scotland, as the Covid-19 pandemic increased interest in healthcare technology, according to new analysis from the British Business Bank. Using Beauhurst data that tracks equit

Businesses are being urged to stay vigilant when paying their bills or changing supplier, as new data from Barclays reveals that in the last three months, fraudsters stole the most money from SMEs through invoice scams.

Smaller businesses in Scotland have the greatest understanding of the language and information on emissions and green issues in the UK, according to a new study commissioned by the British Business Bank. Only around two-fifths (39%) of Scottish respondents said they felt the language, terminology an

The Resource Management Association Scotland (RMAS), the organisation representing Scotland’s SME resource and waste management sector has warned that plans to end the Red Diesel exemption for several industry sectors will further impact on the UK’s cost of living crisis. RMAS says the i

Murray Income Trust PLC, a fund managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments, has posted a Net Asset Value Total Return of 20.6% for the year to 30 June 2021. This is slightly behind the FTSE All-Share Index Total Return of 21.4%.