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Edinburgh’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the least confident of Scotland’s major cities as business viability concerns remain high nationwide, according to new research from Aberdein Considine LLP.  Capturing the views of Scottish SMEs in the run-up to the Holyrood

BGF has reported strong activity in Scotland through 2025, with a successful new deal, follow-on to support growth in the portfolio and three positive exits, including one with a partial reinvestment. The growth capital investor last year completed a £15 million investment in Cruden, one of Sc

Independent financial advisers Lonsdale Services has deployed Aveni Assist, an AI automation platform from AI Fintech Aveni, across its wealth management team, resulting in hundreds of hours saved each month and the ability to share information with customers quicker.   Lonsdale introduced Aven

Rutland Square Spirits Ltd has strengthened its UK and India teams with four major hires, as the fast-growing Scottish–Indian spirits brand continues its rapid expansion across two continents. The appointments come during a period of exceptional momentum for the business, including recently re

Aberdeen-based energy consultancy Xodus Group has reported widening losses of nearly £1 million, citing delays in renewables projects as a key factor impacting its performance.

University of Edinburgh spinout Trogenix has secured £70 million in a Series A funding round to advance its innovative cancer therapies into clinical trials. The investment will accelerate the development of treatments for aggressive solid tumours, beginning with glioblastoma, one of the deadl

Aviva has posted a 22% jump in first-half operating profit to just over £1 billion, driven by strong growth across its wealth and insurance divisions. The figure comfortably topped the £875 million recorded in the same period last year.

Sterling Furniture Group has confirmed Stewart Robertson as its permanent chief executive. Mr Robertson, former managing director of Rangers Football Club, initially joined Sterling as interim chief executive in December last year, after the appointment of Bernard Dunn – formerly head of UK le

CMS is holding a series of events across Scotland aimed at supporting further growth of the nation’s renewable energy sector. The Future of Renewables Seminars will kick off on 1 April at CMS’s Glasgow office with follow up sessions taking place in Edinburgh on 3 April and concluding at

The Scotland and Northern Ireland team of BGF, a growth capital investor, reported strong investment activity through 2024, investing close to £50m and announcing three successful exits. As well as new investment and follow-on activity BGF announced the successful exits of Kick ICT, Keenan Rec

Aberdeen City Council is developing plans for a Visitor Levy.

William Rankine discusses the impacts of recent events on the leisure sector, and analyses trends and opportunities within specific sub-sectors. The leisure sector has been through huge amounts of change since the turn of the decade. It was not so long ago that hotels, leisure parks and resorts, and

Deloitte has quietly dismissed approximately 250 employees in the UK, representing 1% of its workforce. This marks the third round of redundancies in 13 months for the Big Four firm. The cuts, which were not formally announced, targeted underperforming staff across its advisory divisions and follow

Glasgow-headquartered Macfarlane Group PLC, distributor of protective packaging, has appointed Joost Meijs to the new role of managing director, Macfarlane Packaging Distribution, Europe, as the company strengthens its presence in the European protective packaging market. In recent years the company

The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) has committed a further £20 million to the mid-market rent strategy managed by Thriving Investments, the social value and ESG-focused real estate fund manager. The bank’s follow-on investment will support the development of up to 100 new homes