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Cazenove Capital, the wealth management business of Schroders in the UK, has appointed Lynsey Carson as business development director for Scotland and the North. In this newly created role, Ms Carson will accelerate the firm’s growth and presence in the Discretionary Fund Management (DFM) mark

Quantify Advisors has appointed a new corporate finance manager alongside completing financial due diligence on its first fully overseas transaction outside of the UK. Sean Gibson joins the Aberdeen-headquartered corporate finance firm following over six years at Deloitte where, as assistant manager

East Kilbride-headquartered Hero Brands has reported positive financial results for the year ending 31 December 2024, underpinned by the continued expansion of its brand portfolio. The group delivered a group EBITDA of £1.4 million and posted an operating profit of £0.7m before exception

A new plan to help Scotland’s life sciences sector become a £25 billion industry by 2035 has been published.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) is urging charities to prepare now for significant changes to their financial reporting obligations under the Charities SORP 2026, published last week. The revised SORP, effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026, in

Aberdeen's Wood Group has published its delayed financial results for full-year 2024 and the first half of 2025, a crucial step in its proposed takeover by Sidara. For the first six months of 2025, Wood reported a statutory loss for the period of $72 million (c. £55m). Despite the challenging

A recent fine imposed by the Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) underscores the importance of businesses reporting sanctions non-compliance promptly, and that failure to do so may be costly, writes financial crime and compliance specialist Stacy Keen. The regulator recently issued

Demand for tax and consulting services has pushed EY's global revenue up by 4% to $53.2 billion (c. £39.6bn) for the financial year ending June 2025.

Aberdeen-founded environmental and engineering solutions firm RSK Group has reported a 21% rise in revenue to £2.2 billion for the financial year ending 6 April 2025. The results also showed a 13% increase in net fee income to £1.1bn and a 34% rise in cash at bank to £176.8 million

Michael Jamieson discusses the financial challenges that recent changes to the UK's inheritance tax rules present to family-run businesses in Scotland and outlines various strategies to help mitigate their impact. In last year’s Autumn Budget, the Chancellor announced a number of significant c

Craft beer company BrewDog has reported losses of nearly £37 million for the last financial year as sales growth slowed to a near standstill, compounding a turbulent period following the departure of its co-founders. In a recent update to shareholders, the Scottish brewer revealed that sales g

Scottish green chemical manufacturer Celtic Renewables has bolstered its senior leadership team with the appointment of Kerry Crawford as chief financial officer and Bettina Brierley as chief commercial officer. Ms Brierley and Ms Crawford have been brought on as Celtic Renewables seeks to scale up

B Corp certified accountancy firm Cooper Parry (CP) has named Oliver Vaughan as its new chief financial officer. Mr Vaughan brings with him a wealth of experience in financial leadership, strategic growth and operational excellence. With a career spanning over two decades, Mr Vaughan has held s

HSBC reported first-quarter financial results for 2025 that surpassed analyst expectations, despite showing year-on-year declines primarily due to the impact of prior-year business disposals. Alongside the results, HSBC unveiled plans for a new share buyback programme of up to $3 billion (c. £

Annual statistics for the financial year 2024-2025 show a slight increase in corporate insolvencies in Scotland, contrasted by a notable decrease in personal insolvencies. There were 1,175 corporate insolvencies recorded, representing a marginal 0.6% rise from the previous year (1,168) and a 3.8% in