Search: fellow of royal

AG Barr has announced the immediate departure of Mark Allen OBE as non-executive chair and director of the multi-beverage business behind brands such as Irn-Bru, Rubicon, and Boost. Mr Allen is stepping down to dedicate his attention to his recently extended role as executive chair at Hilton Food Gr

The Highland Council has agreed to postpone the implementation of a Visitor Levy Scheme to await new primary legislation from the Scottish Government.

A wish-list of seven policies to boost hard-hit SMEs has been sent to the Chancellor by accountancy and business advisory firm Azets, which advises more than 80,000 SMEs. Praveen Gupta, Azets’ UK head of tax, called for Rachel Reeves to “encourage and enable SMEs to invest, innovate and

The UK government is facing a fresh internal row after Chancellor Rachel Reeves reportedly informed the fiscal watchdog of plans to raise income tax, breaking a key 2024 manifesto pledge.

A mortgage price war has been initiated by four of the UK's six largest banks, which have cut their fixed-rate deals in response to positive news on inflation. Santander and NatWest reduced their rates on Tuesday, following similar moves by Barclays and HSBC last Friday. The reductions are a respons

An urgent call has been made for the UK government to scrap stamp duty on share trades, with investment bank Peel Hunt warning that its continuation risks a corporate exodus from the London Stock Exchange to New York. The warning is prompted by AstraZeneca's decision to upgrade its US listing. As th

Housing specialist Cullross Ltd has launched a further expansion to its Newcraighall site as part of a dedicated new business arm.  

West Dunbartonshire Council is pressing ahead with its consultation on a Visitor Levy – commonly referred to as a tourist tax – despite what the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) says are failures to comply with the statutory guidance, raising serious questions about t

Paul Hilton looks at how the property market is evolving into a hybrid model, combining the efficiency of digital tools with the invaluable reassurance and personalised guidance of face-to-face expert advice. Over the past decade, the property market has been transformed by digital innovation. From

Hamiltons Law Accountants has welcomed two new trainee law accountants – Jack Watson and Amy Watson. Both new starts will follow the firm's structured training and development programme, working towards their formal SOLAS qualification.

Employers back ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting, but more preparation is needed ahead of the entry into force of mandatory reporting requirements, writes Susannah Donaldson. Pinsent Masons asked clients for their say on the introduction of reporting requirements to aid our response to the

Buy now pay later (BNPL) borrowers will benefit from key protections in place for other types of lending, under proposals put forward by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Edinburgh-based startup SWURF has landed a six-figure investment and appointed three heavyweight industry leaders to its board, signalling a bold new phase of growth across the UK and Europe. This latest investment round includes follow-on funding from existing backer Gareth Williams, co-founder of

Insolvency-related activity in Scotland hit a 29-month high in May 2025, according to new research from R3. The insolvency and restructuring trade body's analysis of data provided by Creditsafe shows there were 141 cases of insolvency-related activity in Scotland in May – the highest number on

In the wake of high-profile cyberattacks on Marks and Spencer and Co-op, accountancy firm Wbg has highlighted the importance of SIEM (security information and event management) solutions as part of a robust third-party SOC (security operations centre). Kevin McDermott, senior IT auditor in Wbg&rsquo