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Dundee-based commercial insurance technology start-up Broker Insights has raised more than £6 million in a Series A funding round led by Mercia Asset Management. Chroma Ventures, which first backed Broker Insights with seed funding in 2018, made a follow-on investment in this round, along

SMASH, a platform that connects film and TV content creators with decision-makers, is on its way to securing half a million pounds of investment to scale up its business as it targets the fast-growing global content streaming market. The Scotland-based company has already secured an initial ‘s

Clydesdale Bank owner Virgin Money has announced that it will create 'collaborative hubs' to support its collaborative approach.

In the wake of COP26, the 2021 United Nations climate change conference held in Glasgow earlier this month, chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset is urging SMEs to reap the commercial benefits to be had from joining the global quest for net-zero. With SMEs comprising 95% of all businesses in many

CMS has launched a new online resource to help keep business and other groups informed of developments surrounding the COP26 in Glasgow. The COP26 Hub will be updated with new content each day during the conference and offer insights into the challenges in achieving net zero. It also highlights oppo

The first recipients of a fund set up to help Scotland’s manufacturing industries reduce emissions have been announced by the Scottish Government. Eight companies will share £3.4 million through the first round of the Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (SIETF), with additiona

Acumen Financial Planning managing director Sandy Robertson was awarded the Tony Sellon Good Egg Award at the annual CISI (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment) awards. The highly regarded accolade is awarded to individuals recognised for making an ongoing substantial contribution to

Western Isles residents are being asked to consider a plan to tax tourists visiting the area in campervans and motorhomes.

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), the tech-enabled business critical services group, has announced six new appointments to its Virtual Finance Function (VFF), following a period of substantial growth. VFF is a transformational approach to traditional outsourcing, where a businesses’ financi

Work has commenced on a £4.5 million development that aims to attract high-profile businesses to the Ravenscraig regeneration site. A ceremony to mark the continuation of construction works was attended by Kate Forbes MSP, the cabinet secretary for finance and the economy; Cllr

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to be given new powers to fine companies that rip off customers, make misleading claims, or have unfair terms and conditions. It is expected that Kwasi Kwarteng, business secretary, will announce the proposals next week to strengthen the CMA's powers po

Independent Scottish whisky distillery Nc’nean has become the first in the UK to reach net-zero emissions for production, beating the Scotch whisky industry target of 2040 by 20 years.

Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has appointed Siobhan Moore as an investment manager for its wholly-owned impact investment fund, SIS Ventures, supporting its continued growth amid increasing investor demand for mission-driven businesses. Siobhan Moore joins the impact investor from Finsbury Food G

Louise Laing, senior associate at Brodies, details the intricacies of a pre-pack administration. Pre-pack is the term used to describe an arrangement whereby the sale of all or part of a company’s business and/or assets is negotiated and agreed before an insolvency practitioner (IP) is appoint

Accountancy firm BDO has told staff to decide for themselves when to come back to the office after the COVID-19 pandemic as part of its new flexible working strategy. The firm, which is the UK’s fifth-largest accountant and employs about 5,500 people across 18 offices, will ask staff to work w