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Proposals to build a 24/7 whisky visitor centre in the middle of a Highland park internationally renowned for its lack of light pollution have come under fire.

Profit before tax at IP attorneys Murgitroyd rose by 16.4 per cent to £4.16 million while revenue increased by 7.5 per cent to £48m this year, its preliminary financial results to 31 May 2019 show. The proposed final dividend is of 15p per share (2018: 14.5p), resulting in a total d

Orkney-based storage and removals firm, Advantage Storage Limited (ASL), has purchased a 1,758 sq. m. unit in Inverness after securing a six-figure funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland. Owned by McAdie & Reeve Ltd, Orkney's leading removals, storage and distribution specialist, ASL provid

Springfield Properties has reported strong growth following the release of its full-year results. The housebuilder, which delivers both private and affordable housing, has announced its rate of completion of new homes increased by 23.6% to 952, from a previous 770. They have also reported strong rev

Two restaurateurs from Glasgow have been banned for a total of 17 years after they caused a loss to HMRC of more than £4 million in unpaid taxes. Sukdev Gill, 55, signed a disqualification undertaking for eight years after he did not dispute that over six years, he caused companies he was a di

Float, the cash flow solution for Xero, QuickBooks Online and FreeAgent, took home the award for best forecasting, planning and analysis software at the Accounting Excellence Awards. The AE programme, presented by Accounting Web UK, recognises and rewards brilliance in the accounting profession. Its

Scotland’s universities face rising costs and funding cuts and there is a growing gap in how well different institutions can cope, the public spending watchdog has said in a new report. The universities face various challenges, including a seven per cent (£91 million) real terms cut in g

Johnston Carmichael has appointed a new head of audit and assurance as part of leadership changes designed to support its succession plans.  Graham Marjoribanks, who has more than 15 years of experience in audit and financial services across the UK and in Canada, joins as partner and will be ba

The boards of Smith & Williamson and Tilney have reached an agreement to combine their respective businesses. Pictured (L-R): Kevin Stopps, Chris Woodhouse and David Cobb

Following a period of sustained economic growth, Scotland’s gross domestic product contracted by 0.3 per cent in the second quarter – the three months after the original EU departure date at the end of March. This contraction follows relatively robust growth (0.6 per cent) in the first q

A proposed local inheritance tax would affect nine in ten Scottish estates. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Scotland – a think tank – has suggested the tax in order to raise up to £200 million per year for public services.

Researchers have calculated the monetary value of thoughts and prayers. They found that Christian participants were willing to pay for thoughts and prayers from others while non-believers were willing to pay to avoid them.

Aberdeen Laundry Services is expanding its business with the acquisition of family-run professional laundry service providers, Cathkin Clean Scotland. The purchase has been supported by a £275,000 funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland and marks the next phase in the company’s growt

Emma Louden, HR manager at Chiene + Tait, has been appointed to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Mid Scotland branch committee, focusing on health and wellbeing, as well as employee engagement in the workplace. The CIPD is at the forefront of championing better work and wo

An SME lender for the rural and agricultural sector has joined the Alternative Business Funding platform to offer its expertise in rural finance to farmers and the rural economy across England, Scotland and Wales. UK Agricultural Finance (UKAF) offers loans from £100,000 to £10 million,