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Edinburgh-based LOOP Agencies is set to become Scotland's earliest employee-owned trust (EOT) this month, marking a significant milestone for the fast-growing marketing firm. LOOP doubled its headcount to 15 in 2024, its second year of trading while adding UK and international financial services bra

STV has become the latest tenant at Edinburgh's Orchard Brae House, taking 2,239 sq ft following a recent major refurbishment.

Ayrshire-based Green Home Systems has reported a 208% increase in turnover, rising from £6 million to £17m for the year ending 30 June 2024. The company, specialising in domestic energy efficiency retrofits, attributes its growth to a strategic expansion of its services and partnerships.

Wood Group has announced plans to accelerate asset sales to raise up to $200 million (c. £158m), following a trading update revealing "material" weaknesses in governance and a weaker-than-expected Q4 performance.

Virgin Money has launched a bespoke training programme for all its 4,000 customer-facing colleagues to equip them with the skills to support and talk to customers about their money worries and mental health, as research reveals four out of five UK adults (80%) feel more worried about their finances

Leading experts in technology and finance have joined together to launch a new Scottish Centre of Excellence for digital trust – which will aim to make the digital world safer and more resilient. Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) will host the Scottish Centre of Excellence in Digital Trust and

Scotland’s cities and sectors are emerging as key drivers of international investment, according to the latest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Report published by Irwin Mitchell and Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM). The report highlights Scotland’s pivotal role in attracting ov

The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) risks falling short of its £2 billion investment target by 2030 by up to £400 million, following a reduction in government funding this year. Established in 2020, the state-backed bank aims to support projects in net zero, communities, and inn

Finance experts are among a range of individuals appointed to the board of directors leading the delivery of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Former Glasgow City Council chief executive George Black CBE was appointed as chair in October 2024 and has now established a board with members from a di

The Scottish Event Campus (SEC) has appointed former Celtic Football Club CEO Dominic McKay as its new chief executive. Mr McKay is joining the SEC in May from European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) in Switzerland where he is currently executive chairman.

Archilink Ltd, an architectural surveying company based in Aberdeen, has achieved significant growth in 2024 and is on course to surpass £1 million by the end of the financial year – a record for the company since its launch in 2018. The company uses cutting-edge technologies to deliver

Airdrie-based DataVita, a provider of critical digital infrastructure and cloud solutions, has delivered record total sales of £13.34 million in the year ending 30 June 2024, a 46% increase from £9.12 million the previous year. Gross margin improved by 62%, reaching £6.15m, reflect

Michelle Elliot and Callum Carmichael, partners at FRP Advisory, have been appointed joint administrators of Connect Modular Limited on 6 January.

Scottish women-led angel investment group Mint Ventures has invested in Hampshire-based legal case management platform Transparently. Founded by family law specialist Becki Sant-Cassia, Transparently enables clients to engage with lawyers through alternative service delivery models, allowing them to

Scottish design agency Fifth House has expanded its operations into the Middle East following a financial boost from Midlothian Council Local Business Support funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Fifth House has officially opened for business in Dub