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Holiday specialist Caledonian Leisure has reported profit after tax of £1.4 million on turnover of £55m for 2023.

RBS-owner NatWest Group has agreed to buy a significant portion of Sainsbury's banking business. The banking group will acquire approximately £2.5 billion of gross customer assets, comprising £1.4bn of unsecured personal loans and £1.1bn of credit cards balances, together with appr

The productivity of mid-sized businesses (MSB) in Scotland is being dragged down by a lack of key skills, according to new data from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP.

Medium-sized businesses are more optimistic than smaller firms with economic and geopolitical uncertainty, recruitment problems, investment in cybersecurity and talent acquisition the key concerns according to the latest Azets Barometer Survey. The survey, which researched UK businesses during April

The Scottish Space Network (SSN) has formed a strategic partnership with New York-based Sustainable Alpha to unlock investment for the Scottish, UK, and international space sectors. The collaboration will focus on identifying the funding needs of the fast-growing industry and developing a comprehens

The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) has been faced with a significant budget reduction, potentially limiting its investment capacity and ambitions to become self-sustaining. Holyrood has allocated £181 million to SNIB in its latest budget for the bank to use between April 2024 an

The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC) board, owner of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), has reported year-on-year EBITDA growth of £0.5 million for the first quarter of the year, slightly exceeding expectations. The board has said the company's focus remains on maintaining a high-quali

Accountant and business adviser CT has promoted social housing sector specialist Stuart Beattie, who moves into the role of director. Mr Beattie, who is also the firm’s head of RSLs, joined CT in 2005 as a trainee and has since developed his expertise within the Scottish social housing sector,

Vicki Miller, director of marketing and digital at VisitScotland, has been named the organisation’s next chief executive officer. She will succeed Malcolm Roughead OBE, who retires after 23 years at the organisation, including 14 as CEO.

Pinsent Masons has appointed forensic accounting specialist David Lister as partner. Mr Lister, based in Edinburgh, was previously at a Big Four accounting firm EY where he was a partner for ten years. He joins the Pinsent Masons forensics & accounting services (FAS) team as the firm contin

Accountancy body ACCA has urged CEOs and CFOs to build trust in artificial intelligence (AI) by taking steps in their organisations to manage the associated risks. As AI plays a greater role in the accounting and financial reporting of businesses, CFOs and financial controllers will have to be confi

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has named Jonathan Gibson, CFP Chartered FCSI, and Shaid Moughal ACSI as new co-presidents for the CISI Scotland committee. They will be taking over from Dorothy Hamilton MCSI.

Glasgow-based funeral plan provider Golden Charter has appointed highly experienced technology transformation leader, Stuart McWhinnie as its chief technology officer, effective from today (15 April). McWhinnie brings extensive experience implementing robust technological change programmes with

Cairn Group, estate agency and letting firm serving Scotland's central belt, from Edinburgh to Glasgow, has undergone a significant management restructure. The changes see Paul Shields, who has been Finance Director at Cairn for 17 years, and long-serving sales and investment director Jenn

Scott and Fyfe, an employee-owned technical textiles company, celebrating its 160th anniversary, has announced "impressive" profits despite a highly challenging year. The Tayport-based firm started out as a linen works in 1864. Today, with a clear focus on design and innovation, the company&rsq