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An enterprise centre in Renfrew helping new companies make the step into their first commercial premises has seen all its main workspace snapped up.

Financial intermediary MAF Finance Group (MAF), which works across the UK, has established a base in Edinburgh to strengthen its presence in Scotland. The business has also appointed experienced lending specialists Nick Elder and Deborah Louden to head up its Scottish operation.

Confidence among the finance leaders of the UK’s largest firms has dipped in the second quarter, partially unwinding the sharp rise in sentiment seen in Q1 2023, according to Deloitte’s UK CFO Survey Q2 2023. A net -10% of CFOs are more optimistic about their firm’s financial prosp

A number of major Scottish projects helped contractor and developer GRAHAM achieve a 15% increase in revenue to nearly £1.1 billion in 2022/23, according to its latest financial results. The company generated revenue of £1.094bn, up from £948.3 million in the previous year. Cash at

Glasgow-headquartered Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal posted annual turnover of £1.5 million in the year to May 2023, up from £1.1m on the previous year. The firm has now delivered substantial salary increases to all staff in addition to the introduction of a £

New research by The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and BDO, the international network of public accounting, tax and advisory firms, has revealed how the role of the CFO is growing to include driving business decisions and reporting on the non-financial areas of their operatio

Anne Boden, the founder of Starling Bank, is to step down from her role as CEO, effective from 30 June, transitioning to a non-executive role on the board. John Mountain, the current COO, will assume interim CEO responsibilities, steering the digital bank into its forthcoming growth phase.

Perth-based power generator and network operator, SSE, has revealed a near doubling of annual profits, driven by surging energy prices which fuelled a boom for its gas-fired power plants.

A report, sponsored by Scottish Enterprise and conducted by Deep Knowledge Analytics, has forecast blockchain technology contributing £4.48 billion to Scotland's GDP by 2030. The study, Blockchain Industry in Scotland Landscape Overview: Companies, Investors, Influencers and Trends, is the fir

Law firm Davidson Chalmers Stewart has appointed dispute resolution solicitor Ewan McIntyre to its Glasgow team as partner. Mr McIntyre's career, spanning over thirty years, has seen him work with Scottish firms such as Burness Paull and Morton Fraser where he was head of the firm’s litigation

Scottish Building Society, celebrating its 175th anniversary, reported a pretax profit of £3.3 million and has steadily grown its customer base. The Society's mortgage assets have increased by £42m to £496m, while its savings balances grew to £418m. Contrary to other financia

Lloyds Banking Group and homelessness charity Crisis have joined forces in a new two-year partnership to help tackle the shortage of good quality, affordable homes in Great Britain, which is leaving hundreds of thousands of people trapped in homelessness.

Law firm Aberdein Considine has partnered with Scottish youth football player representative Darren Walker as it continues to strengthen its sports law practice. Mr Walker, who acts for many promising young footballers across Scotland, will be working with Aberdein Considine as a consultant as the f

Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC), owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), reported better-than-expected financial results for the year ended 31 December 2022.

The Housing Finance Corporation (THFC) has unveiled a £2 billion finance vehicle designed to help housing associations deliver on their sustainability objectives across new and existing homes.