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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out its expectations for banks, building societies and credit unions when they are considering closing branches or ATMs, or converting a free to use ATM to pay to use.

Tax and business advisory specialists EQ Accountants have helped clients secure over £17 million of funding support during the coronavirus pandemic. The firm, which has offices in Dundee, Forfar, Cupar and Glenrothes, has successfully claimed over £15m in government loans and g

Three people have been arrested for running a fake branch of State Bank of India (SBI).

Anderson Strathern has advised Crown Estate Scotland on the purchase of a sustainable development site near Montrose in Angus. The 123-acre Zero Four site was bought by Crown Estate Scotland from ISLA Developments for £3.7 million and marks Crown Estate Scotland’s first purchase since be

Renfrewshire Council has unveiled plans for a £1.3 million package of support designed to help local businesses get back on their feet after the coronavirus lockdown. The proposals, including crisis loans, grants and advice services, were based on the results of a detailed survey of local firm

Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden of KPMG have been appointed joint administrators of Livingston-based WFS Technologies Limited. Immediately following the appointment, the entire business and its assets were immediately sold to GKFF EnNovo.

This latest blog considers life from the perspective of SMEs and OMBs working to exit from lockdown. Much of the subject matter to date has focused on how to manage the massive uncertainties caused byCOVID-19. Hopefully, the duration and on-going impact of lockdown are beginning to clear as we move

Finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has launched a programme of support for Scotland’s social enterprise community with Baillie Gifford. The scheme aims to help organisations recover from the impact of COVID-19 and develop strategies for future growth. The Ambitions for Recovery

The Scottish Government has announced that people looking for work or those at risk of redundancy will benefit from £100 million of additional assistance to move into work or retrain.

Farmers and crofters in Scotland are being offered £1 million in funding from the Scottish Government to diversify into forestry and help with the fight against climate change.

Dundee-based marketing firm DRL Media has launched a £1250,000 support fund to help businesses boost their advertising and marketing after the coronavirus pandemic. 

According to the latest data from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA UK) and The Corporate Finance Network (CFN), 13% of Scottish SMEs have decided to liquidate their assets in the last two weeks, highlighting to complications of reopening after the coronavirus lockdown. The SM

A loan scheme to support farmers and crofters through the coronavirus crisis has been announced by rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing. With the additional uncertainty caused by Brexit, the National Basic Payment Support Scheme will maintain vital cash flow for farm and croft businesses by injectin

The Scottish Property market has seen a huge demand since the coronavirus lockdown restrictions have been eased, according to property firm ESPC.

Family-run fishing business Skelwick LLP, which has been providing fishing services to the north east of Scotland for 25 years, is the proud owner of a brand new state-of-the-art fishing vessel in Orkney thanks to a significant funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland. Whilst based in K