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Increased economic optimism, a surge in private equity (PE) activity and rising numbers of owners looking to exit could drive an increase in activity in the UK mergers and acquisitions market during 2026, according to a new report. These are just some of the predictions within the 2026 MHA Global Tr

The Scottish Government has announced a new £2.5 million package to nurture more young entrepreneurs. This is part of record £45m investment to drive innovation, enterprise and entrepreneurship across the country in the draft Scottish Budget 2026-27.

STV Group plc has confirmed that its full-year revenue for 2025 is expected to reach the upper end of its £165 million to £180m guidance range, with adjusted operating profit aligned with consensus at £11.4m. Despite meeting these broader financial expectations, the broadcaster nav

Glasgow-headquartered Wbg has appointed Keith Miller as partner, head of indirect tax, based in its Manchester office. With more than 30 years of experience, most recently as Northwest VAT Partner at Azets, Mr Miller was also a VAT specialist at Deloitte, led KPMG’s M&A VAT offering across

Deloitte has appointed Lesley Smillie as its new office senior partner (OSP) for Edinburgh. Ms Smillie has over 20 years of experience in professional services and has worked at the firm since 2005. She has a long history of successfully leading and managing public sector transformation programmes,

Scottish fintech Miconex has appointed Idong Usoro as chief digital and operations officer as it continues its global, scale up journey. An experienced technology and business leader and on the back of recent tenures at the helm of Revenue Scotland, Abbeyfield, and global awarding organisation, NEBO

Johnston Carmichael has agreed a new partnership with STAC (Smart Things Accelerator Centre), supporting Scotland’s innovation economy and the next generation of tech entrepreneurs. Based in Glasgow, STAC is Scotland’s industry-led accelerator for product-focused tech startups.

BDO Scotland’s deal advisory team has advised on 46 completed deals in 2025, with a combined enterprise value of £1.5 billion. Across the year, almost two thirds of the transactions (29) had private equity involvement, an increase of over 30% on the prior year, with a further 17 deals in

With the final today and contestants in the fourth series of The Traitors watching the prize pot dwindle with each challenge that goes by, savers dreaming of a £120,000 bonanza themselves can build up a similar-sized fund from £208 per month according to Murphy Wealth. New figures from t

Drax Group has agreed to acquire Edinburgh-based energy optimiser Flexitricity from Quinbrook in a deal valued at £36 million. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2026 and is projected to yield returns significantly above t

A pre-tax profit of just over £1 million has been posted by Dean’s of Huntly for the year ended 30 June 2025, marking a significant turnaround for the premium shortbread manufacturer after consecutive years of losses.

Virgin Money and Scottish Agritourism have joined forces to launch a new business plan skills support programme, designed to support the continued growth and resilience of Scotland’s agritourism sector. This initiative recognises the increasingly important role agritourism plays for farming bu

Twelve start-up companies have each been awarded £35,000 by the Scottish Government to fast track high-tech solutions to help improve people’s lives and public services. Projects include finding new ways to improve support for people with long term health conditions, systems to help tack

Quality assurance specialist 2i has announced the appointment of David Scott as Strategic Adviser. Having retired from his executive role as chief enterprise technology officer at Aberdeen Group in April 2025, Scott brings over three decades of experience linking technology strategy to business outc

The Artisanal Spirits Company, owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) and Single Cask Nation (SCN), has announced that trading for the year ended 31 December 2025 was in line with market expectations. The group reported a distinct improvement in trading momentum during the second half of the