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James Fennessey and Blair Milne of Azets have been appointed as provisional liquidators for 1Stopwind Limited following a winding-up order issued by Paisley Sheriff Court. As a result of the court order, the registered office for the Scottish wind farm maintenance company has been transferred from i

The Bank of England has delivered a pre-Christmas boost to borrowers, cutting the central interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%. This reduction, which brings rates to their lowest level in nearly three years, was driven by a deteriorating labour market and signs that price rises will continue to

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced an expansion of its efforts to improve standards within the home and travel insurance markets.

George Lafferty of Begbies Traynor has been appointed provisional liquidator of The View Café, Aviemore a popular café with both locals and visitors, as part of a Scottish court liquidation process. The company entered provisional liquidation on 16 December and has ceased trading, resu

Businesses are being warned that cyber criminals see Christmas as a prime opportunity to steal critical business data due to staff being distracted by the holiday season. Paul Kelly, head of cyber services at Azets, is urging companies to stay alert. He said: “While many businesses and individ

The Scottish commercial property investment market concluded 2025 on firmer footing, driven by a surge in late-year activity that brought annual volumes in line with the five-year average, according to the quarter 4 review from Lismore Real Estate Advisors. The final quarter saw transaction volumes

KPMG has reported faster revenue growth than its Big Four competitors for the second year running, demonstrating resilience amidst a global consulting slowdown and the rising disruption of artificial intelligence. For the 12 months ending in September, the firm posted global revenues of $39.8bn (c.

Farms and estates that have spent years diversifying to strengthen and safeguard their businesses face an existential threat unless the Scottish Government reevaluates forthcoming reforms to non-domestic rates, Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has warned. SLE issued the warning amid continuing outc

Scotland’s onshore GDP grew by 0.2% in the three months to October 2025, maintaining the growth rate seen in the previous quarter. However, monthly figures announced by the Chief Statistician reveal a continued pattern of volatility. The economy contracted by 0.2% in October alone, following a

Lindsays has relocated to a new office in Perth.  Its 30-strong Perth-based team this week completed a move into a modern space on Whitefriars Street.

Addleshaw Goddard has announced the high-growth technology businesses selected for its 2025 AG Elevate programme. Three of this year’s cohort of 10 are based in Scotland.

Edinburgh entrepreneur and investor Veenoo Sharma has been appointed advisor on Diaspora Entrepreneurship and co-chair of the India–Pakistan Initiative at the Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network (CBWN) — a role focused on championing female entrepreneurs globally. Born and raised

Corporates could face additional administrative burdens as they seek to implement updated guidance in moving to net zero, according to ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Responding to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2, ACCA says that is co

A Scottish training and development business has secured two contracts with Specsavers and the NHS after its founder accessed support from Business Gateway.

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