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More than 50 entrepreneurs from across Scotland gathered in Edinburgh this week for Edinburgh Mentor Match – a free business speed mentoring session run by Virgin StartUp. The free event for business founders and small business owners was held at Virgin Hotels Edinburgh to mark National Mentor

Venture capital (VC) investment into Scotland’s start-up and scale-up businesses soared by more than 200% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest KPMG Private Enterprise Venture Pulse report. Scottish businesses raised £116.1 million in the third quarter of 2025.

Improving social mobility is a priority for an overwhelming 98% of mid-sized businesses in Scotland, with half (50%) ranking it as their biggest priority – more than anywhere else in the UK – according to the results of BDO’s latest survey of 500 UK mid-sized businesses. The Econom

Scottish business leaders have warned that access to investment capital is drying up, according to MFMac’s biannual survey of Scottish business leaders. The study found that almost half (48%) rate the availability of investment capital in Scotland as scarce or very scarce. Just eight per cent

Scotland’s private sector presented a mixed economic picture in September, with a surprising surge in hiring set against a backdrop of falling business activity and declining new orders. Businesses took on additional staff for the first time in four months and expectations for the coming year

A Scottish institution whose trademark sweets have crossed the globe is celebrating its 100th birthday by introducing a new leadership generation and scoping increased capacity. Gordon and Durward in Crieff, with customers including celebrities such as actor David Tenant, is proof of the unwaning ap

Rachel Munro, founder of The Rebel Baker, an allergen-free bakery shaking up the snack game, is among 14 businesses announced as a Start Up Loans ambassador. Based in Ayr, the bakery can produce over 10,000 cookies per day and supplies products to food service clients across the UK. Every item is fr

Scottish company directors and key individuals are being urged to act now to avoid falling foul of sweeping new Companies House rules that come into force on 18 November 2025. From that date, all new incorporations and appointments will require mandatory ID checks.

Glasgow-based fashion retailer QUIZ has announced plans to open between five and ten new UK stores over the next 12 months, with a focus on London and the south. The expansion is driven by a successful new operational strategy, which has contributed to strong like-for-like summer sales and a 20% upl

The chairman of The Indian Council of Scotland and United Kingdom has declared that India is "open for business" with Scotland, launching a major push to attract Indian talent and investment to the UK.

Scottish businesses are under increasing pressure from rising costs, faltering confidence, and declining investment, according to the latest Quarterly Economic Indicator from the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC). The survey of 440 Scottish businesses, produced in partnership with the Fraser of Al

Businesses feel misunderstood by government and are unprepared for net zero as last quarter’s tentative recovery in activity stalls, according to the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde. The latest edition of its quarterly Scottish Business Monitor, which surveyed ove

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has visited industrial units in Fife built as part of £35 million Scottish Government investment in a programme which will encourage businesses to innovate and grow. Fife Interchange North in Dunfermline is part of the Industrial Innovation Investment Programm

An East Lothian skin therapist has launched a partnership with an award-winning local skincare brand following support from Business Gateway. Caryn Fower Advanced Skin Therapy, led by experienced skin therapist Caryn Fower, delivers personalised, results-driven treatments tailored to each client. He

In its latest business survey, Armstrong Watson has highlighted the twin pressures of recruitment challenges and rising costs facing the UK’s family, privately owned, and owner-managed businesses. The firm's 2025 Family, Privately Owned and Owner-Managed Business Survey Report, its most compre