Business

Archilink Ltd, an architectural surveying company based in Aberdeen, has achieved significant growth in 2024 and is on course to surpass £1 million by the end of the financial year – a record for the company since its launch in 2018. The company uses cutting-edge technologies to deliver

Perth and Kinross has been identified as the top local authority in the UK for having the strongest growth potential among its businesses. The recognition, announced at an event today, follows analysis of the expected distribution and value of business growth across the UK for the year ahead. Consid

Scotland's private sector ends the year with a renewed decrease in output, according to the Royal Bank of Scotland Scotland Growth Tracker. The seasonally adjusted index measures the month-on-month change in the combined output of the region’s manufacturing and service sectors.

Curtis Walker has been appointed as managing director of software developer Hybrid Anchor as the north Lanarkshire company eyes further expansion. Mr Walker joins from Abstract Canvas, an award-winning 3D visualisation studio which he set up in Glasgow in 2020.

Macfarlane Group has acquired The Pitreavie Group, a fellow Glasgow-based business, in a deal worth £18 million. This includes an earn-out of up to £4.0m over two years. The acquisition aligns with Macfarlane's strategy of expanding its protective packaging business through organic and a

People from across the South of Scotland are being encouraged to apply to become a member of the Regional Economic Partnership (REP). 

Liam McLaughlin, a dentist from Glasgow, has utilised six-figure funding from Unity Trust Bank to buy independent Avondale Dental Practice – a trusted provider of dental care in the East Kilbride community for over 70 years. Mr McLaughlin took over from the previous owner who had successfully

Following the increases announced in the Autumn Budget to employer National Insurance Contributions and National Minimum Wage, UK businesses' profit growth expectations remain low and many are looking to review employee costs across the board including implementing hiring freezes, according to Grant

A new online toolkit has been launched to help Aberdeen city centre businesses access grants, training, and digital support. The resource, developed by Aberdeen City Council following engagement with local firms, aims to help them adapt to changing consumer habits and boost the city centre's vibranc

More Scottish businesses are expecting turnover and profitability growth in 2025 than they did entering 2024, new research from Bank of Scotland’s Business Barometer reveals. Nearly three quarters (73%) of firms expect to see their turnover increase in the year ahead, up from 60% polled in Dec

A Glasgow-based commercial laundry business has doubled the amount it can wash to 40 tonnes daily thanks to a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK. Specialising in linen and laundry services for major hotels across Scotland, The Green Group has invested in the equipment which not only boosts ca

Elgin-based Ava Innes, a luxury bedding company, has been awarded £140,000 in prize money after winning both the Scottish Edge Award (£65,000) and the STV Growth Edge Award (£75,000). Founded by Joan Johnston, the company has developed a unique, patented duvet utilising a blend of

Nine in 10 (90%) privately owned Scottish firms feel optimistic about their growth prospects as they head into 2025, according to KPMG UK. The Big Four firm's Private Enterprise Barometer survey captured insights from 1,500 private business owners across the UK, including 125 from Scotland, spa

The 108 employees of a growing Scottish traffic management company have become its new owners. Apex Traffic Management, which is headquartered in East Kilbride and has depots in Dumfries, Ashford in Kent and will soon open a new depot at Portlethen outside Aberdeen, has completed a deal to transitio

Scottish design agency Fifth House has expanded its operations into the Middle East following a financial boost from Midlothian Council Local Business Support funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Fifth House has officially opened for business in Dub