Business

Two in five businesses (38%) have seen an increase in the number of employees taking long term sick leave due to mental health related illness since the pandemic, according to PwC research.

Business owners in Scotland have been stepping in to support their employees as the cost of living continues to put financial pressure on individuals according to new research from Rathbones.

Bounc-e, a salary sacrifice electric vehicle (EV) app in Scotland, has launched with the aim of facilitating a smooth transition for businesses to adopt electric fleets The app provides an extensive selection of EVs along with flexible contract options and fixed-term products, catering to companies

Responsible finance provider, Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has joined forces with Creative Scotland to support the growth of enterprises in Scotland’s creative and cultural industries. The CultureXcelerator Programme will provide eight ambitious cultural and creative leaders with free one-

Blair Milne, James Fennessey and Robert Young, insolvency practitioners from Azets, have been appointed joint administrators of MHA Auchlochan, the owner and operator of Auchlochan Garden Village retirement complex in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The complex, which includes 235 properties and two care hom

International investment firm TowerBrook Capital Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in Envevo, an EV charging points design and installation firm catering to B2B clients.

Social Print and Copy CIC (SP&C), Scottish supplier of copier and print solutions for the third sector, has secured £250,000 in funding from Social Investment Scotland to launch a new training centre in Glasgow. The Edinburgh-based social enterprise aims to create up to 30 jobs in the city

Pension consultancy Isio has welcomed two new senior hires in Scotland to support the growth of its trustee actuarial services and public service consulting teams as the firm continues to expand its offering across its Glasgow and Edinburgh offices. Glasgow-based Kenneth Wilson joins the senior mana

More than half (55%) of Scottish small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) expect revenues to increase this quarter, when compared to Q1 2023, according to the latest Barclays Business Barometer.

UK outdoor advertising firm 75Media has expanded into Scotland, acquiring 122 new billboard sites, including the M8 tower in Glasgow and the Edinburgh Airport tower. The acquisitions are expected to generate £5 million in revenue. The company's growth is supported by its long-term partnership

Glasgow-headquartered Macfarlane Group PLC has acquired A & G Holdings Limited, the owner of Gottlieb Packaging Materials Limited, in a deal worth £3.55 million. The acquisition is part of Macfarlane's strategy to expand its protective packaging business through organic and acquisitive gro

Property consultant FG Burnett has announced the retirement of Graeme Watt after 42 years of service with building consultancy director Iona Foubister simultaneously joining the firm's board. Graeme Watt joined the business in 1981 and progressed to a shareholding director within the firm with a str

Work has begun on a major refurbishment project at a well-known George Street building, which will deliver the first ‘defurbished’ office space on one of Edinburgh’s main thoroughfares.

It has been revealed that Scottish entrepreneur and philanthropist John Watson is a major backer of the newest Social Bite cafe in Glasgow.

The first female president of Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce is calling on the region’s micro businesses to come together to "ignite change and innovation" within the local economy. At last night’s AGM, attended by around 120 members, the chamber announced a number of new appointme