Business

The Scottish private sector reported a further fall in total activity during January according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI data. The Business Activity Index - a measure of combined manufacturing and service sector output - fell from December's five-month high of 48.3 to 47.1, signalling

Cruise ship calls in 2023 for Forth Ports’ Capital Cruising business on Scotland’s east coast are set to jump by 50%, with around 150 cruise ships, carrying an estimated 225,000 passengers, expected to visit Edinburgh, Fife and Dundee this year.

A Scottish artisan food producer has expanded into international markets and is set to increase sales by 25% after it received support and signposting to over £30,000 of funding from Business Gateway.

Scottish salmon sales reached £578 million during the calendar year, making it the UK’s biggest food export in 2022, new HMRC figures have revealed.

Last year 35,158 new companies were registered in Scotland, a record high according to Inform Direct's Review of Company Formations. The figure represented a 3% increase on the previous year's formations bringing the total number of registered companies in Scotland at the end of 2022 to 280,990. Dur

Advanta Wealth, the wealth management company which has offices in Glasgow, Esher, Dundee and London, has announced a three year partnership with the Rugby Players Association (RPA).

Innovatium, a Scottish low carbon technology company, has been awarded a grant worth £360,000 under phase 9 of the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund (EEF).

Tech and analytics consulting firm Optima Partners has announced it’s on course to double its headcount to over 100 in the next 12 months. The Edinburgh-headquartered firm secured a £2.3 million investment from capital investor BGF, and appointed new non-executive directors, Karen Thomas

Fanbase, a startup developing software that delivers mobile ticketing and better fan experience for sports clubs, has secured a £1 million investment led by SaltPay — a payment services provider. CEO and co-founder of Edinburgh-based Fanbase, Alasdair Crawley, said: "Our vision is for Fa

Inspired by the success of Scotch whisky, Matugga Distillers has launched a private cask ownership programme to the public. The distillery is offering people the chance to tap into the emerging market of rum cask ownership and to be "part of Scotland’s distilling history", with whisky expert C

Specialist asset manager Mercia Asset Management, a provider of finance to small and medium-sized businesses, has invested £26 million to date across Scotland’s regions and is looking to increase this investment activity into 2023. Headquartered in the Midlands, Mercia is keen to add to

Independent financial advisory firm Phil Anderson Financial Services has reported that 2022 was a record year for the firm, achieving a turnover of £1.63 million, a 22% increase from 2021 and their best financial performance since launching in 2010. Managing director, Phil Anderson said: &ldqu

After adding almost half a million customers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, ice cream maker Mackie's of Scotland has achieved a greater than ever UK market share. The breakthrough came despite a tough time in the ice cream sector, as the overall market contracted by 7.4% over the same p

Drinks sector companies including Diageo and Tennent's Lager have joined forces to challenge the Scottish Government over its potential plans to restrict alcohol advertising and marketing.

Falkirk-based Henry’s Coffee Company has increased its operations and customer base by launching an expanded ‘at home’ offering, following support from Business Gateway. The business, which sells coffee and tea to coffee shops across Scotland, was launched in 2015 by Brian McGregor