Business

Hopes of a small business-led economic recovery from the pandemic may be under threat, according to the SBI report for Q2 2022 from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which is published in full today.

Scottish Enterprise has revealed that 2021/22 continued to be a record year for its early-stage investment activities. The enterprise agency, which has been investing in early-stage businesses since 2003, alongside local, national, and international private sector investors, recorded investment of &

Verso Wealth Management has acquired Glasgow-based Campbell Thomson Insurance Services for an undisclosed sum, signalling the firm's first acquisition in Scotland. Established in 1978, Campbell Thomson Insurance Services has a team of 13 advisors, planners, researchers and support staff, and as of t

Edinburgh-based charity Bank of Scotland Foundation has announced it is providing almost £1,000,000 of additional financial support to Scotland’s third aector to help charities through the cost of living crisis. This will enable them to provide more grants throughout the remainder of thi

Cineworld's share price fell over 50% yesterday before making a partial recovery today.

Edinburgh-based biotechnology start-up, MiAlgae, has secured further investment of £2.3m to help drive the next stage of its growth journey. Established in 2016, MiAlgae has created a solution to producing a sustainable source of Omega-3 for animal and human consumption – something which

Independent Scottish law firm Gillespie Macandrew has reported turnover of £15 million in the year ending 28 February 2022, a double-digit increase of 12 per cent on the previous year. Gillespie Macandrew ended its financial year in a strong position exceeding pre-pandemic revenue levels and r

Plans for a £33.8 million leisure-led development at West Kinfauns, Perthshire, have been given the green light at a full meeting of Perth and Kinross Council. Plant hire company Morris Leslie, which has its headquarters on the West Kinfauns site, has secured planning permission in principle f

Drum Property Group has completed the construction of 324 Build to Rent (BTR) apartments for Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) at Buchanan Wharf on Glasgow’s Clydeside.

Specialist marketplace lender Assetz Capital has appointed Simon Quinn as its new relationship director in Scotland. Mr Quinn joins from Lloyds where he has spent the last decade in a variety of roles from head of regional sales, area director, head of SME trade and relationship director. He brings

Forres-based Speyside Brewery, which produced beers and lagers influenced by the area’s rivers and landscape, has announced it will be re-commencing production a few yards from its original site. The brewery paused operations when the pandemic hit but has since attracted new investment and is

Fewer than 20% of Scots homeowners paid over 83% of all house purchase tax according to analysis of the latest statistics by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm said that the latest Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) data revealed that just 1790 (19.1% of the total) homebuyers paid &poun

Half of UK investors have either made alternative investments this year or are considering doing so by the end of 2023 as they seek inflation-beating options, new research from Shojin has revealed.

Mears Group PLC has announced the acquisition of IRT Surveys Limited (IRT), for a total consideration of up to £4.1 million.