The nationwide independent financial advice and fund management firm One Four Nine has completed its fourth acquisition with the purchase of Glasgow-based APC Financial Solutions & Consultancy Services. The move expands the Group’s footprint into Scotland, increasing the firm's Assets Unde
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Almost half (49%) of all small business owners in the UK are set to increase their prices as they look to battle rising costs, according to a new report from small business insurance provider Simply Business. The SME Insights Report, saw over 1,000 small business owners from across the UK surv
Lloyds Banking Group welcomed the Scottish Government to the Dundee offices of its recently acquired Embark Group. Embark was acquired by Lloyds earlier this year to help give customers more control of their long-term financial planning. It already provides retirement solutions to more than 350,000
Edinburgh headquartered solicitors, Gilson Gray has announced it is expanding its presence to Aberdeen in west end of the city. The move comes after the law firm's first foray south of the border, announced earlier this month, with the takeover of Lincoln-based Home Property Lawyers (HPL) Ltd.
Small firms are encountering widespread problems in their dealings with the insurance market, amid rising premium costs, a new report has found. FSB’s new publication looks into the price of insurance and whether the products on offer are suitable for small business customers.
A Scottish boutique hotel, No. 17 The Promenade, has reopened under its new owner, unveiling a grand renovation.
N4 Investments (N4), the direct investment vehicle of N4 Partners, has announced its seven-figure investment in Opulus Financial (Opulus), the CFO solutions business headquartered in Glasgow. With a team of over 40 people based across the West of Scotland, Opulus provides a range of financial and op
A virtual reality firm has brought in Scottish software specialists to help manage global growth as it produces global video games.
ASC Finance for Business, a national broker franchise network, has expanded with two new Scottish offices in Edinburgh and Perth. The offices are fully open and will be run by new director Steven Downie, who has taken over the office from Alison Hunter, who has been managing the firm's Scottish oper
NatWest has decided to launch additional support for customers, colleagues and communities to assist with the rising cost of living.
As the quarterly confidence index falls to level not seen outside pandemic-induced restrictions, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged leadership candidates to show pro-enterprise credentials. Surging operating costs, a high tax burden and struggles to fill vacancies are threatening the
Begbies Traynor have been appointed liquidators of a Broughty Ferry cafe after it was forced to cease trading last month. The cafe, Jessie's Kitchen, surprised customers after it announced on it's Facebook page that it had suddenly decided to close down. The business had accumulated "significant" de
ReviveEco, a food waste management company founded by University of Strathclyde alumni, has smashed its crowdfunding target, raising £240,000. The company embarked on the exercise through crowdcube, with the aim of raising £150,000 in three weeks. THe firm it reached this target within f
Glasgow-based brewer Brewgooder has been recognised as among the “Best for the Word” for its global commitment to community-based sustainability projects. The brewer has been named among the top 5% of companies globally for its exceptional social and environmental impact by the world&rsq
abrdn has today announced the launch of a China Next Generation Fund, a small and mid cap (SMID) fund primarily investing in the bottom 30% of the Chinese equity market, both onshore and offshore. China is the world’s second largest equity market and with 88% of China’s companies fa