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Pluto Finance has completed three loans to fund the delivery of 184 new homes across Edinburgh, in a further step expanding the specialist lender's presence in Scotland. The projects, located at York Lane, Cammo and Slateford, are being delivered by experienced developers and, Pluto said, meet the h

The FSE Group has secured an additional £12 million commitment from the British Business Bank into the Investment Fund for Scotland Debt Fund, bringing the total size of the fund to £52m. The FSE Group manages the Debt Fund on behalf of the British Business Bank and is responsible for de

Iain Henderson has been named as BDO's next senior partner following a vote by the firm's equity partners. He will take office on 1 October 2026, succeeding Matthew White, who will have completed the maximum of two four-year terms in the role.

Burges Salmon's Scottish team has advised on transactions with a combined value of more than £1.5 billion over the past 12 months, highlighting the strength of its Edinburgh-based practice across the UK and internationally. The work spans a broad range of practice areas including banking &

Bk plus has appointed Calvin Bond as corporate finance partner, joining the firm's Glasgow office. Mr Bond will lead its Scottish deal advisory offering, advising SMEs, owner-managed businesses, private equity-backed businesses and private equity clients on acquisitions, business sales, growth fundi

The chief executive of a US firm has defended his decision to eliminate the company’s HR department, arguing the team had been “creating problems that didn’t exist”. Ryan Breslow, co-founder and chief executive of Bolt, made the comments after the company cut around 30% of it

Entrepreneurs in Glasgow have received over £10 million in funding since the launch of the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme in 2012, with 1,086 loans delivered to smaller businesses in the city. Business founders received an average of £9,223 to help them get starte

Fast‑growing and innovative financial services businesses can now apply for more support to help them grow. The FCA’s Scale-up Unit provides tailored support to firms, helping them navigate regulation so they can scale sustainably. The unit is now open to solo-regulated firms to apply.

UK CPI inflation slowed to 2.8% in April, down from 3.3% in March, marking its lowest level since March 2025.

Company insolvencies in Scotland rose by 6% year-on-year in April 2026, with 107 cases registered compared with the same month in 2025. The figure was made up of 53 creditors' voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 49 compulsory liquidations and five administrations. There were no company voluntary arrangem

Financial planners at wealth and asset management group Rathbones have reported a sharp rise in client queries ahead of plans to bring unused pension savings into inheritance tax (IHT) calculations from April next year. HMRC estimates that around 10,500 estates will face an inheritance tax bill for

Glasgow-based Murphy Wealth has reported record turnover and assets under management (AUM), a year after taking on investment from one of Europe’s largest financial advice groups. Despite the conflict in the Middle East leading to the market downturn of recent weeks, Murphy Wealth said AUM had

Aberdeen mortgage and property specialist Alex Hutcheon + Co Solicitors has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Tyler McCraw as director, tasked with overseeing the firm's expanding commercial and corporate division. It marks a return to the firm for Mr McCraw who began h

The UK government has introduced legislation it says will end the "scourge of late payments", delivering the toughest crackdown in a generation and giving small businesses greater certainty to invest, support jobs and grow. The Small Business Protections Bill, formally the Commercial Payments Bill,

The Lord of the Rings fans will soon be able to own one coin to rule them all as The Royal Mint has launched of its first collectable The Lord of the Rings 50p coin. The coin marks the 25th anniversary of Peter Jackson's Academy Award-winning film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. M