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Pre-tax profits at Scott & Fyfe more than doubled to £2.34 million in 2025 as the Fife textiles business reported a near quarter rise in annual sales to just over £21m, up from £17m the previous year. The employee-owned company, which has operated from its base in Tayport for m

Proposals have been revealed for a mixed-use hotel and resort development on land at Shank of Omachie, located to the north and east of the village of Wellbank in Angus. A proposal of application notice (PAN) for the 'Brae of Angus' development – which includes a five-star Hyatt-branded luxury

The House of Bruar has reported pre-tax profits of £3.5 million on record turnover of £51.2m for the year to 29 January 2025, marking the first time the Perthshire luxury retailer has broken through the £50m sales barrier in its 30-year history. The Highland shopping destination, w

The James Hutton Institute has appointed Jane Mitchell CA as a non‑executive director to its board. Born and raised on her family farm in Inverurie, Ms Mitchell brings more than 30 years of experience in the finance sector to the institute. She currently serves in a business advisory role with acc

The UK construction sector remained in contraction during March 2026, with the latest S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising marginally to 45.6 from 44.5 in February, though still below the neutral 50.0 threshold for the fifteenth consecutive month.

Luss Distillery has been awarded a five-star quality grading by the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA), just months after opening its doors on the banks of Loch Lomond. The new multi-million-pound distillery and visitor centre, developed by Loch Lomond Group, received the top rating

Aviemore-based environmental engineering services provider McGowan Environmental, has been acquired by its own management team in a buyout that separates the business from energy engineering group BRUSH Group. The deal was led by Sam Hesling and Kyle McGowan, who become directors of the company foll

Global markets staged a sharp recovery on Wednesday after Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, stepping back from what had been an extraordinarily dramatic ultimatum. Just hours earlier, the US President had warned that "a whole civilisation will die tonight" unless Tehran reached

Greater clarity on build-to-rent (BTR) exemptions within the Housing (Scotland) Bill's secondary legislation has the potential to unlock over 8,000 stalled rental homes across Scotland, placing Edinburgh and Glasgow "firmly back on investors' radars", according to JLL's Big Six Residential Developme

SFHA commission new research from Professor Duncan Maclennan and the David Hume Institute to better understand the sector’s impact on the Scottish economy.

MHA has promoted two directors to partner level in Scotland, recognising the contributions of long-serving members of its Edinburgh and Aberdeen teams. In Edinburgh, Ben Sutherland has been promoted to partner from director, having started with the firm as a trainee chartered accountant 13 years ago

ICAS (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland) has unveiled a new fast-track pathway that enables experienced auditors from around the world to gain the UK Audit Qualification (AQ) – and progress to ICAS membership and Chartered Accountant (CA) status – more quickly than ever befo

Sedulo Group has expanded into Scotland with the acquisition of accountancy practice Smith & Wallace and the launch of a new Glasgow office. Sedulo is a national mid-tier advisory firm, ranked number 57 in the Accountancy Top 100, with offices in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, London

A rare 200-year-old flute closely linked to Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, will be played in the United States for the first time this week as part of an urgent campaign to save the farm where Auld Lang Syne was written.

A new local venture is set to open in Tarbert this April, combining a convenience shop, a deli, and a guesthouse in one central location on the Isle of Harris.