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Privately-owned whisky distillery Bladnoch Distillery has appointed a new leadership team to steer its global growth strategy. Owner, David Prior, who is stepping back from day-to-day operations but remains closely connected to the business, has assembled a dynamic team led by Glen Gribbon as C

Spearheaded by Edinburgh-born entrepreneur Nick Hodgson, a new Scottish search fund, Tinto Hill, has been launched with the goal to acquire a business worth up to £50 million. Mr Hodgson, who previously launched Deliveroo in Scotland and led global operations at Houst (formerly Airsorted), has

Livingston-based prosthetic technology specialist, Össur, has secured a £400,000 research and development grant from Scottish Enterprise, as part of a £2 million project aimed at advancing upper limb prosthetic technologies. The funding will primarily support the development of part

Joint administrators from PwC for Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd, along with its subsidiaries wilko Ltd and wilko.com Ltd, have confirmed the closure of two Scottish stores – Irvine and Clydebank – resulting in a loss of 38 jobs.

Morton Fraser and MacRoberts have agreed to merge in a move that will create a new, top-tier independent law firm in Scotland. With 250 solicitors and £46 million in annual revenues, the newly-merged firm says it will form part of a new 'big four' in Scotland's legal sector, being over 30% lar

TLT has appointed Keith Anderson as a partner in its Edinburgh office. Joining TLT from Gilson Gray, he brings over a decade of experience to the firm's commercial dispute resolution team in Scotland.

Simon Donaldson, a seasoned Edinburgh-based property expert, has joined the residential team at solicitors and estate agents Lindsays. Mr Donaldson has been appointed as a property manager within the firm’s residential property team, based in the capital, following 17 years with Simpson &

Following a period of marketing by Christie & Co, joint administrators from FRP Advisory have facilitated the sale of Skirlie Castle Limited's business and assets, including Glenskirlie Castle in Stirlingshire, to Glasgow-based Khungha Investments Limited. The deal, which is for an undisclosed s

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has appointed Cheri Burns as communication strategy lead within its Young Professionals network (SFEYP). The appointment aims to engage and support the next generation of industry leaders.

Port Glasgow-based McLaren Packaging, a specialist supplier to the Scotch Whisky industry, is returning as a founding sponsor of the second edition of The Distillers One of One charity auction at Hopetoun House on the outskirts of Edinburgh next month.

Scottish engineering and consulting services provider Wood Group has secured a c.£260 million ($330m) partnership agreement with Harbour Energy, a UK producer of oil and gas in the North Sea.

Scottish independent pharmacy chain Davidsons Chemists has revealed its plans for five new branches acquired from Lloyds in a seven-figure deal supported by Thorntons. The business now owns 56 pharmacies including the five new acquisitions. Two are located in Dundee, and one each in Kirriemuir, Mont

Dunfermline-based furniture and fitout specialist Deanestor has reported an impressive financial performance, bouncing back to pre-pandemic profit levels and experiencing a 35% increase in turnover, which reached £19 million in the year ending 31 December 2022. 

Beatles memorabilia worth an estimated £6 million has gone up for auction.

Scottish accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael has reported its most successful year for its corporate finance division, surpassing £600 million worth of deals. The team, led by partner and head of corporate finance Graham Alexander, successfully executed 43 deals, with a total value of &p