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Borders-based chartered accountancy and tax advisory firm Douglas Home & Company has opened an office in central Edinburgh. The firm, which was founded in 1983 by former Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-home’s nephew, Andrew Douglas-home, specialises in director-led expert advice and financ

Edinburgh-based investment specialist SRA Ventures has launched plans to create a unique take on a modern, environmentally-friendly, mixed-use business village in Linlithgow – the first of its kind in Scotland. With a proposed new development at the Mill Road Industrial Estate, SRA i

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has advised Pinacl, a provider of ICT infrastructures encompassing the IoT, smart buildings and cities and major fibre optic networks, on its acquisition of Glasgow-based Boston Networks supported by private equity fund Aliter Capital LLP. The deal brings

Fast-growing Glasgow-based motor finance business CarMoney is celebrating a first year of operations that has left it planning to more than double its sales force as it makes strong inroads into the wider UK market. The used car finance broker, which was launched in 2016, is split into a retail

New research published today by mutual insurer Royal London has found that large numbers of people working past state pension age could be paying unnecessary tax on their state pension.

The advent of 5G technology could supercharge Scotland’s economy by up to £1.12bn per year by 2025 – but the opportunity could be missed because industry leaders still do not know enough about the benefits of investing in the technology, according to new research from Barclays

The Edinburgh office market has experienced a surprisingly positive start to the year, with 202,500 sq ft of take-up for Q1 2019, according latest research from commercial property consultancy CBRE. This is 49 per cent higher than the 135,842 sq ft transacted for the same period in 2018, largel

Business leaders from across Ireland are to join their peers in Scotland at a series of events designed to build meaningful business alliances that will make it easier for companies to build their capacity to trade between Scotland and Ireland. The inward trade mission is supported by AIB GB, Amoss,

The first three months of the year saw the average selling price of properties in east central Scotland saw a 3.4 per cent year-on-year increase, rising to £238,315.

The City of London Planning and Transportation Committee has passed a resolution to grant planning permission for The Tulip. Foster + Partners’ new public cultural attraction called The Tulip will be sited next to 30 St Mary Axe, also known as The Gherkin.

Wealth managers Brewin Dolphin has acquired Mathieson Consulting Ltd, a specialist pension and actuarial consulting firm in a move to augment its professional services offering.

The influential Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee of MPs has publicly endorsed the recommendations made last year by a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) report on the reform of the audit industry, and have even called for a break-up of the so-called “Big Four&rdqu

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has promoted Linda Gray to partner in its audit team in Glasgow to help drive the firm’s future direction and growth strategy. The promotion took effect on Monday 1 April 2019.

Scottish taxation and accountancy practice, EQ Accountants LLP is celebrating significant growth of almost 95 per cent in just five years. The firm, which has offices in Dundee, Forfar, Cupar and Glenrothes, is reporting an increase in turnover to £7.5 million, compared to £3.8 mill

Scottish independent wrap platform provider, Nucleus, saw net revenue growth of 9.6 per cent last year, according to the firm's latest annual results. Audited annual results for the year ended 31 December 2018, a year that saw Nucleus' successful admission to trading on AIM in July, were descri