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Scott Lindsay has joined the Law Society of Scotland as executive director of finance and operations. Mr Lindsay, a chartered accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), has most recently run his own consultancy business, SLL Business Consultants. Prior to tha

Martin Johnston has joined Armstrong Watson LLP, Accountants, Business and Financial Advisers’ Glasgow team as audit and assurance director. Mr Johnston was latterly a senior manager at KPMG, having previously worked for both EY and PKF (now part of BDO) earlier in his career. He has extensive

Consumer Credit Solutions (CCS) has announced the appointment of Colin Macpherson as business development manager for Scotland. Taking on account management responsibility for home improvement retailers across Scotland, Mr Macpherson has over 40 years’ experience in consumer finance, work

Ultimate Finance, which has offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, has provided more than £1.6 billion of funding to SMEs across the UK in 2019.

William Walker Transport, an Aberdeen-based haulage supplier, is expanding its services to the North of England following £600,000 of funding from HSBC UK.

Alan Stewart, tax partner at chartered accountancy practice Meston Reid & Co urges individuals to consider all the options when it comes to inheritance tax. There’s unlikely to be any single solution for people looking to minimise their estate’s exposure to inheritance tax (IHT) liab

You & Mr Jones, the global brandtech group founded by former Havas chief executive David Jones, has invested in Edinburgh-based ethical video startup Good-Loop. Having successfully closed a US $1.4m seed funding round, Good-Loop will invest the funds in growing its commercial team in Europe and

International business opportunities have never been more exciting or potentially more rewarding for Scottish businesses and the business community should explore the huge potential on offer, delegates to a Campbell Dallas international business event were told yesterday.

Protest group Extinction Rebellion has targetted Baillie Gifford's Edinburgh office by barricading the entrance to the building.

International travel money specialist Equals has opened an office in Edinburgh, in a move to strengthen its presence across the UK. The e-banking and international payments group, which currently has offices in London and Chester, has grown rapidly in recent years and had a turnover of &po

Scottish law firm Thorntons has recorded strong financial results as its ambitious growth strategy of recent years begins to deliver for the business and its clients. Thorntons reported a 10.5% growth in turnover for the year to 31 May 2019 to a record £29.8 million, with profits increasing by

Aberdeen Standard Investments’ (ASI) Global Real Estate Fund (GREF) has exceeded £500 million Assets Under Management (AUM). The fund passed the significant landmark as at December 2019 after winning sizable commitments throughout the year from a number of new investors. The additional c

Edinburgh-based IndigoVision has seen a 9% rise in sales reaching $50.1 million for the financial year ended 31 December 2019. IndigoVision is a leader in the design and supply of high performance, highly-intelligent video security systems for security installations of differing sizes and complexity

The Women in Business Growth Programme launched by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to be rolled out in 2020 following a successful double run in 2019. The year 2019 saw 22 female entrepreneurs, with an estimated collective turnover of over £5 million, successfully complete the course, cr

Scottish craft brewer Innis & Gunn is toasting the successful revamp of its retail estate which has delivered strong sales growth across the festive period. The brand currently operates three venues in Scotland: Glasgow, Dundee and Edinburgh with December sales up 16% across the board aided by a