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Philip Sim Harper Macleod has advised Aprirose, the real estate investment company, on the Scottish aspects of a deal to buy a 73-asset pub portfolio from Mitchells & Butlers (M&B).

Scotland's leading financial firms have drawn up restructuring plans to deal with the potential impact of Brexit, The Scotsman reports. Scottish Financial Enterprise, which represents firms including Royal Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows, has told the Scottish Parliament's Europe committee that

Steve Williams Business advisory firm Deloitte increased its revenue by £340 million last year in what it's called a "transformative 12 months" in Scotland.

A former administrator of Rangers is suing the Lord Advocate and others over a move to freeze his assets in 2015. David Whitehouse was appointed to the former club, Rangers Football Club PLC, with Paul Clark in 2012 after Craig Whyte declared it insolvent.

Pictured (l-r): Tony Friar and Blair Nimmo Kitchen and bedroom manufacturer Trade Kitchen Centre Limited has applied to Glasgow Sheriff Court to be wound up under the Insolvency Act 1986.

Claire Drummond A scheme which encourages young people in Aberdeen to get involved with science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) has received a welcome donation from the charitable arm of Aberdeen Asset Management.

Richard Hepburn Land and property search organisation Millar & Bryce has appointed Richard Hepburn as its new managing director.

There are now 21,000 people in Scotland earning more than £150,000, almost twice as many as there were just seven years ago. New research from Scottish Labour, using HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) data, shows that the number of individual Additional Rate taxpayers in Scotland increased by 91 per cen

David Lonsdale The Scottish Retail Consortium is seeking the prioritisation of measures to support consumer spending and lift private sector investment in the Scottish Government’s autumn Budget.

Ken McCormack Business rates expert Ken McCormack has joined Montagu Evans as a partner in its Glasgow office, where he will lead the firm's Scottish rating work.

Ash Denham Payments related to Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects in Scotland have topped £1 billion for the first time, according to new Scottish Government figures.

Jim Pettigrew Scottish finance veteran Jim Pettigrew has been appointed senior independent director of Rathbone Brothers following his appointment as a non-executive director in March, Citywire reports.

Shona Duncan Aberdeen-based chartered accounts Hall Morrice LLP has appointed Shona Duncan to the role of senior tax manager to oversee the firm’s tax and payroll teams.

A financial manager for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe who stole more than £200,000 from her employer has avoided jail after selling her house to pay back the money she embezzled, and more.

Alan Broome A new emergency accounting firm has chosen Edinburgh as the location for its first operation.