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Maven Capital Partners is “poised for growth”, according to managing partner and founder Bill Nixon, who has reaffirmed the private equity house’s long-term commitment to its Glasgow headquarters. Since its acquisition by wealth management group Mattioli Woods in 2021, Maven’

The latest UK House Price Index figures show that the average price of a property in Scotland rose to £192,000 in July 2025, marking a 3.3% increase compared with the same month last year.

The Artisanal Spirits Company, owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, has successfully secured a new £35 million financing facility with Santander. This new agreement replaces its previous arrangement with The Royal Bank of Scotland on more favourable terms.

Uist Sea Tours has expanded its popular service to the St Kilda archipelago following a six-figure loan from the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Whisky producer Ardgowan Distillery Company Ltd has secured a series of new partnerships with global distributors for its Clydebuilt brand in moves that will accelerate its presence across key markets in Europe, North America and Asia. Ardgowan Distillery – the home of Clydebuilt – is wh

According to RSM UK’s latest Economic Outlook for Q3 2025, the UK was the best performing G7 economy in the first half of 2025, despite low consumer confidence and stagnant business investment. However, growth looks more challenging moving forward, with inflation set to hit 4% and wage growth

Deloitte in Scotland has welcomed 75 people to its graduate, BrightStart apprenticeship and industrial placement programmes this month. It comes as the firm’s award-winning graduate programme ranked fourth in the Times Top 100 Graduate Employer list for the fifth year running. 

A new initiative to support international growth for Scottish fintech companies has been launched, led by Scottish Enterprise and FinTech Scotland, during National Innovation Week. Scottish Minister for Business, Richard Lochhead MSP, announced the Scotland and North America Fintech Gateway during a

An inaccessible two-bedroom end-terrace house in Plains, Airdrie, has drawn a flurry of competitive bids at auction, despite no one having seen inside.

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) and the Independent Investment Management Initiative (IIMI) have formed a new partnership to bolster Scotland's independent investment firms. The collaboration strengthens the voice of independent investment managers in Scotland’s financial ecosystem. T

Specialist demolition contractor Kinetic Demolition has taken a major step forward in its growth journey by becoming an employee-owned company, following the creation of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

Henderson Loggie has reported a 13% increase in annual turnover to £14.5 million, and a 22% rise in pretax profits from £3.5m to £4.3m, for the year ending 31 March 2025. Over the past six years, following a renewed strategic vision, the firm has more than doubled its turnover and

Glasgow-based KWC Global, a training and facilitation company which is this year celebrating its 25th anniversary, has recorded a turnover rise from £1.01 million in 2021 to £2.07m in 2024 – a 106% increase over four years. Originally established in 2000 as Kissing With Confidence,

The King's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer (KLTR), in partnership with National Museums Scotland, hosted Scotland’s first Treasure Trove Annual Event on Friday at the National Museum of Scotland, marking the launch of the Treasure Trove Scotland Annual Report for 2024/25. The event brought t

Business Minister Richard Lochhead has urged businesses and organisations to use Scotland’s first National Innovation Week as a platform to cement Scotland’s global reputation for ingenuity and invention. More than 80 events will take place across the country during Scotland’s Nati