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Stirling-based Ogilvie Group has reported record sales for the year ending 30 June 2025, with turnover rising by £17.2 million to £479.8m, according to newly filed accounts at Companies House.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has appointed David Cruickshank CA as its new president, with social mobility in the accountancy profession and the amplification of ICAS’s voice in business placed firmly at the heart of his presidential agenda. Mr Cruickshank was form

Just two of the 42 clubs in Scotland’s top four leagues are displaying symptoms of financial distress down by 60% year on year, according to the latest Football Distress Report from BTG for Q1 2026 (31 March 2026). The financial and real estate advisory group, which has been monitoring distres

An early 19th-century wooden peg doll has sold at auction for £3,000, fetching ten times its original estimate of £200 to £300 and setting a record price for a doll of this kind. Irita Marriott Auctioneers and Valuers, based in Melbourne, Derbyshire, described the bidding as "fast-

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has led international action to stop illegal finfluencers putting consumers' money at risk. 

A&I Coaches Ltd, a Stonehaven-based company founded in 1985, has been acquired by Scottish investment group TB Corporations Ltd, marking a significant milestone for the business while ensuring continuity for staff, customers, and the wider community. For almost 40 years, A&I Coaches has oper

In a significant boost for Scottish startups, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has announced a new partnership with the University of Edinburgh to combine entrepreneurship expertise. The new partnership will build on the existing close relationship between Scotland’s largest bank for business and

Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) has called for economic growth to become the top priority for both the UK and Scottish governments and urged ministers to seize the £17.5 billion North Sea investment opportunity currently on the table.

Scottish Bakers has launched its Bakery Category Insight Reports 2026 in collaboration with global bakery supplier Dawn Foods, revealing that Scotland's combined sweet and savoury bakery market is now worth more than £1.45 billion. The data-led resource draws on consumer panel data from NIQ, c

Scottish Building Society has revealed that the number of mortgages offered to new homeowners has more than doubled compared with the previous year, reflecting a strategic focus on helping people onto the property ladder. The release of its annual results follows a series of industry accolades, incl

The David Hume Institute has announced Professor Paul Atkinson as its new chair, at a time when Scotland faces growing economic and policy challenges. Prof Atkinson succeeds Professor Jan Bebbington and Liz Ditchburn CB, who step down as co-chairs following a period of significant contribution to th

Eden Mill Distillery has appointed Steven Kersley as chief executive officer. Mr Kersley, who brings over a decade of senior leadership experience in the Scotch whisky and craft spirits industry, takes the helm with an ambitious agenda to establish a world-class spirits brand rooted in its home of S

A defamation lawsuit filed by FBI director Kash Patel sharply criticising The Atlantic’s journalistic standards contains numerous spelling and copy-editing errors. The 19-page complaint, lodged in federal court in Washington, D.C., accuses the publication and a reporter of knowingly publishing

Richard Bathgate, restructuring partner and licensed insolvency practitioner at Johnston Carmichael LLP, has been appointed interim liquidator of Centurion Plumbing Services (Scotland) Ltd. The company, which operated depots in Muir of Ord and Elgin, ceased trading on 31 March 2026 due to significan

UK taxpayers have handed over £938.8 billion in tax in 2024/25, a 9.3% rise on the previous year, according to HMRC's annual bulletin, as frozen thresholds and rising asset values are quietly eroding household wealth. Inheritance tax receipts reached a new record high of just under £8.5b