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Glasgow-based commercial debt recovery firm Darcey Quigley & Co has secured a £2.5 million investment from specialist growth finance provider Growth Lending to expand its marketing and sales head count as the business gears up for further national and international growth in 2026. Founded

Glasgow-headquartered digital healthtech provider Phlo, which employs over 120 people across the UK, has been named in The Sunday Times 100 Tech, the UK's fastest-growing private technology companies.  Phlo ranked 13th in the software category, following a year of exceptional growth driven by t

Digital bank OakNorth has advanced an £8.3 million loan to Aberdeen-based property developer Ardent Group to fund a significant holiday accommodation development near St Andrews. The capital will facilitate the development of 21 luxury four-bedroom holiday lodges on a 6.27-acre site at Clashwo

A colossal 243kg bluefin tuna has shattered records at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market, selling for an eye-watering 510.3 million yen (c. £2.4m) during the first auction of the year. The winning bid was placed by Kiyomura Corp, operator of the popular Sushi Zanmai chain. Its president, Kiyosh

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has published the pass rates for the December 2025 exam sitting, marking the largest volume of exams undertaken since December 2021.

Mastercard, Visa, and Revolut have suffered a defeat in London’s High Court regarding the regulation of cross-border interchange fees. The financial heavyweights launched a legal challenge against the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), arguing that the watchdog lacked the authority to cap the fe

New independent academic research has revealed that Scottish football contributes £820 million GVA to the Scottish economy and supports 14,315 jobs. The assessment from the respected Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde underlines the growing contribution of our nation

The Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has marked a joint agreement which unlocks £25 million of seed funding from the UK government to support reindustrialisation of the Edinburgh, Fife and Falkirk areas, to attract £7.9 billion of private and public investment over the next decade. At the Port

Aberdeenshire-based author James E Mack is expanding his creative enterprise with a new live events business thanks to support from Business Gateway. James, a former Royal Marines Commando and intelligence operative, with almost three decades of experience in covert operations and international secu

Grant Thornton UK has announced the return of the Scottish Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Awards in 2026. Now in its third year, the programme shines a spotlight on the exceptional talent of chief financial officers and their teams across Scotland.

Addleshaw Goddard has completed its move to a landmark building in the heart of Glasgow city centre as it targets continued growth in Scotland.

Business failures in Scotland reached 4% of all UK administrations in 2025, making it the ninth-highest region for corporate insolvencies, according to law firm Shakespeare Martineau. A total of 67 businesses in the region entered administration last year. Across the UK, 1,631 companies filed for ad

Angel Capital Scotland (ACS) has appointed a new board of directors, with Niki McKenzie, joint managing director of Archangels, taking on the role of chair with effect from 1 January 2026. The announcement follows the appointment of Margaret Morton as ACS's first chief executive officer in September

Young entrepreneurs will be supported to turn their ideas into successful businesses through a new Scottish Government programme. The First Minister’s Start Up Challenge will empower young people aged 18-30 from disadvantaged or underrepresented backgrounds to start innovative businesses.

The University of Edinburgh has revealed annual commercialisation figures showing strong investment in spinouts, and a majority of new companies formed to harness data and AI for public good. In its impact review, Edinburgh Innovations, the university’s commercialisation service, has announced