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Scottish chartered surveyors firm DM Hall has ventured beyond Scotland for the first time by acquiring Hyde Harrington, a respected chartered surveying practice based in the north-west England region of Cumbria. The move, which comes on the heels of DM Hall’s 125th anniversary last year,

Edinburgh-based technology startup Inicio AI, known for making debt management more efficient for businesses and less stressful for consumers, has successfully secured more than £500,000 in an ongoing £1 million fundraising round. Inicio's technology supports efficient financial manageme

Estate and letting firm DJ Alexander has achieved £15 million in property sales in May, recording its highest-ever sales figure in a single month. As part of the national Lomond Group, the firm stands at the forefront of the booming Scottish property market.

A new Economic Strategy that sets out Fife’s approach to growing a stronger, greener and fairer economy was approved by councillors yesterday. Fife’s Economic Strategy 2023-30 is set to tackle long-standing economic challenges and improve wealth distribution so that more wealth is genera

The commercial real estate market in Scotland started 2023 on a sluggish note, with only £250 million worth of transactions, a sharp drop from the five-year quarterly average of £550m, according to a recent report by Colliers.

David Renton, an experienced chartered certified accountant, has been promoted to partner at the Scottish Borders firm Greaves West & Ayre (GWA). Mr Renton, who hails from Eyemouth, joined GWA in 2000 shortly after receiving his degree in accountancy and finance. By 2009, he had earned his

Scottish gold producer Scotgold Resources has been challenged with an imminent leadership change after its CEO, Phil Day, announced his intention to resign.

Cross-border advisory firm, Quantuma, has appointed seasoned restructuring advisory professional Alistair Dickson as a managing director in its Glasgow office. With over 30 years of industry experience, Mr Dickson, a chartered accountant, will join the firm from his previous position as the director

Airbnb, the popular online holiday let platform, has come under scrutiny from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in an extensive tax investigation dating back to the 2017-18 financial year.

A cigar smoked by Winston Churchill is set to go up for auction.

Commonwealth Games Scotland has appointed Ian Reid CBE as the organisation’s new chair. Mr Reid will bring a wealth of relevant experience to the role, having served as Chief Financial Officer of the Glasgow 2014 Games and more recently as Chief Executive Officer of the Birmingham 2022 Commonw

St Andrews-based biotech firm Pneumagen has secured £8 million in financing from existing and new investors to support the continued Phase 2 development of Neumifil, a broad-spectrum antiviral, intranasal drug for the prophylaxis and treatment of viral respiratory tract infections (RTIs). Pneu

Thomson Cooper Accountants has successfully raised £7,000 through a tenpin bowling event in Dunfermline for its charity of the year, Marie Curie. In addition, a bake sale organised by the Cress Company Limited contributed nearly another £1,000 to the fundraising total.

The Livingston Trade Park, jointly represented by real estate firms JLL and Colliers, has achieved full occupancy with the addition of YESSS Electrical as the final tenant. Northwood Urban Logistics, the owner of the 40,274 sq ft estate, has let all its units to various tenants including City P

Border To Coast Pensions Partnership has engaged with Edinburgh-based investment giant abrdn for the development and management of its new UK real estate proposition, aiming to launch in late 2024. The partnership will target Border to Coast's 11 local government pension fund shareholders and invest