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Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £600 million over the last twelve months, according to DJ Alexander Ltd.

Rettie has appointed Kay Blair as director of Glasgow Southside sales from Clyde Property where she spent over sixteen years, most recently as area director. Ms Blair will operate out of Rettie’s Shawlands and Newton Mearns offices in the Southside of Glasgow, two of Rettie’s five office

Edinburgh-based coach tour operator Timberbush Tours has taken its investment in new vehicles to more than £3 million for the forthcoming 2024 season. The company said it is taking delivery of 16 Mercedes Sprinter Coaches from Whitburn-based supplier Coachtraders, the Scottish agents for Merce

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has appointed Valerie Wilson as its new director of finance. Ms Wilson will be responsible for the development of our strategy, policy and performance in respect of Finance and ensuring the overall financial wellbeing of WSHA and its subsidiaries.

The Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, the flagship fund of Edinburgh-based Baillie Gifford, has announced its largest ever share buyback programme.

Accounting and business advisory firm Wylie & Bisset has warned of an explosion in the number of winding up orders and company insolvencies as HMRC tackles a massive backlog of debt by enlisting private debt collectors to pursue billions of pounds in unpaid taxes. Under Chancellor Jeremy Hunt&rs

Glasgow-based care sector staffing provider and technology platform Staffscanner has announced it is tripling in size following a grant award of almost £1 million from Scottish Enterprise. The firm has developed an innovative platform and recruitment solution for care homes and health boa

International real estate advisor Savills has announced 15 promotions across its Scottish business. The promotions will see four people move up to director level, two become associate directors, eight take on the role of associate and one person promoted to senior staff.

A group of affluent US homeowners in Salisbury, Massachusetts, spent $565,000 (around £443,000) to construct protective sand dunes near their properties, only for the barriers to be washed away within days by a severe storm. The residents had trucked in approximately 14,000 tonnes of sand

An independent brewery based in Aberdeen has secured a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK, enabling its expansion across the UK

KR Group, an Aberdeenshire-based steel and cladding company, has secured a series of contract wins exceeding £2 million with Morrison Construction. The continuing relationship between the two companies is a result of Morrison Construction’s commitment to achieving Net Zero, led by parent

North-east investment firm Scott James & Associates has recorded its best year yet by exceeding £150 million in funds under management. Founded in 2015, and an appointed representative of St. James's Place Wealth Management, the Aberdeen-based company saw an 18% increase in funds from &pou

Property lender Together has announced it is launching a £150 million development finance facility to fund the delivery of thousands of additional homes across the UK. The lender, with a £6.8 billion loan book, announced its inaugural securitisation facility for development lending, unlo

Specialist real estate asset and investment manager Catella APAM has sold Aberdeen’s Talisman House to Shelborn Investments Limited on behalf of Danish client Britannia Invest A/S. Part of the Aberdeen skyline for over two decades, Talisman House spans approximately 96,000 sq ft across two win

Scotland's specialist impact investor, SIS Ventures, has appointed experienced impact finance expert Amir Rizwan as the new chair of its investment committee. Mr Rizwan, who also joins the SIS Ventures board, brings over 15 years of experience in impact investing and financial services.