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Archangels, the Edinburgh-based business angel syndicate, has welcomed Daniel McKiddie as investment manager to its executive team, led by joint managing directors Niki McKenzie and David Ovens. Mr McKiddie, a chartered accountant, will work in tandem with Shaolei McKie, senior investment manager, t

Scottish intellectual property firm Lawrie has reported growth of 12% this year and projected total sales of around £3.5 million for the upcoming financial year. Growth areas for the patent and trade mark attorney firm has primarily come from increased trade mark work and patent filings i

Accountancy, business and financial advisory firm Armstrong Watson has promoted Martin Johnston to audit and assurance partner. Mr Johnston, who initially joined the firm's Glasgow team in 2020 as an audit and assurance director, has been instrumental in augmenting Armstrong Watson's business p

Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath Advisory were appointed joint administrators of Adastra Access Limited, suppliers of specialist access equipment in the construction industry, as the firm was placed under administration on 20 June 2023. Headquartered in Glasgow, Adastra Access contr

Reward Finance Group has cemented its twelfth year of continuous growth, by breaking through the £200m loan book milestone for the first time. Reward, which supplies SMEs with tailored business finance loans and asset based solutions of between £50k and £5m, is marking the landmark

Two prominent office buildings in Glasgow have changed hands for just over £18 million, in two of the city’s biggest deals so far in 2023.

Evelyn Partners, the wealth management and professional services group, has revealed the continued expansion of its presence in Scotland with the completion of a deal that will see the team from PPM Wealth join its Glasgow office. PPM Wealth is a client focused Glasgow-based boutique wealth manager

The Bank of England is expected to again hike the base rate tomorrow as UK inflation remained at a stubborn 8.7% last month, with core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, reaching its highest level in 30 years at 7.1%.

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), operated by the University of Strathclyde, has today opened its new world-class, flagship facility at the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Renfrewshire with an aim to be a major stimulus for the country&

A disgruntled employer who allegedly paid a worker with nearly 100,000 oil-covered pennies accompanied with an offensive note is facing a lawsuit.

Scottish whisky producer William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd, which is known for its Glenfiddich, The Balvenie, Hendrick's and Drambuie labels, has received council approval to upgrade its current operations at the Grangestone Industrial Estate near Girvan.

Last Friday marked the commencement of KPMG's annual 'Big Walks' initiative, with nearly 300 Scottish colleagues participating to raise funds for charity partner Marie Curie. KPMG employees in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Glasgow joined 4,000 colleagues nationwide on one of ten walks scheduled between 1

Scottish timber company Logie Timber, based in Moray, has secured a £240,000 investment that is projected to create four new jobs and bolster the firm's turnover by over £320,000.

Stirling-headquartered sunbed chain Indigo Sun has inaugurated its newest salon in East Renfrewshire's long-awaited Barrhead Retail Park. The retail park, previously a pet food factory left vacant for 15 years, has undergone a £15 million transformation, set to accommodate a plethora of well-k

Scottish property firm Crucible Developments has revealed plans to tackle Dundee's student accommodation deficit as it expands its property development portfolio, with backing from the Bank of Scotland. Operating from its HQ in Ayr since 2016, Crucible Developments has been working on commercial and