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The administrators of Dundee-based construction services firm McGill, which entered administration for the second time in less than four years in August last year, are taking legal action against its parent company, United Capital Investments Ltd (UC), to recover £442,602.

Dundee-based investment portfolio Ruby Capital, founded earlier this year by entrepreneur Tony Banks, has injected £350,000 into the Scottish Bloody Mary mixer brand, Tongue in Peat.

Private rental prices in Scotland have surged by 5.7% year-on-year to July 2023, according to the latest analysis by DJ Alexander Ltd. This was the highest monthly figure since the data began to be collected in January 2012 and is up from 3.9% in September 2022 when the Cost of Living (Tenant Protec

In a drive to attract international investment, Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has unveiled its new promotional initiative 'From Scotland to the World'. The ‘From Scotland to the World’ campaign was launched at the Scottish Parliament yesterday and comes as Scotland was once again n

Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath Advisory have been appointed as joint interim liquidators for Edinburgh-based company Bross Bagels Limited. As of 29 August 2023, the official registered address of Bross Bagels has shifted to c/o Interpath Limited in Glasgow.

Irwin Mitchell and Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie have merged. Irwin Mitchell Scotland operates out of Glasgow predominantly in banking and finance and complex personal injury work. Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie specialises in corporate, private client, property, and asset management.

FinTech Scotland has named Trish Quinn as its new strategic innovation director. Ms Quinn will spearhead the development of the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL), set to launch later this year

Gilson Gray has promoted Vanessa Kennedy to the newly established position of director of marketing and business development. The newly created post, which merges leadership of the two functions, will see Ms Kennedy take responsibility for all of Gilson Gray’s marketing and business devel

The Scottish property market has shown signs of cooling as average property selling prices across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders showed a 2.8% year-on-year drop during June-August 2023 to £286,560, according to the latest ESPC House Price Report.

Hyundai has launched an in-car payment service for its US drivers.

Edinburgh-based soft drinks firm Bon Accord has secured a new supply deal with Sainsbury's.

Knight Property Group has secured a further new tenant at 1 St Swithin Row, in the heart of Aberdeen’s prestigious west end. Barra Energy Ltd has agreed a five-year lease on Suite D, a first floor office suite that extends to 907 sq ft. The ten-desk open plan office has a meeting room and offe

A report released by international law firm CMS has shown that Glasgow’s commercial real estate market has maintained a steady upward increase in its appeal to investors. Scotland’s biggest city is also closing the gap against other major UK cities as a place for real estate investment.

The first phase of a new initiative to identify and nurture new entrepreneurial talent has been launched. Funding of up to £1.5 million will be delivered through the Pathways Pre-Start Fund this financial year to provide support, mentoring and advice services for people thinking about taking t

A hotel investigating the theft of 50 koi carp worth around £100,000 was surprised to identify an unexpected suspect: an otter. The Grosvenor Pulford Hotel, near Chester, installed CCTV cameras after the disappearance of the expensive fish, the BBC reports.