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Private equity investment in Scotland’s mid-market businesses cooled in the first half of 2023 as market volatility and tough trading conditions took hold, according to the latest analysis by KPMG UK. The firm’s latest Mid-Market Private Equity report found that 21 deals worth £2.2

Significant growth in activity throughout the West of Scotland has prompted sister companies Hardies Property & Construction Consultants and Shepherd Chartered Surveyors to relocate to larger office premises in the heart of Glasgow city centre. The move sees the firms relocate from their former

Sustainable distilling expert Organic Architects has welcomed the announcement that Witchburn Distillery will go ahead.

Reward Finance Group provided a total of £8.3 million in funding to Scottish businesses in its first 12 months north of the border, the SME financier has announced. Reward, which provides SMEs with tailored business finance loans and asset based solutions of up to £5 million, launched a

EQ Accountants LLP has welcomed six new graduate trainees across its Dundee, Forfar and Glenrothes offices. The new trainees are University of Dundee accountancy graduates Fraser Dingwall, Alisha Owen, Amy Sheriff and Helena Drylie; University of Aberdeen accountancy and finance graduate Lewis Strac

Private equity firm MML has acquired a significant minority stake in Ross-shire Engineering (RSE), a leading technology provider to the water industry. RSE was founded as a family business in 1982 by Allan Dallas. In 2019, Envoy Capital and management led a buyout of RSE from Global Energy Group, wi

Scottish law firm Burness Paull has reported its results for the financial year ended 31 July 2023. Annual turnover was up six per cent to £83.2 million (2021/2022: £78.6m) and profit was £35.5m (2021/2022: £35.7m).

Thieves have robbed a donation box on one of Switzerland's most challenging mountain climbing routes.

Andrew Dolliver, Kris Aspin and Joseph Luke Charleton, of EY-Parthenon, have been appointed joint administrators to Renfrewshire-based Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort. Originally built in 1845, the hotel employs 118 staff and is located on a 240-acre woodland estate near Glasgow. 

Financial services firm Hutcheon Mearns has expanded its Scottish presence with the acquisition and refurbishment of a prominent Aberdeen office located at 2 Queens Road. The seven-figure investment aims to support the company's growth strategy, following its recent growth to nearly 50 staff me

Real estate agency Cushman & Wakefield has unveiled two promotions and two new appointments within its Scottish operation. Neil Johnston and Adam Watt have been promoted to associate partners.

Lochmaben roof tile firm Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has officially completed its latest £1 million manufacturing upgrade. The business is already the largest independent manufacturer of concrete derivatives for the pitched roofing market.

On behalf of the joint administrators, Alistair McAlinden and Blair Nimmo, property firm Christie & Co has brought to market the former premises of Le Chardon d’Or Limited, which previously operated as a fine dining restaurant in Glasgow. Located in the city centre, Le Chardon d’Or p

The Scottish property market has been impacted by stubborn inflation and increased borrowing costs, leading to heightened emphasis on home report values for prospective buyers, as per insights from Shepherd Chartered Surveyors. ESPC reports that in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders, the

Thorntons has established its presence in Inverness with the opening of its first office in the city. The firm has procured modern premises within Beechwood Business Park with space to develop a legal presence in the city. It is also in the process of appointing a new Inverness-based team, which wil