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Commercial property company HFD, has acquired 4 Bell Drive — an industrial building at Hamilton International Park — in a deal valued at £4.5 million.

New research from KPMG, as part of its Consumer Pulse survey, shows that nine out of 10 bill payers in Scotland made changes to reduce energy use between October 2022 and February 2023.

Scotland's Social Print and Copy (SP&C) secured £250,000 in funding from Social Investment Scotland (SIS) to drive job creation and business growth. The Edinburgh-based social enterprise plans to triple its workforce within two years as it expands nationally. The funding will support SP&am

Apollo Global Management has submitted a final acquisition bid for Aberdeen-based energy services provider Wood Group.

The latest Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) survey has reveals that while the beginning of 2023 brought relief to some sectors of the Scottish economy, cost pressures and inflation concerns continue to impede overall business growth. Many Scottish SMEs still report no improvement in sales, cashfl

The Scottish property investment market has had an encouraging start to 2023 with transactional volumes of £324 million, according to property advisory firm Lismore Real Estate Advisors' statistics. The £324m total was just 11% below the five-year average and down 49% on what was an

A full set of Beatles autographs has been sold at auction for more than three times its estimate, fetching £3,400.

Johnston Carmichael Wealth has appointed Martin Hendry as its new chartered financial planner based in its Glasgow office, as part of the firm’s plans to grow in the Central Belt. Martin Hendry has been working in the financial sector for 12 years and prior to this spent six years as an econom

One of Scotland’s premier whisky companies, The Edrington Group, has announced that it has become the majority shareholder in Wyoming Whiskey.

Scotch Whisky Investments (SWI) has acquired 7.7 hectares of land at Compton Road, Southfield Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, as part of its multi-million-pound investment strategy in Fife.

Changes to income tax in Scotland have come into force and are estimated to raise more than half a billion pounds of additional revenue this financial year to support vital public services. The tax rates for earnings between £12,571 and £43,662 remain the same while earnings above £

Aberdeen-based accountancy firm Hall Morrice has made a series of internal senior management promotions and graduate appointments following a sustained period of growth. Louise Smith, previously a senior manager has been promoted to audit and accounts director.

Grant Thornton UK has reported a 12% increase in revenue to £610 million in 2022, up from £543m the previous year. Pre-tax profits rose by only 5% to £121m due to increased costs. The firm opted to invest in pay rises, promotions, and hiring a record number of school-leavers amid i

HM Revenue & Customs has admitted to the Commons public accounts committee that it had allowed 11,000 Chinese firms to register for VAT at a single residential flat in Wales without verifying who lived there. The scam was discovered after the flat owner received thousands of letters demanding mo

A unique luxury property which overlooks the Old Course and iconic Swilcan Bridge at St Andrews Links, and has a remarkable golfing pedigree, is being offered for sale by Thorntons Solicitors, priced at offers over £1.95 million.