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Pinsent Masons has announced that Scottish litigator Laura Cameron will succeed John Cleland as the firm’s managing partner with effect from 1 May 2023. During her 28 years at the firm, Ms Cameron, who is based in Glasgow, has had significant influence in shaping the business through leadershi

Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS) has attained B Corporation status. Environmental considerations are at the core of ACS, and the brand's innovative approach to developing a circular fashion model has helped secure the coveted B Corp status. ACS' focus is on redesigning the future of fashion by

Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden of Interpath advisory have been appointed joint administrators of Dundee-based Panacea Fire and Security Limited. Incorporated in June 2019, the company installed fire alarm and security systems and had an average of 14 employees.

International subsea equipment rental and solutions firm Ashtead Technology has expanded its mechanical solutions service offering with the acquisition of Hiretech for a total consideration of £20 million. Established in 2011, Hiretech is a management owned, Aberdeenshire-based equipment renta

Aliter Capital LLP has completed fundraising for its second fund, Aliter Capital II, with £134 million committed by investors. From its offices in London and Glasgow, Aliter, a private equity investment specialist in the UK support services sector, is currently pursuing a range of potential in

Aberdeen-headquartered problem-solving company STC INSISO has announced changes to its executive leadership team. Martin Dunn has moved from his existing role as COMET delivery manager to become head of operations, while Alan Smith has transitioned from chief operating officer into a newly created r

A worker who was unfairly dismissed for refusing to join his colleagues in the pub after work has won a case against his erstwhile employer. Mr T, not to be confused with he of A-Team fame, was a senior advisor at a firm in Paris.

North Berwick-based Jerba Campervans has won the First Minister’s Award for Manufacturing Leadership for its outstanding efforts in employee engagement and welfare. The campervan conversion firm accepted the award from Nicola Sturgeon at Bute House in Edinburgh after showcasing its 100% employ

Cushman & Wakefield has announced that Stuart Dorward will step down as Scotland regional managing partner and pass responsibilities to Murray Strang. After 10 years leading the firm in Scotland, the change will see Mr Dorward dedicate more time to clients and leading the firm’s

KPMG has announced the promotion of ten colleagues to director across its three Scottish offices. The new appointments, effective from 1 December, come across key capability areas for the professional services firm and reflect its continued investment in its people.

A trove of Celtic gold coins with an estimated worth of €1.6m (£1.4m) have been stolen from a museum in Germany. The thieves stole the coins numbering in the hundreds from the museum in Manching, Bavaria, during a nine-minute nighttime heist.

Audit costs are set to rise by as much as 50% for businesses next year, BDO managing partner Paul Eagland has warned. Mr Eagland said: “I think we’ll see fee inflation next year ... of around 20 per cent,” adding “For certain audits, it could be 50 per cent".

AAB Group has appointed Derek Mitchell as its new chief operating officer, less than 28 months after the firm secured investment from August Equity to fast-track its growth plans. Mr Mitchell has been part of the AAB team for over 16 years and has seen the business grow from 80 people in Aberdeen to

The Scottish Government has announced that organisations applying for public sector grants will need to pay at least the real living wage and provide channels for staff to have a say in the workplace from July 2023. The condition applies to organisations receiving grants from the Scottish Government

PRA Group, global financial services and debt acquisition firm, has celebrated 10 years of business since establishing its Scottish base in Kilmarnock.  UK government minister for Scotland Malcolm Offord joined PRA Group president and CEO Kevin Stevenson, other local leaders and employees to ma