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Take-up of industrial property in Aberdeen has risen to its highest level in almost a decade during 2022, as a high oil price and greater interest in renewables boosted activity in the energy sector and its supply chain, according to Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy&rsqu

The Royal Mint has added a coin featuring Professor Albus Dumbledore to its Harry Potter themed collection.

The UK is ranked at number 25 of 51 countries on the quality of entrepreneurship ecosystem economies, a drop from rank 18 last year, according to the new Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) National Entrepreneurship Context Index (NECI) released today.

Asset and wealth management firm AssetCo, run by Martin Gilbert, has announced a £9.2 million loss for the year ended 30 September 2022. The figure compares to a profit of £14.6m in 2021. According to the firm's preliminary results posted today, assets under management (AuM) reached &pou

SME specialists Consilium Chartered Accountants have provided corporate finance and tax advisory services to the Electric Heating Company (EHC) as part of a £3.8m investment by Foresight Group. The investment in Blantyre-based EHC is the first from Foresight’s £60m Scotland Fund, w

Global E&C, a Scottish engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) service provider, has been acquired by US-based private equity company SCF Partners. Headquartered in Aberdeen, Global E&C has a global headcount of more than 1,000 people, with more than 900 people supporting the UK&rsqu

Glasgow-headquartered Edwin James Group has received a secondary investment from funds under management by private equity firm Aliter Capital LLP (Aliter) to support the group’s growth plans. The engineering services group helps companies across the UK look after their critical environments an

Twelve aspirational female company founders have been shortlisted as finalists in the AccelerateHER Awards 2023. Three female-led companies were selected from each of the awards’ four specific categories - technology; environment; culture; and health. A winner from each of the four categories

Auditing is the most in demand finance career in the UK right now, according to a new study from online trading platform CMC Markets.

Independent pharmacy business Porter Pharmacy has purchased two pharmacies as part of its ongoing growth plans. Porter Pharmacy, which is owned and run by husband and wife team Andy and Lynne Porter, have added two pharmacies to their existing group of outlets, with the company now operating a total

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has publicly censured Amigo Loans Ltd (Amigo) for failing to conduct adequate affordability checks on borrowers and guarantors.

The Trusts, Fiduciaries and Executries Bar Group (TrustBar) will present a seminar on Thursday 23rd March 2023 in the Royal Northern and University Club, 9 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, AB10 1YE. Chaired by Terra Firma Chambers’ Gordon Watt, the event will feature three talks by distinguished ad

Dow Schofield Watts, the challenger professional services firm, has announced it is offering a cash lump sum of up to £50,000 per person to support ambitious teams who join its award-winning network of advisory businesses. The firm - which has offices in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh - is ta

The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) has called for the UK government to protect businesses from the “strange arithmetic intricacies” resulting from the permanent increase of the Annual Investment Allowance to prevent them unwittingly going over their allowances this year.

Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has launched its 2023 JC Futures training programme, which offers a direct pathway for school and college leavers to become fully qualified accountants. The four-to-six-year programme is part of the company’s commitment to ‘grow