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New research has found that a combination of inflationary pressures, rising interest rates and high energy costs, and ongoing supply chain issues are all significantly impacting the financial viability of many mid-sized businesses. The 'Business Outlook Tracker', by business and financial advis

Charities and third sector organisations working with some of the most vulnerable people in the community, can now access a multi-million-pound fund backed by the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB). Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) provide finance for improving lives by backing organisati

Ledingham Chalmers LLP has announced the acquisition of Inverness-based legal practice Anderson Shaw & Gilbert (ASG). The deal, part of the Aberdeen-headquartered firm’s nationwide growth plans, creates a business with around a £14 million annual turnover and headcount of 196 includi

Wylie & Bisset, accountants and business advisers, has appointed Sue Brook as senior manager of its burgeoning internal audit team. With significant experience of governance reviews and having been involved in a range of commissioned investigations, as well as risk, performance and finance revie

Keane Premier Group, the Lanarkshire-based care provider, has expanded its portfolio by completing the purchase of Kingsgate Care Home, after receiving a loan from Barclays of £1.2 million. The funding from Barclays will support the acquisition of the 60-bed care home, based in South Lanarkshi

A new survey from ACCA UK (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)  and The Corporate Finance Network (The CFN) has revealed that a staggering 79% of SMEs believe the current energy support package for businesses is insufficient.  The SME Tracker contextualises the ongoing

Glasgow-based firm Consilium Chartered Accountants has provided corporate finance and tax advisory services to Instinctive BI as part of their recent sale to Version 1. Data and business intelligence experts Instinctive BI – a long-standing client of Consilium – employ over 60 consultant

Sonomatic Limited has acquired the assets of Innospection Ltd, the Aberdeen-based global provider of advanced inspection services and support of onshore and offshore topside, splash zone and subsea assets, saving 7 highly skilled jobs. Graham Smith and Iain Fraser of FRP Advisory were appointed join

Just Stop Oil supporters have sprayed orange paint onto the Bank of England and three other buildings in Central London, demanding that the government halts all new oil and gas licences and consents. The six activists sprayed orange paint from fire extinguishers on the Home Office, the MI5 building,

The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published a new report on its analysis of Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) annual loan portfolio returns for the period April 2021 to March 2022.

A 10-person cohort of Scottish entrepreneurs selected to travel to Helsinki, Finland next month for a programme of activities including attendance at the Finnish capital’s annual Slush tech conference has been announced. The 10-person cohort selected is: Christian Arno of Pawprint; Cally Russe

Wylie & Bisset has called on business owners to adapt quickly to market forces and adopt automation to help meet the challenges of the economic headwinds this winter. With record high inflation, soaring energy prices, and political instability all having a detrimental impact on SMEs, preparing a

UK mortgage lending is expected to fall slow sharply in 2023 with just 0.7% growth due to rising mortgage rates and falling real household incomes, according to the latest EY ITEM Club Outlook for Financial Services. This comes after lending is projected to rise 4% this year, following strong demand

AAB, tech-enabled business critical services group, has announced the acquisition of May Figures Ltd to expand its R&D tax credit services offered across the UK and Ireland. Established in 2013 by Julia May and Dr Mark Graves, May Figures Ltd has grown across the UK, building a track record deli

A man has been rebuked for dialling 999 in a row over pumpkins. West Yorkshire Police shared an audio recording of the call on Twitter as it pleaded with members of the public not to call except in a life-or-death emergency.