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R&B Distillers has announced plans to build a new distillery in Campbeltown in a move that is expected to create twenty new jobs. R&B Distillers, which distils the Isle of Raasay single malt, hopes to start construction of the Machrihanish Distillery next year.

Insurance broker Bruce Stevenson has reported revenue and gross written premium (GWP) increases of 7%, with trading income up by £600,000 to £8.7 million, and GWP at £44 million. Headquartered in Edinburgh, with offices in Glasgow, the Scottish Borders and Turriff, Bruce Stevenson,

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has secured changes to potentially unfair and unclear terms in the contracts of Clearpay, Klarna, Laybuy and Openpay. The FCA was concerned there was a potential risk of harm to consumers as a result of the way some of the firm’s terms were drafted.

1CSI Ltd, a subsea inspection business is on course to launch brand new technology that will result in significant savings for underwater asset operators, after the business owner received support and advice from Business Gateway. Established to provide realistic and trustworthy solutions to subsea

The Scottish Dental Care Group has secured a multi-million-pound minority investment from growth capital investor BGF. With a turnover of £11 million, Scottish Dental Care Group currently operates 15 clinics across the central belt, Dumfries and Galloway, the Highlands and Grampian. This inclu

Scottish salmon exports recovered to near-record figures in 2021, according to new figures released by the UK Government.

Edinburgh-based water retailer Business Stream has delivered nearly £100,000 of funding to nine public sector initiatives through its annual Public Sector Scotland (PSS) Water Efficiency Fund. The fund is part of a commitment made by the company to support public bodies across Scotland to deli

Scotland’s private equity market closed out a steady year in 2021, with a record number of midmarket deals despite total investment still falling short of pre-pandemic values, according to new analysis by KPMG UK. Despite the uncertainty caused by COVID-19, both volumes and value of mid-market

Aberdeen-based STC INSISO has reported a turnover figure of £3.8 million in their first year since STC Global and INSISO merged in early 2021, an increase of £1m compared to the separate companies combined previous years. The amalgamated problem-solving company has welcomed 14 new client

Scotland's private sector saw growth pick up at the start of 2022, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI. The seasonally adjusted headline Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index - a measure of combined manufacturing and service sector output - pointed to an eleventh straight mon

Henderson Loggie has created a new resource for start-ups that covers everything new businesses need to know to get off the ground and grow. The accountancy firm which has offices across Scotland specialises in supporting businesses through every stage of growth and has collated top tips and expert

The Financial Reporting Council FRC has outlined its preliminary thoughts to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) on the prototypes published by the Technical Readiness Working Group to support the development of International Sustainability Standards. The FRC has said it strongly

Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has warned the construction sector against a perfect storm of economic challenges putting pressure on their cash flow. Mark Mulholland, partner in the firm’s Business Advisory department, advised those smaller to medium sized construction firms that typ

UK gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by 1.0% in the final quarter of 2021, according to the latest statistics published by the Office for National Statistics  (ONS).

The number of people who fell victim to a romance scam increased by more than 16% over the last year, according to new data from Lloyds Bank.