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AAB, the tech-enabled business-critical services group, has announced three internal director promotions within its leadership team. Forming a key part of the group’s ambitious growth plans, these promotions follow on from AAB’s announcement of five partner appointments earlier this mont

A Perthshire-based dog baker Mabel's Bakery has seen a lockdown hobby transform into a growing business with a UK-wide client base after receiving support and advice from Business Gateway. Officially launched in late 2020, Mabel’s Bakery was borne out of business owner Jeri Kelly’s love

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finalised rules requiring listed companies to report information and disclose against targets on the representation of women and ethnic minorities on their boards and executive management, making it easier for investors to see the diversity of their senior l

The Scotmid Co-operative Society has reported a £10 million increase in its net assets in 2021, taking its assets to £112.7m. The society reported a £5.7m trading profit for the year ending 29 January 2022, compared to £6.4m for the year before.

Real estate advisor CBRE has released its latest figures on the office markets in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen during the first quarter of 2022. Office take-up in Edinburgh totalled 118,926 sq ft in the first quarter of 2022. This is up 33% from the first quarter of 2021 and only marginally below

Modern flapjacks are sweets and not cakes, the UK's tax tribunal has ruled – with enormous tax implications for manufacturers. In a case with echoes of the famous dispute over whether Jaffa Cakes are cakes or biscuits, the First-Tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) said flapjacks made by Glanbia are to

Scotland’s onshore GDP grew by 0.4% in February, according to statistics announced by the Chief Statistician. Output remains above the pre-pandemic level of February 2020, by 1.3%.

Terra Firma Chambers’ Philip Simpson QC and Gordon Watt will speak at Longmark’s Scottish Private Client Tax Planning Conference, taking place at the Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club on Wednesday 18th May 2022. Philip Simpson QC will present the ‘Critical IHT Update’ and will

Estate agency firm Rettie & Co has appointed Neil Cunningham, formerly of Knight Frank and Foxtons, as the commercial director for the growing business. This senior level appointment to the executive team has been made to support Rettie & Co with its ambitious growth plans. Mr Cunningha

Ellon-headquartered Phil Anderson Financial Services Ltd has been named as a finalist at the 2022 Elevator Awards.

The director of an Edinburgh construction agency has been disqualified as a director for six years after he breached legal obligations by failing to maintain adequate accounting records.

Tweed Wealth Management has touched down on a recruitment strategy to identify former rugby stars to be trained as high-performance financial planners for their fast-expanding business. The Edinburgh-based company now has three ex-professional rugby players on their team sheet – a winning comb

Lesley Glen has joined KidsOR, the global charity tackling the global crisis in children’s surgery, in the newly-created chief operating officer role (COO), bringing over 30 years of experience within the finance, business and strategy sectors. Joining from the Institute of Chartered Accountan

Big Four accountancy firm Deloitte has slashed its London office space by a third, as the firm announced that it will be making its hybrid working model permanent.  The firm has got rid of two buildings in the capital which had 250,000 sq ft of office space in total, cutting its holdings to jus

International law firm CMS has announced the promotion of five new partners in Scotland, including Kirsty Nurse from the firm's finance team. The promotions include Bruce Harvie and Kate Darracott from the corporate team and Will Anderson from the Litigation & Arbitration practice.