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On 1 January 2025, Justin Sullivan FRICS became the 143rd President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Mr Sullivan is the founder and CEO of Adair, which has provided expert construction consultancy services globally for over thirty years.

Aldi is set to continue its expansion in Scotland after confirming plans to invest more than £40 million over the next two years, opening three new stores in Arbroath, Baillieston and Kirkintilloch in 2025.

A Glasgow-based commercial laundry business has doubled the amount it can wash to 40 tonnes daily thanks to a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK. Specialising in linen and laundry services for major hotels across Scotland, The Green Group has invested in the equipment which not only boosts ca

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE), the trade body for Scotland’s financial and professional services industry, has enjoyed a record-breaking year in 2024. Membership of SFE has increased over the year by 10%, with the organisation now boasting 125 businesses in its network.

Dundee-headquartered Insights Group has announced impressive financial results for the 2023/24 fiscal year, with a record turnover of £97.6 million, up 3.1% from the previous year. Operating profit stood at £17.7m, reflecting an 11% decrease due to increased donations to the Insights Fou

Scottish women-led angel investment group Mint Ventures has invested in Hampshire-based legal case management platform Transparently. Founded by family law specialist Becki Sant-Cassia, Transparently enables clients to engage with lawyers through alternative service delivery models, allowing them to

Lindsays is on course to break the £200 million barrier for total home sales in 2025. Market experts at the firm say a more stable market during the past 12 months has been to the benefit of buyers and sellers following years of extreme highs and lows in both prices and trading conditions.

The Tayside property market is set for a strong year, according to local experts, after the Tayside Solicitors Property Centre reported an "exceptionally positive" end to 2024. During the last quarter of 2024, the average selling price across Dundee, Angus, and North Fife increased by 10.6% to

Thieves in England stole around 20,000 litres of Guinness as pubs and shops struggled with a pre-Christmas shortage of Ireland's most famous export. A truck carrying 400 kegs, each filled with 50 litres of the stout, was stolen from a depot in Northamptonshire in mid-December, according to The Guard

Diageo whisky brands Johnnie Walker and Royal Lochnagar are among the recipients of five Royal Warrants granted for the supply of spirits and wines to the Royal Household. Johnnie Walker's connection to the monarchy dates back to 1934, when King George V issued them their first warrant. This new war

Private healthcare provider Electiva Healthcare has acquired Glasgow-based cosmetic surgery and aesthetics clinic La Belle Forme.

A Lochaber sand mining company is poised for significant expansion, doubling its production and boosting its annual turnover by over £2.6 million. Lochaline Quartz Sand Limited (LQS) has secured up to £230,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) towards the £855,

Elgin-based Ava Innes, a luxury bedding company, has been awarded £140,000 in prize money after winning both the Scottish Edge Award (£65,000) and the STV Growth Edge Award (£75,000). Founded by Joan Johnston, the company has developed a unique, patented duvet utilising a blend of

Edinburgh-based The Carbon Removers have signed a breakthrough deal to sequester 50 000 tonnes of CO2 permanently in a depleted oil field, 1,800 metres below the North Sea seabed. This is part of Greensand Future, the EU’s first operational CO2 storage facility intended to mitigate climate cha

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has announced a key leadership change for its Orkney team. Ruth Kirkpatrick, a native Orcadian with extensive experience within the organisation, will step up as the new area team leader on 3 January.