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activpayroll, the global payroll and tax compliance specialist headquartered in Aberdeen, has appointed Mark Kimberling as chief commercial officer. Mr Kimberling has had a very successful career in the Human Capital Management (HCM) sector and brings over 30 years of experience to the team, having

Ellon-based Phil Anderson Financial Services has announced expansion plans this year after it experienced its busiest January ever for arranging mortgages on behalf of clients. September and October last year proved the firm's busiest months ever for mortgage leads which has led to turnover reaching

Vishal Chopra, KPMG’s head of tax in Scotland, has predicted the outcomes of the upcoming UK Budget. Mr Chopra said as well as addressing current levels of unemployment, GDP, and the budget deficit, the Chancellor is likely to have one eye on the levelling up agenda, ensuring that the City of

Virgin Money, the owner of Glasgow-based Clydesdale Bank, is expanding its partnership with FinTech data expert company Life Moments, to focus on the development of the sustainability elements of the Virgin Money offer to its business banking customers. The agreement is the latest partnership f

East Ayrshire has been named the most affordable area for first-time buyers in the latest Affordability Report published by Nationwide Building Society.

Female directors at the UK’s largest financial services firms earn on average two-thirds less than male directors, according to new research from law firm Fox & Partners.

The Insolvency Service paid out £453.4 million in missing wages and benefits to former employees at firms that went bust in 2020. According to new data released by the government agency, the payments were at the highest levels in a decade, although the various financial lifelines provided by t

A renowned Speyside mansion is being converted into a luxury holiday and events venue, aimed at whisky enthusiasts.

Royal Bank of Scotland is launching a new savings competition to help encourage first-time savers. The £1000 competition begins on 1 March 2020 with ten customers each being awarded £1000 for opening an account and saving regularly.

The upcoming Budget could leave many property investors and landlords between a rock and a hard place according to property management firm Apropos. The UK-wide letting firm thinks that the widely trailed rumours that the Chancellor is about to increase capital gains tax (CGT) and Corporation Tax (C

Glasgow-based HOKO Design has opened a studio in Inverness following a £400,000 investment and a record month for the residential architect described as ‘Uber for architecture’. The move into the North of Scotland contributed towards a best-ever month for HOKO in February, placing

There is real optimism amongst small businesses owners that their businesses will return to pre-COVID normality by the end of the year, according to a study conducted by financial platform Tide.

Tes Global, the international provider of educational software services, has acquired Glasgow-based SchoolCloud, the company behind the most popular online parents’ evening software in the UK. SchoolCloud was started by Robbie Beattie and Marcus Fields, two Mearns Castle High School students w

F J Murphy Dental Clinic in Bishopbriggs has become the latest to be acquired by Scotland’s largest dental group, Clyde Munro Dental Group. The Bishopbriggs clinic has had just two principal dentists – Frazer Murphy and his father before him, Jack Murphy - and is the longest-running prac

A juror has been fined after he was caught reading a golf magazine during a robbery trial.