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Fraud is prevalent across UK regions, with the value of fraud reported outside of London and South East totalling £117 million in 2024, according to BDO’s latest FraudTrack survey. Key hotspots outside London and South East include the North West and Midlands. Total reported fraud in the

The Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) meeting for Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC, crucial for the club's exit from administration under Mr Alan Savage's proposed takeover, has been rescheduled from 22 May to Wednesday 5 June. Joint administrators at BDO confirmed significant progress had been mad

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has signed a 10-year lease for 8,176 sq ft of office space at 30 Semple Street, Edinburgh, signalling a significant commitment to the city. The firm will move from its current Citypoint base on Haymarket Terrace in Autumn of this year.

Joint administrators at BDO have named former chairman Alan Savage as the preferred bidder for Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. The joint administrators have advised that the issues previously reported surrounding the writing off of loans by loan creditors and the uncertainties stemming from the pro

Salaries have been frozen and pay rises have been delayed ahead of the rise in employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NIC), which came into force on Sunday, a new survey has found. Nearly half of Scottish businesses (44%) have taken action on pay since the October Budget to prepare for t

Over a third of Scottish mid-market businesses have said that they expect to be directly affected ‘to a significant extent’ by the US Government tariffs, according to the latest survey from BDO. Its survey of 500 mid-market businesses conducted between 24 March and 2 April -  before

Inverness Caledonian Thistle's (ICT) former chairman and investor Alan Savage has tabled an £800,000 bid for a complete takeover of the football club. This move comes after the club entered administration last October due to significant debts, with administrators recently highlighting a "signi

BDO has named Craig Goold as its head of M&A in Scotland. Mr Goold has been with the firm since 2016 and has stepped up from his position as M&A managing director.

The countdown is on until entries close for The Private Business Awards 2025, sponsored by BDO. There are just two weeks to go before nominations close on 21 March 2025, with all UK registered private or PE-backed businesses with a turnover of £50m-£300m eligible to enter.

A growing number of mid-sized Scottish businesses are at risk of becoming "zombie" companies, according to research by BDO. Rising costs and challenging economic conditions are squeezing growth, with 13.5% of these firms now considered vulnerable – an increase of 0.8 percentage points versus t

Nearly half (42%) of Scottish mid-market businesses are looking at salary sacrifice schemes as a means of mitigating the impact of Budget tax changes coming into force from April, a new survey has found. BDO’s Economic Engine survey of 500 mid-market businesses found that while the use of sala

More than four-fifths (83%) of young people in Scotland have said there is not enough information given to them about apprenticeships when considering their career options, a new survey by BDO has found. Of this group, 59% say more work needs to be done to connect young people with local businesses

Scottish businesses have been invited to enter The Private Business Awards 2025, sponsored by BDO, with nominations now open to private or PE-backed businesses with a turnover of £50 million-£300m. The inaugural awards programme, which serves to celebrate the mid-sized businesses that dr

BDO's Scottish deal advisory team has advised on 35 deals in 2024 – totalling £1.6 billion in value. The completed deals were across a variety of sectors including technology, technical services and real estate, and involved acquisitive corporate clients including iomart, J&D Wilkie,

BDO LLP has strengthened its Scottish team with the appointment of Stuart Macdougall CA as an audit partner. Mr Macdougall brings 20 years’ experience of working with entrepreneurs, private-equity-backed companies and large international groups. He also has significant ESG expertise and will b