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Scottish seaweed supplement manufacturer, Doctor Seaweed, has announced plans for global expansion after attracting interest from major retailers in Europe and North America. The company, known for its sustainably harvested seaweed products, is already sold in the UK through retailers like Boots, QV

Edinburgh-based Hilda Houseplants has announced it is set to open a permanent 'houseplant hospital' in Newhaven this summer, where people can go with their houseplants to re-pot them, seek friendly advice and learn how to help their houseplants thrive. Founders Rosanna and Tom Costello secured &poun

A Freedom of Information request to the British Business Bank by Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance, has revealed the current level of debt and arrears associated with the

Start Up Loans, a scheme delivering funding and support for small businesses in the UK, has announced Glasgow-based DSL Business Finance as the Scottish business support partner (BSP) for the next two years. Part of the British Business Bank, the programme provides loans at a fixed interest rate of

A type of relaxation therapy popular among A-list celebrities has arrived in Glasgow with the opening of the city’s first floatation spa — Float One. Launched by an entrepreneurial couple, Alex Robertson and Mhairi Caulfield, the centre will house four state-of-the-art floatation po

Susan Nightingale gives businesses advice on how to build resilience when dealing with external challenges. During challenging times, access to insight and expertise is more important than ever for small businesses facing external pressures. The British Business Bank recently launched two new guides

Scotland has seen the UK’s largest number of smaller business equity deals in net zero sectors outside of London, according to new research released today by the British Business Bank. The Bank’s Small Business Finance Markets 2022/23 report found that Scotland accounted for 14% of net z

Two Scottish companies have joined the British Business Bank's Future Fund, revealed by the published list of 53 additional companies in which the bank holds an equity stake, taking the total to 515 as at end of December 2022. Companies in which Future Fund is now a shareholder include Edinburgh-bas

Susan Nightingale discusses the impact of the economy on smaller businesses in Scotland, the equity investment landscape in the country, and what must be done to address geographical imbalances in access to finance for small firms. While the headwinds facing Scotland’s economy have been well p

A Glasgow-based startup specialising in advanced imaging technology has secured £50,000 in support from the Start Up Loans programme to take its business to new heights. Launched in January 2022 by metasurface physicists Charles Altuzarra and Yash Shah, Metahelios has created a first-of-its-ki

The British Business Bank (BBB) has announced plans to launch a £150 million investment fund this summer, aimed at driving the growth of small and medium-sized businesses in Scotland. The Investment Fund for Scotland is one of a series of nations and regions investment funds being launched by

Equity investment levels in Scotland’s smaller businesses continued to rise during the first half of 2022, despite well-publicised economic headwinds, according to new research published as part of the British Business Bank’s annual Nations and Regions Tracker. A total of £411 mill

West Lothian has the highest rate of successful Start Up Loans applications per adult in Scotland, laying its claim to being the country’s most entrepreneurial local authority area, according to new analysis by the British Business Bank. Released to mark the beginning of Business Finance Week,

Glasgow-based DamGoodDrams, an ecommerce platform specialising in independent spirits, has planned the launch its own line of whisky and aims to take its business overseas. Founded in October 2020, DamGoodDrams sells a range of independent whiskies. The company had a successful first year and, as th

Glasgow-based Pastéis Lisboa, Scotland’s first specialist Pastel de Nata bakery, is among 12 small businesses to be selected as champions of UK start-ups by Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank. The announcement comes as the programme celebrates its 10-year anniversary, hav