Business

A renewable energy start-up is preparing to capture opportunities in the fast-growing green hydrogen sector – projected to be worth $230 billion (c. £175bn) globally by 2032 – after receiving support from Business Gateway and through the East Renfrewshire Accelerator (ERA) Programm

An independent report, Scaling Scotland: Building the Engine for the Next 50 Years of Prosperity, by former Skyscanner C-suite executive Shane Corstorphine and a high-level panel of business leaders has addressed what is increasingly recognised as a significant challenge for Scotland’s busines

After nearly three decades in the world of corporate finance, banker Mark Hull has made a radical career change, trading his desk for the outdoors to launch the new Greensleeves Lawn Care franchise in South Glasgow. Originally from Belfast, Mr Hull initially trained as a chartered accountant and wen

A growing number of employers across the capital are committing to paying the real Living Wage, which now sits at £13.45. New numbers released to mark Living Wage Week have revealed that there are now 790 accredited employers, collectively employing over 221,000 workers across Edinburgh.

St Andrews Executive Travel – the only coach operator based in the home of golf – is accelerating growth following significant investment from Bank of Scotland.

A Scottish start-up that began around a kitchen table in Moray is now building a national wellbeing movement, thanks to Business Gateway support and a business model that is turning creativity into community care. When designer, Stuart Cox, and mental health professional, Jean Pryde, launched Brilli

Founded by a powered wheelchair user, Glasgow-based Freedom One Life is targeting new customers in the USA following a funding boost to support the overseas expansion of its manufacturing. The business was born as a result of Alex Papanikolaou’s own experiences of using a powerchair, after bei

Hamilton-based business consultancy Inspirent has announced a strategic partnership with Glasgow IT provider Aspen Solutions to deliver expert IT support for companies. The link up with the Glasgow firm comes as part of Inspirent’s expansion into the private sector with a recently-launched sui

A young entrepreneur from Coatbridge and his dad have attracted 3,000 customers in their first two months of trading after they opened a new mobile food business in September. The pair accessed expert start-up advice and support from Business Gateway to help get their business off the ground. Specks

Scotland experienced the fastest quarter-on-quarter increase in the number of businesses in distress across the UK in Q3 2025, according to the latest Red Flag Alert from Begbies Traynor. In Scotland, levels of advanced or "critical" distress in the latest quarter were particularly stark, rocketing

More than a quarter of Scottish small businesses are expecting to shrink as ongoing cost pressures take their toll on revenues, new Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) figures reveal. FSB’s latest Small Business Index (SBI) in Scotland for Q3 found 29.1% of small firms expect to contract in t

Technology consultancy Test Driven Solutions (TDS) is celebrating a period of exceptional growth and success as it continues its expansion across the UK and internationally, with a new office opening in Edinburgh early next year and plans underway to launch a base in Latin America in 2026. Founded i

More than 50 entrepreneurs from across Scotland gathered in Edinburgh this week for Edinburgh Mentor Match – a free business speed mentoring session run by Virgin StartUp. The free event for business founders and small business owners was held at Virgin Hotels Edinburgh to mark National Mentor

Venture capital (VC) investment into Scotland’s start-up and scale-up businesses soared by more than 200% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest KPMG Private Enterprise Venture Pulse report. Scottish businesses raised £116.1 million in the third quarter of 2025.

Improving social mobility is a priority for an overwhelming 98% of mid-sized businesses in Scotland, with half (50%) ranking it as their biggest priority – more than anywhere else in the UK – according to the results of BDO’s latest survey of 500 UK mid-sized businesses. The Econom