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A husband-and-wife team has brought Sri Lankan cuisine to Aberdeen after taking over a venue in Merchant Quarter. Mahinda and Menaka Jayaratne took over The Exchange Pub & Restaurant in late 2023, keen to offer a fresh take on dining, socialising and live music.

An Argyll & Bute-based business making fresh pizzas to order has seen huge success after the owner accessed specialist start-up support from Business Gateway.

An Edinburgh bakery that uses insect protein in its products is set to expand its operations after receiving support from Business Gateway.

Renfrewshire-based design agency Yellow Slate Design has achieved remarkable growth of 200% year-on-year for eight consecutive years, thanks to support and funding guidance provided by Business Gateway. The agency offers comprehensive branding services across various industries. The agency's experti

A family-run independent pet shop has opened in Aberdeen after the business owner accessed expert support and signposting to funding from Business Gateway. Based in Haudagain Retail Park, Pets & Care offers a wide variety of live animals, pet supplies and services, ranging from food and treats t

A Scottish grandmother has launched her business idea after accessing support from Business Gateway.

A family-run Inverclyde business is hiring and training young people in the field of ground investigation after the business owners accessed specialist advice from Business Gateway.

After more than a decade in the making, Shetland is gearing up to welcome its inaugural whisky distillery, Lerwick Distillery, slated for opening later this year. Founded in 2022 by Martin Watt, Caroline MacIntyre and Calum Miller, whose backgrounds in chartered accountancy, hospitali

An Orkney family business has enjoyed a dramatic increase in sales and social media followers after one of its products appeared on James Martin’s Saturday Morning, which showcases recipes and products to a range of celebrity guests. The Orkney Gin Company, founded by husband-and-wife team Gar

The UK’s only fully electric-powered gardening business has been able to make new hires and grow its business operations after accessing support from Business Gateway.

A former headteacher whose son registered her business on Companies House without her knowledge is now the creator of an award-winning Scottish craft gin. Collymoon Craft Gin’s Gealach Úr Scottish Dry Gin recently won the Bronze Medal Award for Scotland in the London Dry Gin category at

A new survey has found that more than half (59%) of female business owners in Scotland are confident about the future of their business in the next three years. While confidence remains moderately high, the impact of Brexit, cost-of-living and the COVID-19 pandemic endures, with three-fifths (61%) o

A Scottish CBD-focused manufacturing business has secured a contract to manufacture products for one of the UK’s best known CBD brands after the business owner accessed specialist marketing support from Business Gateway. Established in Perth in 2020, Voyager Life manufactures, supplies and ret

An Inverclyde family support worker has launched a range of play and learn sessions to encourage children’s positive early experiences after she accessed expert support from Business Gateway.

A Scottish coasteering touring business has seen significant growth and secured a new investor after the business owners accessed specialist advice and support from Business Gateway.