Business

Businesses from across the Forth Valley are being invited to come together this autumn for a week of inspiration, connection, and opportunity as Forth Valley Business Week 2025 launches with the theme 'Stronger Together: Collaboration and Community for Business Resilience'. Taking place from Monday

DFYNE, an activewear brand based in Glasgow, is Scotland’s and the UK's fastest-growing private company, according to the fourth annual Sunday Times 100 rankings. The list is published today online at thesundaytimes.com/100 and available as a supplement with the print edition of the newsp

A&M Jenkins, a budding farming business on the island of Sanday in Orkney, has more than quadrupled its flock of sheep and taken on extra land just two years after getting started. Husband-and-wife team Alex and Marie Jenkins moved to Orkney from Aberdeenshire in April 2023, starting their ventu

The value of goods and services produced in Edinburgh per head of population has surpassed London’s for the first time, according to economic data recently published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The majority of Scottish firms believe AI adoption will be a key growth driver in the country’s economy, according to Bank of Scotland’s Business Barometer, as many report AI-related increases in productivity and profitability. More than half (52%) of Scotland’s businesses believe

The UK government’s new Modern Industrial Strategy has been met with cautious optimism, as its key aims appear to align with the pressing needs of Scotland's manufacturing sector, according to accountancy firm MHA. Over the weekend, MHA revealed the findings of a survey that asked manufacturin

Fife-based supplier of artificial flowers and home accessories, Scottish Everlastings, has been acquired by entrepreneur Edd Salter in a deal supported by a £2.3 million funding package from HSBC UK.

Nearly three-quarters of Scottish manufacturing businesses expect to grow between 3-10% in the next year, according to a new report released by MHA. Despite citing cyber security, tax increases, skills shortages, energy costs and regulation as their biggest challenges, the vast majority surveyed for

More than 80% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland believe the viability of their business is at risk over the next 12 months, according to new research from Aberdein Considine. The survey, carried out by Censuswide on behalf of the legal firm, highlights the mounting economic pr

Aberdeen-based Visas2, a newly established company in the global mobility sector, has strengthened its market entry through the strategic acquisition of London-based Visa Group. The move combines proven industry expertise with technological innovation, bringing together Neil Thomson – founder

Businesses with operating leases for offices, warehouses, retail spaces, vehicles and other high-value equipment will soon need to prepare for significant changes that will impact how they are accounted for in their financial statements, according to Armstrong Watson. The majority of businesses will

Law firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced its financial and expert support for a new programme aimed at fostering the growth of Gaelic entrepreneurs. It has pledged financial support to the Gaelic Business Accelerator Programme – Cruthachadh Chothroman – run by Hi

A 20-year-old award-winning hospitality entrepreneur is gearing up for a busy summer of events in Dumfries and Galloway, following a funding boost from Start Up Loans to support the expansion of his business’s headquarters at the family farm in Sanquhar. Knockenhair Hospitality is run by Harry

Scottish business activity saw a modest return to growth in May, marking the first increase in six months, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Growth Tracker. The index, which measures combined output from the manufacturing and service sectors, rose to 50.5 from 47.4 in April, signa

A commercial diver training company in Argyll is exploring the potential to expand the business to include closed bell diver training.