Business

BIG Partnership has welcomed a strong start to 2023 as the Scottish marketing and communications agency reveals a raft of new client wins and expands its team to meet demand. The Edinburgh-based firm, which has over 300 clients across a wide-range of sectors, most recently secured a four-year contra

Edinburgh-based tech firm ePOS Hybrid has rebranded to officially become Grafterr, following a £100,000 investment to lay the foundations for the next chapter in its growth. The Grafterr brand will encompass the already established and hospitality management tech that includes POS, payments, d

Construction firm RSK has acquired Richard Irvin FM, a Stirling-based technical facilities management and energy solutions company, for an undisclosed sum.

Science and technology company Merck has created 15 new positions its Livingston facility as part of a £2.6 million investment. The investment is a result of a request made to Merck’s Livingston facility to tender for the design, development and commercialisation of a novel diagnost

Barrhead Retail Park, developed by London & Scottish Property Investment Management Ltd (LSPIM), is soon to open in Spring 2023.

Equinor UK Limited has signed an agreement to acquire the UK oil and gas assets of Canada's Suncor Energy in a of $850 million (£708m) deal. The transaction includes a non-operated interest in the producing Buzzard oil field (29.89%), an additional operated interest in the Rosebank development

McGill’s Buses, the UK’s largest independent bus operator, has announced a £20 million investment to introduce a further 41 new electric buses to its fleet. The company, owned by Scottish billionaire businessmen Sandy and James Easdale, has now invested a total of £55million

Net store closures in Scotland are at their lowest rate since 2016 marking an overall positive turn for retail post-pandemic, according to new data from PwC and The Local Data Company (LDC).

Hop, a Scottish hotel property management software firm, has broken into North American and African markets, after cementing a deal with the leisure group founded by former BBC ‘Dragon', Duncan Bannatyne. Hop was the 2017 brainchild of highlands-based hoteliers, Richard Drummond and Jon Erasmu

A new Aberdeenshire-based holiday let management company, Heritage Hosting, has launched to address a gap in the short-term lettings market. It was while attending property events and trade shows that managing director, Simon Hudson, noticed a recurring theme in the conversations he was having with

Edinburgh financial services company Multrees Investor Services is a finalist in the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards thanks to its inclusive workplace culture and support for young talent. Multrees Investor Services’ apprenticeship programme encourages new blood into the sector and supports ind

North-east accountancy firm SBP Accountants and Business Advisers has appointed a tax specialist to support its clients across the firm’s four offices. Mark Rhynas has joined the 34-strong SBP team as a tax manager following eleven years working within accountancy in the Aberdeen area.

AAB, the tech-enabled business critical services group, has today announced the acquisition of its current United States (US) payroll partner Dominion Systems Inc, including its highly sophisticated US payroll software and experienced US payroll team. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Dominion System

Billionaire brothers Sandy and James Easdale have heralded the decision to increase the number of houses planned for the £250 million redevelopment of IBM Greenock as transformational for the region. At a planning meeting held by Inverclyde Council yesterday afternoon, councillors voted in fav

A Glasgow-based housing developer is expanding its portfolio of sustainable apartments in a bid to grow its green-energy offering, thanks to support from Bank of Scotland. Carmichael Homes has been operating across central Scotland since 2012 and delivers luxurious but affordable homes. To date, it