Business

Clyde Munro Dental Group has acquired its 80th practice, New Cross Dental Care in Hamilton, since initiating its expansion plans in 2015. New Cross Dental Care has served the local community for over 40 years and provides dental care services for over 4,500 patients in the Hamilton and surround

GP Bullhound has revealed the winners of the 2023 Northern Tech Awards during a ceremony at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh on 20 April 2023. The awards celebrated the leading tech businesses in the North of England and Scotland, drawing 250 CEOs, entrepreneurs, and business leaders in the digital e

Taylors Snacks is set to unveil its new packaging next month after acquiring Mackie's of Scotland's crisp and popcorn business. The move follows last year’s buy-out by the Taylor family, of the joint venture established between the Taylor and Mackie family businesses in 2009. The families laun

Edinburgh-based R&D tax relief adviser ABGI-UK (formerly Jumpstart) and design and manufacturing process firm Innova Systems have merged to form Visiativ. As part of a restructuring, Visiativ has launched a 3D Print division, led by Ed Hawkins, and an Intellectual Property (IP) service, led by D

Scottish outdoor clothing manufacturer Keela has expanded its workforce by almost 33%, following a 43% surge in sales growth.

Michelle Elliot and Callum Carmichael, partners with FRP Advisory, have sold Dundee-based Bonar Yarns Limited, which went into administration in early April, to Newman Yarns Limited, a new business created for the purposes of the acquisition.

Ullapool-based hospitality business, J&R Group, has moved to tackle the region's affordable housing crisis by investing in low-rent accommodations for staff at their Seaforth establishment. With housing shortages impeding their ability to open their seafood restaurant, bar, and fish and chip sho

Link Group has secured a new £70 million funding package with Bank of Scotland. The agreement, which includes an existing £10.7m loan, puts in place a five-year Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) of £60m, providing flexibility and liquidity to Link Group to support its ongoing develop

Cairncross of Perth, a Scottish jeweller established in 1869, is set to close its doors by the end of July, resulting in the loss of seven jobs. The company, known for its high-end jewellery and watches, holds a unique position in the market as the sole licensed retailer of Scottish Freshwater Pearl

Aberdeen-based social enterprise Glencraft has expanded its board to six members, appointing Neil Skene and Ken Robertson as non-executive directors. The move follows the earlier appointments of Laura Bruce and Allan Clow in late 2022, as part of Glencraft's broader development strategy.

Pictured (L-R): Natasha Shaurek, director of product; Richard Mullan, CFO; Peter McMorow, AD; Wendy McDougall, CEO; Kai Murray, non-exec director; and Gordon Webb, director of growth; Foresight Group, a regional private equity and infrastructure investment manager, has invested £4 million in F

Aberdeen-based Aurora Energy Services has initiated its operations with the acquisition of R&M Engineering and Inverness Access Training Services (IATS), for an undisclosed sum, marking its entry into the international energy sector. With a goal of creating a £100 million turnover internat

Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath Advisory have been appointed joint provisional liquidators to Stewart & Shields Limited, a family-founded business that has been operating from Helensburgh for over 60 years, after the firm collapsed with the loss of 15 jobs.

Zakir Issa, a sibling of the billionaire Issa brothers who own Asda, has acquired the Bon Accord shopping centre in Aberdeen through EP Properties for a sum believed to be less than £10 million.

Scotmid Co-op has reported a solid financial performance despite a challenging year, with its trading profit amounting to £3 million, £2.7m down from the previous year.