Business

Advanta Wealth, the wealth management company which has offices in Glasgow, Esher, Dundee and London, has announced a three year partnership with the Rugby Players Association (RPA).

Innovatium, a Scottish low carbon technology company, has been awarded a grant worth £360,000 under phase 9 of the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund (EEF).

Tech and analytics consulting firm Optima Partners has announced it’s on course to double its headcount to over 100 in the next 12 months. The Edinburgh-headquartered firm secured a £2.3 million investment from capital investor BGF, and appointed new non-executive directors, Karen Thomas

Fanbase, a startup developing software that delivers mobile ticketing and better fan experience for sports clubs, has secured a £1 million investment led by SaltPay — a payment services provider. CEO and co-founder of Edinburgh-based Fanbase, Alasdair Crawley, said: "Our vision is for Fa

Inspired by the success of Scotch whisky, Matugga Distillers has launched a private cask ownership programme to the public. The distillery is offering people the chance to tap into the emerging market of rum cask ownership and to be "part of Scotland’s distilling history", with whisky expert C

Specialist asset manager Mercia Asset Management, a provider of finance to small and medium-sized businesses, has invested £26 million to date across Scotland’s regions and is looking to increase this investment activity into 2023. Headquartered in the Midlands, Mercia is keen to add to

Independent financial advisory firm Phil Anderson Financial Services has reported that 2022 was a record year for the firm, achieving a turnover of £1.63 million, a 22% increase from 2021 and their best financial performance since launching in 2010. Managing director, Phil Anderson said: &ldqu

After adding almost half a million customers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, ice cream maker Mackie's of Scotland has achieved a greater than ever UK market share. The breakthrough came despite a tough time in the ice cream sector, as the overall market contracted by 7.4% over the same p

Drinks sector companies including Diageo and Tennent's Lager have joined forces to challenge the Scottish Government over its potential plans to restrict alcohol advertising and marketing.

Falkirk-based Henry’s Coffee Company has increased its operations and customer base by launching an expanded ‘at home’ offering, following support from Business Gateway. The business, which sells coffee and tea to coffee shops across Scotland, was launched in 2015 by Brian McGregor

A three-day retail bootcamp led by responsible finance provider, Social Investment Scotland (SIS), will give social enterprises a chance to meet with and pitch to national retailers next month. Impact-led brands with products, services or experiences to sell are invited to join the Retail for Change

Dumfries-based systems design and engineering company Smart Green Shipping has completed a £1.35 million investment round. MOL Drybulk Ltd (MOLDB) and Scottish Enterprise are joint investors in the company that is steering a course to a demonstration FastRig wingsail later this year alongside

Construction firm CHAP Group has reported like-for-like annual turnover increase by 21% to £45.7 million for the financial year to 30 September 2022. The Westhill-based firm recorded a pre-tax profit of £152,000 versus a loss in the preceding period of £705,000.

Entrepreneur Andy Tait and Texas-based Sallyport Commercial Finance LLC have partnered to launch a commercial lender in Scotland that will back small businesses and provide vital cashflow support. Sallyport Commercial Finance will be based on St Vincent Place in Glasgow and will target companies tur

Edinburgh-based retail water supplier Brightwater has announced the acquisition of the customer portfolio of Bristol-based competitor Blue Business Water Ltd and the appointment of Tom Barberton as managing director. The acquisition increases Brightwater's annual customer revenues to over £9m.