Business

Two Edinburgh-based dental practices - one NHS and one private - have been acquired as part of ambitious plans to modernise and expand their treatment offerings, thanks to support from Bank of Scotland. The businesses will offer implants, adult orthodontics and facial aesthetics with the goal of bec

Blackfinch Property has completed a £4.4 million six-month loan to fund the acquisition and reforestation of a large area of land in Scotland. Marking the first deal in the commercial forestry sector for Blackfinch, the investment will create local job opportunities, and is expected to improve

Edinburgh-based jeweller Hamilton & Inches has posted its full year results, revealing turnover of £11.3 million, representing record sales for the business and a 57% increase from the previous year. Online sales at the firm have continued to grow within overall turnover, with an increase

Microwave health tech pioneer Emblation has acquired a US distributor for an undisclosed sum as part of its growth strategy. The Scottish-based firm has been undertaking a two year-long period of major expansion and says the acquisition of Saorsa Inc will help fuel the next phase of its development.

The number of office lettings to complete in Glasgow in the first three quarters of 2022 reached 84, according to the latest research from Savills.

More than £30 million of commercial property assets recently being brought to the market in Aberdeen is a sign the tide has turned in the city, according to Knight Frank.

The board of abrdn Equity Income Trust plc has announced that the full year dividend will increase by 7.1% to 22.70 pence per share after strong annual results for the year ended 30 September 2022. The company posted its annual results today, revealing annualised dividend growth over the last 10 yea

Deloitte has announced the winners of the 2022 UK Technology Fast 50 awards, with three Scottish companies among the ranking. The awards recognise and rank the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK, based on average revenue growth over a four-year period, and are sponsored by Multiverse,

Scottish cities were amongst the worst performers in the UK sports economy in 2020, but a new report has indicated that targeted government support can help a sector worth almost £250 million combined in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen drive future prosperity and create more jobs. The joint &l

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) has recently secured two global energy conferences for 2023, with InterPore2023, and HYDRO 2023 set to see thousands of delegates arrive in Edinburgh next year, contributing millions of pounds in economic benefit to the city and region.

Two Glasgow-based businessmen have launched a recruitment agency dedicated entirely to the football industry. Founded by football agent and recruitment specialist, Stewart Macgregor, and professional youth coach, Piero Carrino, Football Careers Ltd, is targeting revenues of more than £1 m

Edinburgh-based healthtech company Hearing Diagnostics has completed a £1.1 million funding round and is now eyeing commercialisation in the domestic and US markets. Led by angel investment syndicate Archangels, the funding will unlock the spatial hearing screening technology’s market po

Protective packaging specialist Macfarlane Group has given a trading update reporting an 11% in revenue, despite weaker volumes, for the YTD to the end of October. The board expects the group’s results for 2022 to be ahead of last year and in line with its full year expectations.

SSE has reached agreement to sell a 25% minority stake in its electricity transmission network business, SSEN Transmission, to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan board in a transaction valued at £1.465 billion. The energy giant says the deal will help unlock significant growth in both the tr

Scottish energy storage specialist Gravitricity has secured £194,00 from the UK government to find a demonstration site in India suitable for its gravity energy storage technology. Gravitricity has developed an innovative energy storage system which works by raising heavy weights – total