Business

More than 8 out of 10 Global and UK CEOs anticipate a recession over the next 12 months, according to new research from KPMG. The KPMG 2022 CEO Outlook asked more than 1,300 CEOs at the world’s largest businesses about their strategies and outlook – including 150 in the UK – reveal

Walker’s Shortbread has seen its annual profit rise by 89%, from £2.6 million to £6.8m in the last year. According to the firm's latest annual results for the year ended 31 December 2021, turnover rose by 8% to reach £142.4m despite disruptions in the supply chain and increas

HMRC is reminding businesses that from Tuesday 1 November, they will no longer be able to use their existing Value Added Tax (VAT) online account to submit VAT returns. By law, all VAT-registered businesses must now sign up to Making Tax Digital (MTD) and use compatible software to keep their VAT re

Climate chief Hannah Jones is among the line-up for tomorrow’s EIE22 tech investor showcase. Ms Jones is the CEO of The Earthshot Prize, a prize and platform founded by HRH The Prince of Wales and the Royal Foundation in 2021 to search, spotlight, and scale solutions that can repair and regene

Sustainable solutions firm RSK Group has acquired Glasgow-based engineering solutions provider WGM Engineering for an undisclosed sum. The Glasgow-based family business was established in 1986. Today, a team of 365 supports the provision of mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering disciplines.

Scottish Brewer Innis & Gunn’s financial results ending December 2021 show continued growth, with the firm delivering total gross profit of £7.4 million in 2021, a 7.4% increase from 2020. The firm's financial results ending December 2021 show robust brand performance and a solid com

Wylie & Bisset, Accountants and Business Advisers, had revealed that some mini-Budget measures for businesses have been obscured by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s plan and subsequent U-turn on the proposed removal of the 45p income tax rate, paid by those earning more than £150,000 a ye

  Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), the innovation centre designed to accelerate the built environment’s transition to zero carbon, supported industry partners to create and safeguard more than 900 jobs during the last 12 months (August 2021 – July 2022), the

Active loans and investments at leading responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) reached more than £41 million across 201 social enterprises, community organisations and impact-led businesses over the past year (2022/2021) according to its latest Impact Report. The latest

Commercial property development company, Knight Property Group has announced that Stuart Heslop has joined the team from 1st October 2022 as a non-executive director. Mr Heslop brings a vast experience and knowledge to the business, having previously been managing director of real estate finance at

A new study from CMC Markets has found that Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester offer the next best opportunities for a career in finance after London. London may be the country’s banking hub, yet there are 15 places across the UK and several unexpectedly finance-friendly towns that offer sur

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has U-turned on plans to abolish the 45p rate of income tax for higher earners in the UK. The plan to remove the 45p rate, paid by those earning more than £150,000 a year, was announced on September 23 as part of a package of tax cuts planned by the UK Government.

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has acquired long-established Aberdeen-based quantity surveying practice BDG Thomson Gray for an undisclosed sum. A strategic move, the acquisition bolsters Hardies’ service offering in the northeast, where it did not have a QS department.

Invest2Scale has announced key sponsors which will be supporting next month’s inaugural event where revenue-generating, scalable Scottish companies will be showcased. The list of sponsors includes MarktoMarket, British Business Bank, The Scottish National Investment Bank, Cazenove Capital, and

Deloitte has opened applications for 35 charities and social enterprises to join the second cohort of Deloitte Digital Connect, a programme that helps charities scale their impact. Selected charities will take part in six months of digital training and receive advice and access to a peer network to