Business

Specialist marketplace lender Assetz Capital has appointed Simon Quinn as its new relationship director in Scotland. Mr Quinn joins from Lloyds where he has spent the last decade in a variety of roles from head of regional sales, area director, head of SME trade and relationship director. He brings

Forres-based Speyside Brewery, which produced beers and lagers influenced by the area’s rivers and landscape, has announced it will be re-commencing production a few yards from its original site. The brewery paused operations when the pandemic hit but has since attracted new investment and is

Fewer than 20% of Scots homeowners paid over 83% of all house purchase tax according to analysis of the latest statistics by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm said that the latest Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) data revealed that just 1790 (19.1% of the total) homebuyers paid &poun

Half of UK investors have either made alternative investments this year or are considering doing so by the end of 2023 as they seek inflation-beating options, new research from Shojin has revealed.

Mears Group PLC has announced the acquisition of IRT Surveys Limited (IRT), for a total consideration of up to £4.1 million.

The majority of Scots want finance companies to deliver more responsible investment to tackle climate change, according to a new report from the Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI). In 2019 Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI) asked YouGov to carry out a survey to ascertain what people in S

New PwC analysis has revealed that Scotland’s energy sector has a critical role to play in helping meet the emerging green energy skills gap, with the creation of green jobs related to energy transition north of the border more than one-and-a-half times the national average. The Energy Transit

Real earnings in the UK have fallen by a record 3.0%, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In real terms (adjusted for inflation), growth in total and regular pay fell on the year in April to June 2022 at 2.5% for total pay and 3.0% for regular pay.

Business in the Community (BITC), The Prince of Wales' Responsible Business Network, has appointed Louisa Macdonell as its new Scotland director. Louisa Macdonell joins BITC from the SCVO (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations) Employability team and is Entrepreneur-in Residence at the Univer

A wildlife park in Perthshire is gearing up for a busy summer after a recent ownership transition.

Private equity investment in Scotland’s mid-market businesses has surpassed pre-pandemic levels after £2 billion was spent in the first six months of 2022, according to the latest analysis by KPMG UK. 35 private equity deals worth £2.1bn were recorded in the six months to June - th

Deliveroo has reported a £147.3 million pre-tax loss in its interim results, up 54.4% from £95.4m for the same period last year. The results announcement comes as the takeaway giant losses Lord Simon Wolfson from its board.

Aberdeenshire-based timber manufacturer, Kirkwood Timber Frame, has secured £12 million worth of new business in its first year of trading. Initially launched after a £2m investment from its sister company Kirkwood Homes, the company has attained projects ranging from social and private

Scotland-based integrated forestry business BSW Group has acquired a stake in Bradford-based shed manufacturer Power Sheds, which since launching in 2019 has grown turnover to over £15 million becoming a strong player in the sector. Founded in 1848 in Berwickshire, BSW was acquired by glo

Glasgow’s west end will be home to Scotland’s first specialist 'Pastelaria' bakery after it received a £40,000 loan. The Portuguese-style bakery, 'Pastéis Lisboa', run by entrepreneurial couple Emma Airley and Sebastian Bacewicz, is opening this week on Byres Road.