Business

Fife-based organic and Fair Trade chocolate producers Chocolate and Love are thriving after moving its processing and distribution centre to new business units at Queensway Technology and Business Park in Glenrothes. The business units were completed as part of Fife Council's Edinburgh and South Eas

Scottish Enterprise has launched a free online 'Net Zero Accelerator' tool to support more businesses to develop net zero plans and further the economic development agency’s commitment to embedding sustainability across its work. The new tool helps businesses by making recommendations across f

Scottish crisp brand Mackie's is set to go its own way – after the successful completion of a share buy-out. The operation, Mackie’s at Taypack, is a joint venture between the Taylor family and leading ice cream producer Mackie’s of Scotland was launched in 2009, to create premium

Puresport has launched a £1 million crowdfunding campaign as it targets expansion in retail and overseas markets. The Scottish wellness brand, founded in 2018 by rugby player Grayson Hart, has passed £3.5m in online sales this year. Puresport's business focuses on brain function-boosting

In a report launched today by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO, figures show more than £1.5 billion of capital has been deployed into UK Circular Economy businesses over the past four years. This figure accounts for a total of 296 investments across equity and debt.

Mounting overheads, skills shortages and concerns about the economy punctured Scottish business confidence over the last three months according to new research conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)

Starling Bank has reported a pre-tax profit of £32.1 million in its first full year of profitability. £32.1m pre-tax profit for the financial year ending 31 March 2022 comes after a pre-tax loss of £31.5m for the previous period to 31 March 2021. Revenue for the same period to 31 M

Paisley-based specialist child and youth care charity Kibble, has received £34,586 of funding from Nationwide to support and prepare those in, or working towards, independent living. The Nationwide Community Grants funded programme is helping prepare young people for independent living, and su

Seven new business units are to be developed at Eabhal Business Park in Balivanich, Benbecula, in the Outer Hebrides.

Little Potters, a family-run pottery painting studio based in Boddam, has successfully enhanced its offering and increased its customer base after recieving support, advice, and signposting to funding worth £10,000 from Business Gateway. The company offers a range of pottery that caters for al

Tech giant Apple is facing a lawsuit in the US over allegations that its monopoly on contactless payments made using iPhones constitutes anti-competitive conduct. iPhone users can only make contactless payments through Apple Pay, while users of Android-powered smartphones can choose between competin

Aberdeen-based advice firm Burnett & Reid Wealth Management has been acquired by Clifton Asset Management. After receiving significant first round funding from independent asset manager, BOOST&CO, Clifton Asset Management plc has completed the acquisition of Aberdeen based, Burnett &

The nationwide independent financial advice and fund management firm One Four Nine has completed its fourth acquisition with the purchase of Glasgow-based APC Financial Solutions & Consultancy Services. The move expands the Group’s footprint into Scotland, increasing the firm's Assets Unde

Almost half (49%) of all small business owners in the UK are set to increase their prices as they look to battle rising costs, according to a new report from small business insurance provider Simply Business.  The SME Insights Report, saw over 1,000 small business owners from across the UK surv

Lloyds Banking Group welcomed the Scottish Government to the Dundee offices of its recently acquired Embark Group. Embark was acquired by Lloyds earlier this year to help give customers more control of their long-term financial planning. It already provides retirement solutions to more than 350,000