Business

Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised Build to Rent (BTR) developer PLATFORM_ on development and funding arrangements for its 464-home residential project in Edinburgh for SEK 1.5 billion (£124.4 million) by European real estate firm Heimstaden Bostad AB. Situated in the Bonnington regenerat

Job vacancy numbers in Scotland remain resilient, but applications are on a continuous decline, according to recent research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). The data, provided by Broadbean Technology, revealed that the IT sector accounted for the lion’s share o

Stirling-based Emblation, a health tech firm, has launched in Europe’s biggest healthcare market, after striking a partnership deal with a leading German medical device company. Already a success across the UK, USA, Canada and Australia, Emblation is launching its Swift® device – whi

London-based automotive mobile game developer Hutch, has announced the opening of a brand new office in Dundee, within Chroma Developments’ Water’s Edge development.

Business Gateway has helped Tronius, an electric vehicle charging station contractor expand into new manufacturing facilities in Dundee and ensured the growth of its services. Tronius, based in Dundee, is Scotland’s first business dedicated to providing EV charging points. They also provide su

Edinburgh-based asset manager Circularity Capital has announced the oversubscribed final close of its second fund at €215 million. The Circularity European Growth Fund II is three times larger than Circularity Capital’s debut fund of £60 million, which closed in 2018, and makes it t

Estate agents Innes & Mackay, headquartered in Inverness, has been named the best estate agency in the north of Scotland at the Inverness Business Awards - part of Scotland’s Business Awards. The business, which has operated in the Highlands for over 145 years, took the top spot following

Fife-based International Testing Services (ITS), which specialises in non-destructive testing (NDT) has grown its headcount after winning a significant new international contract, with the support of a £100,000 funding package from Bank of Scotland. ITS has been providing NDT and inspection se

Pathhead-based technology business AgbioInvestor has been awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade 2022. Now in its 56th year, the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious business awards in the UK. The awards were first established in 1965 and since th

Aberdeen-headquartered digital twin technology specialists Eserv has secured a six-figure funding grant from the Net Zero Technology Centre to develop a multi-resolution, multi-format asset integrity visualisation system for the subsea energy sector. The 12-month R&D project will see Eserv build

Almost 14,000 businesses have been supported in the form of grants from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), with over £77 million paid out in the last year, and over 45% of grant spent going to small and micro businesses, new data has revealed.

The co-founders of tech firms Freeagent and Made.com will share their secrets of success at an entrepreneurs’ investment summit being held in Glasgow next month. Ed Molyneux, who was the CEO of accounting software firm Freeagent, and Julien Callede, the former COO of online furniture retailer

CBRE has acquired Dougray Smith, a property advisory consultancy in Scotland, specialising in investment and mixed-use developments, for an undisclosed sum.

Caledonia Housing Association has secured a uniquely structured £75 million Private Placement, with support from NatWest, to further its commitment to both building sustainable housing and becoming a carbon-neutral organisation. Caledonia intends to use the proceeds from the transaction to con

Air conditioning specialists Coolair Equipment Limited has announced a new hire to head up expansion into Scotland and the north east, as it establishes a permanent base in Newcastle. The operation will be led by senior sales engineer Mark Walsh, a veteran of the industry with more than 20 years&rsq