A former manager at Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) controversial Global Restructuring Group (GRG) has pleaded guilty to bribery and extortion after accepting £274,811 in corrupt payments from customers in exchange for preferential treatment of their businesses. Stuart Holloway, 48, of Bury, Gr
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Royal Bank of Scotland-owner NatWest Group has appointed Kevin Havelock as mid-market champion for Scotland. The appointment comes as the group has appointed a total of 12 mid-market champions across UK nations and regions, part of its "growing together" plan to drive UK wide growth by supporting re
The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced a substantial increase in its Accelerator Programme to support 5,000 entrepreneurs, ahead of the opening of its new flagship Edinburgh Hub building later this year. The 2026 ambition represents a 10-fold increase over the previous year and is more than all th
NatWest Group has reported its strongest financial performance since the 2008 crash, with 2025 pre-tax profits surging to £7.7 billion. This represents a significant climb from the £6.2bn recorded the previous year, driven by broad-based growth across its retail and commercial divisions.
The Royal Bank of Scotland has today announced an updated package of £10 billion of funding to the UK social housing sector before the end of 2028.
Highland property investment and development company, Ark Estates, has expanded its Inverness commercial property portfolio with the acquisition of the former RBS premises at 29-31 Harbour Road, Inverness.
Inflation continued to affect Scottish firms throughout December, according to new figures from Royal Bank of Scotland. The RBS Growth Tracker is a seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-month change in the combined output of Scotland’s manufacturing and service sectors.
Although conditions remained challenging across Scotland’s private sector in November, the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Regional Growth Tracker signalled a notable uplift in confidence regarding future output. When asked about their expectations for activity over the year ahead, Scottish priv
Kingdom Housing Association (KHA) has secured £20 million in funding from Royal Bank of Scotland to support the next phase of its ambitious development programme across East Central Scotland.
SBP Accountants & Business Advisers (SBP) has successfully delivered a seven-figure funding package from the Royal Bank of Scotland for long standing client David Patience, owner of CLS Marine Ltd, enabling the purchase of a new trawler vessel and powering the business into its next phase o
The Royal Bank of Scotland and the Scottish Asian Business Chambers have announced a new partnership to support entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities to grow.
NatWest Group has reported strong third-quarter results for 2025, with operating profit before tax having risen 30% year-on-year to £2.2 billion, significantly ahead of the £1.83bn consensus estimate – comfortably beating analyst expectations. The performance was driven by robust l
Scotland’s private sector presented a mixed economic picture in September, with a surprising surge in hiring set against a backdrop of falling business activity and declining new orders. Businesses took on additional staff for the first time in four months and expectations for the coming year
In a joint venture with Worq Group, marital duo, Bruce MacGregor and Jo De Sylva are expanding and bringing their successful Scottish pub ‘MacGregor’s’ into the heart of Oban at the Whisky Vaults Hotel following a £490,000 funding injection from Royal Bank of Scotland. The fu
Uist Sea Tours has expanded its popular service to the St Kilda archipelago following a six-figure loan from the Royal Bank of Scotland.

