The hottest May on record, albeit wet, saw profits of Scottish hotels overtake the rest of the UK, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker.
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Pippa Samphier discusses the need for tax reform as the Scottish Government reconsiders its progressive taxation policy and Labour proposes significant tax increases. Ahead of next week’s general election, there is a level of uncertainty amongst Scottish businesses, especially when it comes to
Successful Davis Cup captain, and former coach to Andy Murray, Leon Smith, believes sport has sometimes been slow to look outwardly for ways to innovate – and can learn lessons from the world of business. Smith was speaking at a special tennis clinic event in Edinburgh, hosted by RSM UK
The NHS has become the latest organisation to be impacted by a cyber-attack on a third-party supplier providing critical services, causing huge disruption to patient care. RSM UK says this latest attack highlights the growing risk to organisations as cyber criminals continue to target third-party se
Scotland’s hotel sector showed more signs of recovery in April despite cost pressures, including the recent national minimum wage (NMW) increase, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker. The data, which is compiled and produced by Hotstats and analysed by RSM UK, shows occupancy increased to 73.4%
More landlords predict Scotland will attract the most residential property investment outside of London and the South East in the next three years, according to RSM UK’s Real Estate 360 survey. Research commissioned by the audit, tax and consulting firm shows that 14% of landlords believe Scot
RSM UK has appointed Alex Tait as its new national head of risk and governance, with a mandate to accelerate growth and to support a strategic drive to strengthen the firm’s wider consulting advisory solutions. Mr Tait aims to double the size and scope of the firm's risk and governance busines
As ‘Swifties’ prepare to be dazzled at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium this June, demand for hotel rooms in the city has rocketed due to the ‘Taylor Swift effect.’ Audit tax and consulting firm RSM UK found one budget hotel in the city was increasing its nightly room ra
Demand in Scotland’s hotels sector started to pick up in February, boosted by half-term holiday staycations, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker.
RSM’s Aberdeen team has relocated to The Capitol – an award-winning office space in Aberdeen city centre. RSM has secured a nine-year lease in The Capitol building on Union Street, a major retail and commercial centre in the city.
The number of new technology companies incorporated in Scotland jumped by more than a fifth (21%) last year to 1,553, putting Scotland’s tech sector just behind the UK national average of 22%. The figures suggest the Scottish tech sector remains resilient despite broader economic challenges, a
Scotland’s hotel sector saw a seasonal decline in demand and room rates during January, but the slow start to the year is set to be exacerbated further by the upcoming national minimum wage (NWM) increase in April, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker. The data, which is compiled and produced b
Scotland's hotel sector closed 2023 on a triumphant note, particularly driven by the luxury market, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker: Focus on Asset Classes
Scotland's hotel industry concluded 2023 on a high note, reaching pre-pandemic levels of occupancy for the first time in December, as reported by the RSM Hotels Tracker.
Scottish hotels saw a decrease in room rates, occupancy, revenue per available room (REVPAR) and gross operating profits following natural seasonal demand fluctuations during November.