Business

Stirling-headquartered sunbed chain Indigo Sun has inaugurated its newest salon in East Renfrewshire's long-awaited Barrhead Retail Park. The retail park, previously a pet food factory left vacant for 15 years, has undergone a £15 million transformation, set to accommodate a plethora of well-k

Business Gateway, Scotland's national business advisory service, has announced a webinar with Scottish entrepreneur Vicky Brock and Business Gateway's chief officer Hugh Lightbody on overcoming the fear of failure in entrepreneurship. According to last year's Global Entrepreneurship Survey

Irish food processing firm ABP Foods has acquired Scotbeef's Bridge of Allan abattoir and Queenslie meat packing plant.

Science-backed food company SmarterNaturally has committed to further growing operations in Scotland to support the growth of their pioneering 'super soup'.

Ivan McKee MSP has emphasised the vital role of SMEs in ensuring Scotland's economic stability at an event hosted by the Small Business Charter in Glasgow. The forum was attended by CEOs and senior managers of Scottish SMEs at the Trades Hall of Glasgow. Guest speakers included Alisdair Gunn, direct

AMTE Power, Scottish developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery cells, has said it is urgently seeking to raise new funds as it contends with a dwindling cash position.

MERKUR Casino UK, operator of high street bingo and adult gaming centres, has made its foray into the UK casino market, opening its first ever casino in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Bespoke eyewear boutique Clelland & Co. has announced it will open its second store in St Andrews on 17 June, following the success of its pioneering store in Montrose. With over 17 years’ experience working in the optical industry, owner and principal dispensing optician, Gary Clelland wa

Scottish hospitality management software company, Hop, has penned a partnership deal with Queensland-based venue management software firm, iVvy. The collaborative venture will provide a comprehensive booking solution for hotels, enabling the sale of large scale events, room packages and food and dri

Glasgow has reached a significant milestone with 51,750 registered businesses, surpassing the 50,000 mark for the first time in its history.

Two Scottish entrepreneurs have partnered to establish a global recruitment agency, White & Clayton Recruitment, based in Dubai's Motor City district. Calum White and Jamie Clayton, who have been friends since their early years in Edinburgh, aim to source top talent from around the wor

The dramatic surge in business insolvencies in Scotland last year was the highest rise across all UK nations, according to a report from the BBC's Shared Data Unit. Nearly 90% of UK local authorities registered an increase compared to the pre-pandemic year, with Scotland noting a stark 150% jump fro

Scottish events professional Colin Hartley has been appointed director of operations at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC). With a 20-year career behind him, Mr Hartley has been instrumental in organising some of Scotland's most noteworthy events, including the Glasgow 2018 European Championships, the

Tech specialist firm ClearSky Logic is targeting London and Manchester hub openings over the next twelve months, following rapid growth out of its Edinburgh headquarters and Glasgow satellite office since being founded by Darren Auld and Phil Telfer in Scotland’s capital in 2018. Having grown

Scotland's private sector has recorded a mild expansion in activity in the second quarter of 2023, but its growth appears to be losing momentum, according to RBS' latest PMI data. Following a ten-month peak in April with a business activity index of 54.3, the index for May showed a downturn to 50.7,