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The Scottish Dental Care Group is set to acquire two new practices by October as part of its ambitious growth plans, after securing a £1.75 million funding package from Bank of Scotland. Despite the recent pandemic forcing the temporary closure of each of its existing 11 practices, Scotti

FRP Advisory has posted a 16% rise in annual revenue and maiden dividend of 0.66p a share despite the economic uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic.  FRP is a spin-out of VANTIS, the former Aim-listed accountancy firm which went into administration in 2010.

Duncan Cockburn, the founder and CEO of Glasgow-based OneBanks, has been recognised in the ICAS Top 100 Young CAs 2020 Awards. Judged annually by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland, the awards recognise outstanding achievement by young CAs, aged under 35, based on three anchor pill

The St. James’s Place Academy has supported eight financial advisers to launch their own businesses in Scotland since the government’s lockdown measures were announced in March. With three located in Edinburgh, three in Glasgow and two in Aberdeen, the new SME owners collectively represe

Ayrshire Housing has received a loan of £8 million through a charitable bond arranged by Allia C&C. It is the third and the largest loan that the association has received under Allia C&C’s programme with Scottish Government.

Glasgow Credit Union scooped the award for Best Credit Union (North) at last night’s national UK Consumer Credit Awards.

Aberdeenshire-based independent customs consultancy, Bethan Customs Consultancy, is celebrating its 5th birthday this month with a 69% rise in turnover, a new appointment to their growing team and an expanding client base. Despite the challenging commercial landscape over the last five months,

Business confidence in Scotland rose two points during August to -35% according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.

Scotland’s specialist rural enterprise support organisation GrowBiz, has launched a comprehensive directory of the country’s rural and island businesses in a bid to support and promote the rural economy.  Rural micro-enterprises across Scotland are being encouraged to sign up to acc

Three core missions for the new Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) have been laid before the Scottish Parliament for consultation.

Most (75%) pension schemes – both DC and DB – believe they will be ready to join the Pensions Dashboards initiative provided they have two years to prepare and various challenges can be overcome, a Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) survey has found. The PLSA’s member

An American man travelling through Canada is facing a fine of up to C$750,000 (£432,000) or six months in jail after he broke quarantine rules. 

Eight young chartered accountants from accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael have been recognised by ICAS as top performers in the industry. The ICAS Top 100 Young CAs list showcases chartered accountants under the age of 35 who are leading the way in the accounting, business an

Five staff from PwC Scotland have been named among a list of the Top 100 Young Chartered Accountants (CAs) in the world. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has announced the names on its annual showcase of the best and brightest CAs in the world of accounting, finance and busi

Paula McAllister of Dundee-based EQ Accountants has featured on the ICAS Top 100 Chartered Accountants list for this year.  Ms McAllister joined EQ in 2009 as a trainee Chartered Accountant, qualifying in 2012 – a prize winner for her academic achievements in her ICAS studies.