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Adam Southard Professional services firm Begbies Traynor has appointed Adam Southard as a director based at its Edinburgh office.

Stephen Ingledew, chief executive Fintech Scotland (left) and, Kent Mackenzie of Deloitte FinTech Scotland, the body established by the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, The University of Edinburgh, HSBC, Avaloq and Lloyds Banking Group to make Scotland a top five global fintech centre by 20

Jamie Younger Accoutancy firm Saffery Champness is urging rural businesses to act on reminders currently being issued by Companies House that require companies to ensure that the register of those with significant control (PSC register) is up to date.

David Lidington The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster David Lidington MP will today use a major business speech in Edinburgh to call on the Scottish Government to back the EU (Withdrawal) Bill next week as he claims it will provide Scottish businesses with the same certainty and clarity as compan

Sir Ian Wood from ONE and Stephen Coleman of CodeBase A new partnership between private sector led economic development company Opportunity North East (ONE) and leading tech business incubator CodeBase is targeting digital companies in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire with new investment and focus on entr

A third (32 per cent) of Scotland’s first time buyers believe their parents influenced the decisions they made in buying their first home, according to new research from housebuilder Barratt Homes.

Ben Bailey, managing director of Clark Thomson Jelf, a consultancy specialising in insurance, risk management and employee benefits and part of Marsh, the global insurance broking and risk management firm, has completed its acquisition of Clark Thomson, Scotland’s largest independent insurance bro

Ritchie Whyte New research by Aberdein Considine has revealed that the vast majority of family firms in Scotland would give up control of the business if that was the only way for it to expand or grow.

Sarah-Louise Hay and David Smith Aberdeen and North-east legal firm Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace (RCC&W) has announced two new appointments, signalling growth in their property and financial service teams.

Clyde Valley director of finance, Shirley MacDonald Clyde Valley Housing Association (CVHA) has secured a £70 million Private Placement deal with Canada Life to support the delivery of 700 new homes across Lanarkshire for social rent.

Catherine McManus Glasgow-based accountancy firm Wylie & Bisset have been announced as finalists in two categories in this year’s Scottish Accountancy and Finance Awards.

https://vimeo.com/268741850 Legislation to make shared parental leave compulsory will be needed to help close the gender pay gap, according to a report on the workforce of the future by Scottish legal firm Burness Paull.

Edinburgh-based property group, Lomond Capital, has announced the acquisition of Bonett’s Estate and Lettings Agents in Brighton, bringing the number of properties under its management in the region to 1,650.

Over a third (34 per cent) of Scottish consumers have said they would not use contactless over cash, in an online study commissioned by credit information expert, Equifax.

Ally Scott EY’s transaction advisory services (TAS) team in Scotland has acted as exclusive M&A advisor to the shareholders of QTS Group Limited, a specialist independent rail contractor which is to be sold in an £80 million deal after it was established by managing director Alan McLeish in 1