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Project Heather, the firm established to create the proposed Scottish Stock Exchange, has announced the appointments of Elaine Morton as chief regulatory and compliance officer and Helen Webster as chief operating officer. In addition, three interns from Scottish universities have also joined the te

Campbell Dallas has appointed David Booth and John Gold as partners effective 1st July as the firm ramps up plans to expand the Aberdeen and Stirling offices. The new partner appointments are the first to be announced by the firm following the merger with Scott Moncrieff in late April.

As EO Day - the national celebration of employee ownership - is marked today; social care support services provider, Aspire Housing and Personal Development Services Ltd., has announced it has become the latest employee-owned Scottish business. Members of the Aspire team at the organisatio

The number of business failures in 2018 in the Scottish construction sector was the highest annual figure since 2014 and this year looks on target for a similar number, according to new analysis of the sector by leading accountants and business advisers French Duncan. In 2018 202 businesses in the c

Million-pound property sales in Scotland increased by 14 per cent in 2018, with 180 homes sold compared to 158 in 2017.

Glasgow’s first major city centre Build to Rent (BTR) housing development has been successfully delivered following a multi-million redevelopment.

Build to Rent is critical to addressing issues of a lack of housing supply but Scotland still lags the rest of the UK, writes Will Scarlett. With the news that L&G have committed to a Build To Rent (BTR) scheme for 338 apartments in Edinburgh, it is fair to say that BTR in Scotland is final

Almost two thirds (65 per cent) of young people in Scotland have or would consider starting their own business but many say a lack of funding and practical experience is putting them off, according to new research by YouGov commissioned by The Prince’s Trust and LDC. The research, which polled

Winners of the 2019 Elevator Awards were announced last night in a celebration of entrepreneurial achievements and exceptional performance across the north east. Ten companies and individuals were revealed as the winners to an audience of 400 people, with categories covering business success, contri

Fosters Family Funeral Directors, one of Scotland’s largest independent funeral directors, has secured an undisclosed funding package from Barclays to finance the purchase of Paisley Crematorium and enable future growth.

Flat-pack retailer Ikea could be building homes in the UK after a council in the south of England agreed to work with a developer owned by the Swedish giant.

Beth MacLeod FCCA is the Scottish Accountant of the Year, winning the accolade at the Scottish Accountancy & Financial Technology Awards 2019 in Glasgow.

Over half (54 per cent) of Scottish businesses that have attempted to raise capital have failed at least once, according to the new Dream Bigger: Funding Ambition report from Smith & Williamson, the financial and professional services firm.

LGIM Real Assets has announced that it has committed, on behalf of its clients including Legal & General Retirement Institutional (LGRI), £285 million in funding to City Property Glasgow, a wholly owned subsidiary of Glasgow City Council (“GCC”) to support its recently settled

Scotland’s savings pots could be in for a boost as the country’s smaller challenger banks consolidate and innovate in an increasingly competitive marketplace, according to KPMG UK. In its latest report, Challenger Banks: Opportunities and Challenges, KPMG has predicted the number of bank