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Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB), Aberdeen’s largest independent firm of Chartered Accountants, has been named as the top accountancy firm for deal making in Scotland last year. The accolade marks the 11th consecutive year that AAB has held the title after again being recognised by the Scot

A Lanarkshire-based dental provider has acquired two further clinics across Central Scotland after receiving a £1.8 million funding package from Clydesdale Bank. Brian McMillan and Iain Maudsley, longstanding owners of St. Leonards Dental Practice in East Kilbride, recently took over Bannockburn De

Still 73 per cent state-owned, bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland is to cull 220 face-to-face advisers from its workforce in favour of so-called "robo-advice" after City watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority gave the technology the green light. The new automated online service will, the Edinburgh-

A consultation on plans to reform and reduce Air Passenger Duty (APD) in Scotland has been launched. Powers to replace UK APD are due to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament under the Scotland Bill, implementing the recommendations of the Smith Commission.

Scottish public transport travellers are clinging to their preference for paper tickets despite the ongoing digital revolution that lets travellers use smart cards, phones and watches to pay for travel. More than half of consumers, 53 per cent, want to use paper tickets while 37 per cent would prefe

Ken Patullo Insolvency and professional services firm Begbies Traynor has won a major insolvency services contract for the Northern Ireland government’s Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI).

Tim Sawyer Over half of Scottish employees dream of starting their own business, but most are too worried by financial commitments to make their ambitions a reality, a new study has found.

Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell will address the Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) National Conference in Glasgow just days after the UK Government’s Budget this week. In a landmark address to a business audience in Scotland, Mr McDonnell will speak to more than 800 small business ow

Julie Grieve and Linda Urquhart Members of Edinburgh’s business community gathered last week to hear the highlights, insights and lessons learned from a successful Scottish businesswoman with a distinguished career which has ranged across many leading Scottish firms and organisations.

Gillespie Macandrew CEO Chris West congratulates staff on their promotions. (L-R): Lois Browning, Michael Cox, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Chris West, Margaret Day, Judith Joy and Gillian Campbell. Gillespie Macandrew LLP has reported unaudited fees and other income for the year to 29 February 2016 are up

The market capitalisation of Scotland’s oil and gas companies listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) fell by 31.4 per cent from £387.59m to £265.75m as the sector continued to be hit badly by the falling oil price during 2015, according to latest data. However, this was not as large a

Gail Gibson Grant Thornton's aim to double the size of its Scottish tax team over the next five years has taken a step forward after the firm added three “key” appointments to its Edinburgh team.

Scotland’s private sector economy slipped into contraction last month, according to latest data released by the Bank of Scotland. Services and manufacturing activity both declined as output levels deteriorated for the first time in three months, driven by a marginal decline in new order levels, th

Detached home owners in Scotland looking to downsize could be in line for a potential windfall of over £100,000 if they trade down to a semi-detached property, according to the latest research from Bank of Scotland. Those planning to move from a detached properly to a bungalow could raise an averag

The number of business start-ups recorded in Scotland during the fourth quarter of 2015 (2,488) was down by nearly 17 percent on the previous quarter (2,990) and 2 per cent behind the same quarter last year (2,539), according to latest data from the Committee of Scottish Bankers. Figures for the fou