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A family-run farm based tourist destination in Castle Douglas has launched a new gelato venture, using milk from its own herd of pedigree Holstein cows to create fresh gelato, after securing support from Business Gateway. Ernespie Farm Centre, led by the McMiken family, has been a working farm for g

Up to 460 new jobs are expected to be created at the Grangemouth industrial cluster and surrounding area, thanks to £8.5 million new Scottish Government funding. Following the allocation of £1.5m of Scottish Government’s Grangemouth Just Transition Funding to Scottish biotech compa

Scotland’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has celebrated a significant boost as a cohort of high-growth businesses secured a collective £1.5 million at the Scottish EDGE Round 26 awards. Last week at Royal Bank of Scotland Conference Centre, the diverse group of startups and scale-ups, rangin

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has opened a new investigation into EY, intensifying the regulatory pressure on the Big Four accountancy firm. The probe concerns the issuance of "unauthorised" audit reports to unnamed companies. According to the FRC, the investigation targets the firm itself a

John Mackirdy Limited (JML) has commenced the development of a new £830,000 logistics warehouse on the Isle of Bute, a project designed to strengthen the island's supply chain and secure local employment. The initiative is backed by a £207,500 grant from Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Celtic Renewables, the breakthrough Scottish green chemicals firm, has secured £6.23 million in new funding from the Scottish Government to scale its business producing green chemicals made from by-products and waste from the food and drink industry. Celtic Renewables will put the funding towa

Glasgow-based Prime Property Auctions has recorded its most successful month of commercial sales to date, surpassing the £1 million threshold within a single 30-day period for the first time since its launch three years ago. The record-breaking run was capped by the sale of a large social club

Scottish law firm Ledingham Chalmers has posted its fourth consecutive year of revenue growth, with turnover rising over 9% to £15.6 million, and operating profit increasing by nearly 14% to £3.7m, for the year ended 31 March 2025. The increase reflects sustained performance across the c

Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its tax advisory team with the appointment of Chris Forgan as new tax director. Mr Forgan joins the accountancy and business advisory firm with more than a decade of experience in tax compliance and advisory work, having trained as a tax inspector with HMRC befor

WeDO Scotland has announced its expansion in Glasgow with the establishment of a new west coast advisory board. This marks a significant milestone as WeDO Scotland broadens its reach to better support, champion and connect established entrepreneurs and business leaders across Scotland’s vibran

Edinburgh-headquartered Spotless Commercial Cleaning Ltd has acquired Midlands firm Eco-Clean and Maintenance Ltd, an office and schools cleaning specialist employing more than 100 staff, for an undisclosed sum. The deal, which is the fifth UK acquisition by Spotless over the past two years, will gr

Expectations for the housing market in Scotland improved last month as more buyers made enquiries and more sellers listed their properties, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey. A net balance of 39% of respondents in Scotland expect that h

Paul Hollywood’s bid to build a walled kitchen garden at his Kent farmhouse has been rejected by council planners, who branded the proposal “unsympathetic” to the Grade II-listed property.

Dutch insurance and asset management giant Aegon has announced a major strategic restructuring that involves moving its legal seat to the United States, rebranding as Transamerica, and potentially selling its Edinburgh-based UK business. The group plans to adopt the name of its largest subsidiary, T

Glasgow City Region has launched a £25 million Open Call for ambitious project funding proposals that will drive local innovation and grow the economy, providing a vital boost to businesses within the Region’s Health and Life Sciences sector.