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The SPFL Trust has announced the appointment of finance and governance leader Charles Barnett as its new chair, as the charity continues to expand its impact across communities in Scotland through the power of football. Experienced non-exec director Mr Barnett takes over from Bernadette Malone, who

A record number of new Scottish technology companies were incorporated in 2025, highlighting underlying confidence in the sector despite headwinds, according to RSM UK. RSM’s analysis shows there were 1,885 new Scottish tech incorporations in 2025, up 15% from 1,633 the previous year and in li

Cazenove Capital, the wealth management business of Schroders in the UK, has appointed Lynsey Carson as business development director for Scotland and the North. In this newly created role, Ms Carson will accelerate the firm’s growth and presence in the Discretionary Fund Management (DFM) mark

Investment manager Downing has supported long-term partner Care Concern Group in the acquisition of three newly built elderly care homes in Scotland. This latest investment marks another milestone in the strong partnership between Downing and Care Concern, aimed at delivering exceptional standards o

Quantify Advisors has appointed a new corporate finance manager alongside completing financial due diligence on its first fully overseas transaction outside of the UK. Sean Gibson joins the Aberdeen-headquartered corporate finance firm following over six years at Deloitte where, as assistant manager

Marking the Scottish National Investment Bank’s first investment in the Outer Hebrides, Stornoway Port has secured a £3.5 million from the bank to fund a new linkspan for its recently constructed deep water terminal. The terminal was built to facilitate larger ships, improve connectivity

A man who allegedly posed as a commercial airline pilot to fly for free is facing up to 20 years' imprisonment. Canadian man Dallas Pokornik, 33, has been extradited to the US from Panama to face charges of wire fraud.

Armstrong Watson has advised on the sale of long-standing family business operating four service stations across Dumfries and Galloway, as it enters a new chapter under the ownership of Grove Retail Limited. St Michael’s Services, which runs service stations in Dumfries, Newton Stewart, St Joh

The latest House Price Index published by Registers of Scotland has revealed that the average price of a property in Scotland in November 2025 was £193,000, an increase of 4.5% when compared to November 2024.

Aberdeen Group plc has reported a 9% year-on-year increase in Assets Under Management and Administration (AUMA), reaching £556.0 billion as of 31 December 2025. The growth was primarily driven by positive market movements, positioning the firm to meet its full-year adjusted operating profit ta

Scottish businesses continued to navigate a hostile economic landscape in 2025, with the latest figures revealing a year-on-year rise in corporate insolvencies. Data from the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) indicates that 1,272 corporate insolvencies were registered in 2025, a marginal increase from

Responsible finance provider, Social Investment Scotland (SIS), is bringing its Funding Social programme to North Lanarkshire, offering third sector leaders direct access to fund managers and sector specialists. The event at NCT Conference Centre in Newmains on 29 January will help charity and socia

By 2035 how, when and where finance professionals work, as well as the nature of the work itself, will look very different, according to ACCA. In a new survey by ACCA, 55% of UK respondents said flexible career paths will replace linear paths within the next decade. A further three in ten (30%) in t

The Scottish hotel sector maintained steady occupancy levels in November, yet rising operational pressures meant that modest revenue growth failed to reach the bottom line, leading to a dip in year-on-year profitability, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has issued a strong response following the UK government’s announcement that the Audit and Corporate Governance Reform Bill has been scrapped. The accounting body's CEO, Gail Boag, described the decision as "deeply frustrating" highligh