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Two of the UK's largest accountancy firms have introduced enhanced redundancy packages as they seek to reduce staff numbers following a slowdown in voluntary departures.

Restructuring specialists FRP Advisory have been appointed joint administrators of Scottish housebuilder, Marturano Homes Houston Limited, which collapsed before work began on a planned residential development in Greenock. Michelle Elliot and Angus Carmichael, of FRP Advisory, were appointed joint a

Edinburgh-based financial planning firm Seven Street Wealth has announced a long-term succession plan after increasing turnover by 40% and expanding its team in the three years since completing a management buyout. The independent wealth management business, which advises individuals, families, trus

A record 76 funders backed Scottish companies with risk capital for the first time in 2025, up from 73 in 2024, according to the latest Annual Newcomers Report from Young Company Finance (YCF), which tracks the financing of early-stage companies in Scotland. More than 31% of Scotland's growth capita

Paying by card could soon become a little more literal, as Brazilian digital bank Inter prepares to bring its contactless payment rings and wristbands to the US.

The latest Royal Bank of Scotland Growth Tracker showed a third straight monthly decline in activity during June. That said, the data also highlighted a slight uptick in payroll numbers.

The number of Scottish companies falling into insolvency remained broadly unchanged year-on-year in June, according to the latest official figures from Companies House.

Former employees of BGL Contracts Ltd are preparing to commence a protective award claim following the company's collapse into administration and the loss of jobs. BGL Contracts Ltd, a Glasgow-based electrical fit-out contractor providing subcontracting services to clients across the leisure, hospit

Alistair Douglas has joined rockwealth Edinburgh after almost two decades with RBC Brewin Dolphin. Mr Douglas announced the move after nearly 20 years at the wealth management firm, where he built his career advising clients and developing long-term client relationships.

Around one in 10 Scots would pay £500 a year to ditch adverts across all social media platforms, according to new research that suggests consumers are growing increasingly weary of targeted marketing.

Businesses and individuals in England can now benefit from a new professional development route that builds the accounting and business skills needed to advance careers and support organisational success. Through its partnership with the UK’s largest professional education provider BPP, the In

Britain's mid-market businesses continued to grow in 2026 despite ongoing economic uncertainty, with Scotland emerging as one of the UK's strongest regional growth stories, according to new data from BDO. The number of mid-market businesses in Scotland increased by 5.1% year-on-year, outpacing the n

Edinburgh-based angel investment syndicate, Archangels, has leveraged £17.9 million of investment in Scottish scale-ups in the first half of 2026, backing some of Scotland's most promising early-stage technology and life science companies. The total investment for the first half of 2026 includ

PwC has been fined more than £3.2 million after the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) found serious failings in its audits of defence contractor Babcock International Group.

The UK economy returned to growth in May, with official figures showing output edged higher despite mounting pressure from higher energy costs linked to the conflict in Iran.