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New partners strengthen Begbies Traynor Group team in Scotland
Begbies Traynor Group has announced the appointments of Thomas McKay as partner in its business rescue and recovery division in Scotland and Simon Watson as partner in the specialist consulting division, which operates under the BTG Financial Consulting brand.
Published 13 April 2015
Oil price fall checks Aberdeen rents as Scottish trend continues upwards
The crashing price of oil has claimed it latest casualty in Aberdeen –the trend of rising rental costs.
Published 13 April 2015
Fraudsters in £2.2m internet holiday accommodation scams
A new report issued by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NGIB) has revealed that around 70 people fell victim to an accommodation scams centred around last year’s Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Published 13 April 2015
Maven Capital Partners and Scottish Loan Fund provide £2m funding for data management firm
Maven Capital Partners and the Scottish Loan Fund, a mezzanine fund managed by the Glasgow-based investment house, have announced a £2 million investment in the data management solutions provider Traceall Global.
Published 13 April 2015
CR Smith’s legal win brings £4m cash injection
Latest accounts for Fife-based double glazing and conservatory company CR Smith have shown the firm to have posted a healthy profit on the back of a seven-figure payout following a successful legal action stretching back more than a decade.
Published 13 April 2015
Hiring intentions sky-high but productivity continues cause for concern -BDO
Business hiring intentions are at ‘sky-high’ levels with figures stronger than the heady days of the mid 2000s boom, according to the latest Business Trends Report from accountants BDO.
Published 13 April 2015
March activity down slightly, but new work rises - Bank of Scotland PMI
Activity levels in Scotland’s private sector economy were marginally lower during last month as fractional growth in manufacturing output was offset by a slight decline in service sector activity.
Published 13 April 2015
Business Briefs - 10 April
Deutsche Bank is set to be hit with a fine worth more than $1.5bn(£1.02bn) in what would be the biggest penalty imposed for manipulating Libor.
Published 10 April 2015
Burness Paull on course for 15 per cent increase in turnover and profits
Burness Paull’s chairman said the firm is due to see turnover and profits rise by 15 per cent in the year to July 31 with all parts of the business performing well.
Published 10 April 2015
Scottish builders remain bullish as ONS reveals slight dip in construction output
The Scottish construction sector has no need to be concerned despite a fall in construction output, according to an industry professional.
Published 10 April 2015
Maven announces £13.75m Welsh capital hotel deal
Glasgow-based investment house Maven Capital Partners has announced the completion of a £13.75m deal to buy an empty 6,000m2 office building in Cardiff city-centre for conversion into a 100-bedroom Hotel Indigo, the boutique brand of InterContinental Hotels Group.
Published 10 April 2015
Scottish household’s £400 better off than before crisis
A new study has revealed that the average Scottish household income is more than £400 higher than before the recession kicked off by the 2007-08 economic crisis.
Published 10 April 2015
Global firm Arup takes entire floor at 1 West Regent Street
One of the world’s largest professional services firms, Arup Group, has been confirmed as the latest office occupier of 1 West Regent Street, the new Grade A office development located in the centre of Glasgow.
Published 10 April 2015
Scottish hotel revenue and occupancy wavered in January -BDO
Scottish hotel revenue and occupancy wavered in January according to the latest report on the sector from accountants BDO.
Published 10 April 2015
AAB announces quartet of senior appointments
Aberdeen-based accountants Anderson Anderson Brown has announced the promotion of four members of their management team to senior positions.
Published 10 April 2015
