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Professional services firm AAB has announced the consolidation of its five brands across the UK and Ireland under the unified AAB name. Employing around 1,000 people across 12 office locations, AAB will bring FPM, Sagars and May Figures under its main brand title, AAB. Think People and SeeHearSpeakU

Scottish animation and visual effects firm Axis Studios has entered administration. Alistair McAlinden and Geoff Jacobs of Interpath Advisory have been appointed joint administrators to Axis Productions Limited and Axis VFX Limited, which trade as Axis Studios, on 15 July 2024.

Blackhall & Powis has appointed Rick Campbell as a director to support growth plans and maturing projects across the business. The firm is a specialist provider of consultancy services for developers and acquiring authorities in the low carbon energy and infrastructure sector and operates a

A town in Sweden is giving southern European property a run for its money, as it offers plots of land for less than a cup of coffee. Götene, 200 miles southwest of Stockholm, is offering 29 plots of land for as little as 1 krona – equivalent to around 7 pence – per square metre

Wealth management and professional services firm Evelyn Partners has appointed Charlotte Platts as regional managing partner for its financial planning business across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Northern England. Ms Platts will be joining the wealth management group, which oversees £

The UK government's shareholding in RBS-owner NatWest Group has dropped below 20% for the first time since its bailout in 2008.

An independent report has revealed that Scotland's forestry sector brings in £1.1 billion each year to the economy and supports over 34,000 jobs.

JLL has strengthened its offering to clients in Scotland with a series of promotions in its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. The real estate services firm has invested in its Scotland teams with a wave of promotions in its agency and tenant representation, valuations and property & asset managemen

Thorntons is celebrating its first anniversary since opening its permanent office base in Glasgow. The move to its Lomond House premises on George Square, spanning 7,200 sq ft, marked a significant milestone for the firm – and in the past year it has witnessed 72% growth from the city base alo

A total of £300 billion is needed to deliver the additional million homes in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) required to meet the future household growth requirements by 2031, Savills has warned. According to the real estate advisor's latest report on the UK Build to Rent (BtR) secto

Aberdeenshire-based KR Group is nearing completion on two distillery projects which have generated almost £1.5 million for the steel and cladding company. The team have worked on over 25 distilleries across Scotland previously, however, recent projects at Glenfarclas Distillery and two new con

Brodies LLP has reported its fourteenth consecutive year of growth, posting revenue of £114.3 million. In the financial year to 30 April 2024, the firm saw revenue grow by just over 7.5%, from £106.25m the previous year. Operating profit also increased from £48.6m to £49.2m,

Grant Thornton UK LLP has promoted Debbie Mayor to partner in its Scotland transaction advisory services team. Ms Mayor joined Grant Thornton in 2002 training in audit, before moving to specialise in transaction advisory services within the Scottish corporate finance team in 2006.

Employers should think ahead in preparation for the biggest changes to UK workplace laws in almost 30 years, Scottish lawyers have advised. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed that his Labour government will start to introduce a raft of new legislation affecting everything from parental

Scottish Enterprise has launched a £35 million Manufacturing Property Challenge Programme for prospective developers of manufacturing property to create one million sq ft of new industrial space to increase innovation and Scotland’s attractiveness to inward investors. The initial phase w