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Ava Innes, the brand launched by Elgin-based Bespoke Fabrics Ltd (BFL), is set to expand after securing a patent for its sustainable bedding. BFL secured £100,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) in 2019. Its Ava Innes range of luxury duvet and pillow products are UK-made

Soaring demand for houses in the UK will last well into next year as buyers continue to search for more room after the coronavirus pandemic, according to property firm Zoopla.

A delegation of Scottish SMEs have joined a pioneering trade mission to South America as businesses look to new markets in the wake of Brexit. The International Trade Partnership (ITP) mission to Colombia – led by Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – is aimed at forging new trade links

Lawyers are debating how to deal with a German man who had an anti-aircraft gun, torpedo – and a tank – in his basement.

Alistair McAlinden and Blair Nimmo of Interpath Advisory have been appointed joint interim liquidators of Edinburgh-based JAD Joinery Limited. Founded in 2002, JAD Joinery is a multi-accredited construction and interior fit-out contractor providing turnkey solutions.

One third of audits inspected by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) still require improvement, according to the latest Annual Audit Quality Inspection Results. In total, 29% of the 103 audits reviewed by the accountancy regulator were found to require improvement or significant improvement. The f

Professional services firm Begbies Traynor has appointed personal insolvency specialist David Tannock as a manager based at its Glasgow office. With more than 18 years’ experience in the insolvency sector, Mr Tannock joins from an accountancy and business advisory services firm in Glasgow wher

With a recent report suggesting that SMEs are chasing £50 billion in late payments in the UK, chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset is advising those struggling with the impact of late payment to agree to different terms with creditors. Know-it, the cloud-based credit management platfo

Hazel Jane, convenor of the CanDo Collective, discusses how we must ensure the pandemic serves as a catalyst for increasing the level of female-founded businesses in Scotland. Scottish innovation and entrepreneurship has been put to the test since the onset of the pandemic. With many sectors being s

Edinburgh-based start-up One Year No Beer (OYNB) has launched a crowd-funding campaign to raise £500,000. OYNB is an online toolkit that supports people to reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption to help them to live happier, healthier, and more fulfilled lives.

Scotland’s first social enterprise supermarket, Locavore, has secured £850,000 in funding to support ambitious growth plans as it looks to capitalise on increased demand for local, organic and zero waste food and goods. Based in Glasgow, Locavore aims to build a more sustainable local fo

Business optimism amongst Scottish smaller firms is at its strongest since the summer of 2015, according to new research released by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). FSB figures show the average Scottish business is now more hopeful about prospects than its UK-wide equivalent for the first

More than 300,000 tax credits customers have just over one week to renew their claims before the 31 July deadline, HMRC has warned. As the deadline approaches, customers are being urged not to leave their renewal until the last minute and risk their payments being stopped. The quickest and easiest w

Financial crime prevention costs UK financial institutions an average of £374,000 every year, according to new research from global legal business DWF. The survey of 300 financial crime decision-makers working in the financial services sector in the UK, also found that on average, organisation

UK accountants are no longer allowed to audit in Ireland as Brexit accelerates the separation between company law and other regulations between the two countries. Last week, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) ceased to be a recognised professional body in Ireland. Th