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Law firm Macdonald Henderson has been double shortlisted in two leading Scottish corporate awards along with major corporate law firms in the sector. The firm is one of three corporate law firms shortlisted for “Legal Advisor of the Year” at the Scottish Business Insider Deals & Deal

Raeburn Christie Clark and Wallace (RCCW) has reported a 40% rise in demand for rural homes. The firm said it had sold around £170 million-worth of properties in the year to July 31, £110m of which involved rural homes.

The HALO Urban Regeneration Company has announced PRA Group, Inc., a global leader in the nonperforming loan industry, as the anchor tenant of Kilmarnock’s HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre (HEIC), bringing career opportunities and a 15-year commitment to the town. The US-based PRA Group e

Livingston Trade Park is set to welcome its first two tenants, with the news that City Plumbing and consumer goods company IOC Anabtawi UK are moving to newly-built facility on Houstoun Road, within the established Houstoun Industrial Estate.

Projects that restore nature and tackle the causes of biodiversity loss will benefit from a share of at least £13.5 million annually through a Scottish Government fund set up following agreement with the Scottish Green Party. The Nature Restoration Fund will fund projects that address the biod

Queen of Rock 'n' Rolll Tina Turner has launched legal proceedings against a tribute act whom she claims looks too much like her. Lawyers for the 81-year-old star say concertgoers could be misled by posters for Simply the Best – The Tina Turner Story because its star looks so much like the rea

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), the tech-enabled business-critical services group, has announced a merger with Leeds-based independent accountancy firm Sagars to expand its UK regional presence in line with its ambitious growth plans. The two firms are on track to deliver a combined £40m+

Accountancy firm Azets is urging businesses to take advantage of incentives to invest in their businesses or sell their business, and whilst they still can, ahead of an expected ‘tax grab’ during the 2022 budget. Aileen Scott, head of tax with Azets in Scotland, is predicting harsher rul

Chiene + Tait (C+T) has appointed social housing specialist accountant Stuart Beattie as its new head of RSL (Registered Social Landlords). Mr Beattie joined Chiene + Tait in 2005 as a trainee and from that time has developed his expertise within the social housing sector, working with a broad range

Equity Gap, the Edinburgh-based angel investment syndicate, has announced key board member and advisory appointments, as it looks to expand its relationships with next-stage funders and enhance exit capability. Tracey Ginn, US and UK corporate partner at MBM Commercial; Rachel Jones, entrepreneur an

Edinburgh-based Capital Credit Union has appointed Samantha Homer as its new director of finance & compliance. Ms Homer joins the organisation having returned from an eight-year spell in Bermuda, where she held senior roles with AIG. Ms Homer previously qualified as chartered accountant with Edi

Commercial law firm Davidson Chalmers Stewart has announced the appointment of three new partners at its offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Nicola Scott, a commercial property and renewable projects specialist, joins from Brodies. She previously served as in-house counsel at SSE advising on property

Sinclair Breweries, which operates the Orkney Brewery, has secured £99,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to boost its efforts to create new jobs and decrease its carbon footprint. The company is investing £300,000 to expand the kitchen in the brewery’s visitor ce

The Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc, a trust managed by Baillie Gifford, has seen its Net Asset Value (NA) rise by 16% in the six months to 30 September 2021. This figure compares to a 9% increase in the FTSE All-World index.

The Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) has published its manifesto outlining what more must be done to build and maintain the UK's resilience against economic crime. The Manifesto calls for four clear areas for change including SARs (Suspicious Activity Reporting) reform and intelli