Business

Scottish hire company Eagle Hire has invested £4 million in a deal with Glasgow-based Scot JCB, acquiring a new fleet of JCB machinery ranging from JCB dumpsters to JCB 86C-2 midi excavators. Eagle Hire’s order of 127 state-of-the-art JCB machines, all equipped with the latest stage V en

Companies must prepare for a new law that will impose greater demands on verifying the identity of their directors and connected businesses, experts at Edinburgh-headquartered legal firm Lindsays have warned. An impending new law means that Companies House will impose more stringent measures on conf

Loganair has been named Airline of the Year for 2023 by the European Regional Airline Association (ERA).

Chivas Brothers, the Pernod Ricard business dedicated to Scotch whisky, has revealed its plans to further develop and expand its Kilmalid bottling site.

The farmer in charge of one of a Scottish organic dairy farms is looking to expand his range of dairy products, forge new business relationships and better manage his cashflow thanks to a tailored Invoice Finance facility from Optimum Finance. For farmer Bryce Cunningham, owner of Mossgiel Organic F

Logistics firm Rix Shipping (Scotland) Ltd has announced it is set to inject over £3 million into Montrose's local economy, reinforcing its longstanding presence in the region.

The British Business Bank has unveiled its new £150 million Investment Fund for Scotland, unlocking additional funding to help smaller businesses to prosper and thrive.

ACCA Scotland has responded to the UK government's plans to launch more stringent initiatives to curtail the persistent problem of late payments, which particularly plagues SMEs. This move is part of the forthcoming Prompt Payment & Cash Flow Review aimed at reinforcing and better executing curr

Scottish clean tech software and data company Heero Technologies has clinched an investment worth £550,000 from The TRICAPITAL Syndicate, Scottish Enterprise, and Mint Ventures. The financial injection is intended to further develop and scale the business' energy efficiency application and web

Scotland’s sole commercial gold miner, Scotgold Resources, has placed the majority of its staff on unpaid leave "until further notice" as it continues to grapple with significant financial constraints.

Glasgow-based Macfarlane Group has acquired B&D 2010 Group Limited, a Southern England based specialist in protective packaging, in a deal worth £3.85 million. This earnings enhancing acquisition is in line with Macfarlane’s stated strategy of building its protective packaging busine

Business confidence in Scotland experienced a minor dip in September, dropping three points to 33%, according to the latest Business Barometer by Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.

The financial year has gotten off to a good start for the Highlands and Islands region and has a promising outlook for inward investment. Vicky Grant, the Highlands and Islands Enterprise’s (HIE) head of international trade and investment, highlighted in her recent blog that this year has alre

Aspectus, a global brand, marketing, and communications agency, has experienced a surge in growth over the past year, reporting a 25% increase in global revenues, totalling £12 million. This growth trajectory is attributed to escalating client demand, the launch of new services, and a formal e

A hospitality business on the NC500 has ended a post-Brexit staffing shortage which reduced trading hours by 29% by introducing an innovative ‘work to live’ programme for staff. The Seaforth restaurant and bar in Ullapool was forced to cease trading 2 days a week during the pandemic when