Business

Hundreds of consumers across Glasgow and Renfrewshire have have signed up to a trial offering households free broadband for three months launched by Glasgow-founded Brillband, the company behind the app-based broadband technology. A waiting list to join the no obligation trial is now open and alread

Scottish renewables company Renewco Power has announced its expansion into the US with the acquisition of several key projects. Renewco has agreed on a deal to acquire a 1.5GW pipeline of early stage utility-scale solar projects alongside 500MW of battery storage projects from Beaufort Rosemary, a V

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has opened up applications for the third round of its Young Business Capital Investment Grant (YBCIG). Open to companies with up to 250 full-time equivalent employees, young businesses and social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands that want to increase pr

R&D tax credit specialist firm Amplifi Solutions has added to its client base in Scotland, with digital transformation specialist ClearSky Logic, mobile ticketing and sports fan experience startup Fanbase, and European candle-making supplier Candle Shack. Jamie Watts, commercial director of Ampl

Two fast growth businesses from Scotland have been shortlisted to pitch to industry experts as part of KPMG’s global search for the UK’s next tech disruptor. Novosound, an ultrasound imaging firm, was crowned the winner of KPMG UK’s Emerging Giants Tech Innovator Scottish heat in G

Scottish renewable energy company, Orbital, reached a significant operational funding milestone with financing from the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB).

A £429,000 project to expand production and create new skilled jobs at Argyll-based specialist manufacturing firm Midton Acrylics Limited has secured a £147,618 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The Lochgilphead already employs 43 people and has built a global reput

Edinburgh-based PhysioMedics has secured equity and grant funding totalling £1.5 million from Archangels, Scottish Enterprise and Innovate UK to allow it to accelerate its commercial growth and product roadmap, including expanding into European and Indian markets. The investment follows the ap

Scottish law firm, Brodies LLP, has reported a twelfth consecutive year of growth for the 12 months to 30 April 2022, reaching revenue of £98.5 million, up 19.5% from £82.5m the previous year. Moving closer to £100m in revenue, the Edinburgh-based firm's operating profit increased

West Lothian-based pizza oven company Ooni is the fastest-growing private company in Scotland, according to the latest Sunday Times 100 rankings. The ranking, published today online identifies the UK's 100 leading entrepreneurial businesses.

A new report from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has revealed that Scottish retailers raised or donated over £16.63 million in 2021 for good causes in Scotland.

A new partnership has been formed between Edinburgh-based bank Hampden & Co and Hiscox Private Client, seeing both organisations collaborating to offer specialised insurance solutions to clients. The relationship will also allow Hampden & Co to introduce clients to Hiscox Private Client who

Business confidence in Scotland fell 15 points to 27% in June, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.

With Scottish Engineering’s latest survey revealing that rising prices and skills shortages are causing concern among engineering companies, requiring them to consider innovation, product leadership and efficiency drives, Wylie & Bisset, accountants and business advisors, is advising engin

Real estate advisor CBRE, alongside joint agent Ryden, has secured a new tenant for 58 Waterloo Street in Glasgow on behalf of the landlord, Castleforge. The National Federation of Self Employed and Small Businesses (FSB) has taken a suite on the eighth floor extending to 1,530 sq ft on a ten-year l