Business

A barber business led by Best Barber UK winner Kyle Ross, has opened across three floors of a prime city centre property on Renfield Street in Glasgow. The salon will offer luxury hair and beard services on the ground floor, with a new barber academy occupying the basement. The first floor will serv

Aberdeen-based activpayroll, the provider of integrated global and domestic payroll solutions, today announced its partnership with Zalaris, supporting medium- and large size organizations with cloud-based payroll and HR BPO services globally. Together, the two companies will provide a new standard

Scottish developer Kelvin Properties has made its first move into Edinburgh with plans for new homes. The urban regeneration specialist has completed the purchase of a site in Canonmills that was formerly home to a charity’s furniture warehouse, where it plans to build 48 new apartments includ

Clearwater Electrical, an Aberdeen-based provider of electrical solutions, has secured a deal with international workplace solutions company, Fellowes Brands, to act as the selected Scottish partner for their AeraMax Pro air purifiers. Clearwater Electrical has been appointed as the approved reselle

BDO’s M&A team has advised the shareholders of Glasgow-headquartered tech firm Incremental on its sale to Telefónica Tech. The transaction will see Telefónica Tech strengthen its capabilities and presence in the UK and Ireland, where it operates under the Telefónica Te

Two-thirds of female entrepreneurs feel the pandemic has worsened gender inequality and bias in business, according to new research by Simply Business, a small business insurance providers.

Glasgow-based diesel and gas generator provider DTGen has agreed to acquire the sales and projects division of Bristol-based Power Electrics Generators (PEG), from its owners John and Andy Pullin. The acquisition will add considerable capacity and expertise to DTGen and extends its national coverage

Aberdeen-based Bio Technical Scotland, developers of a complete circular food economy solution which also includes Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU), has been selected from 178 applications to travel to Silicon Valley next month in partnership with Startup Grind Scotland. The only Aberdeen-based

Innovatium, a Glasgow-based technology business focused on reducing the carbon impact of industrial processes, has secured over £900,000 of new investment to enhance its new liquid air battery technology. Led by the investment syndicate Kelvin Capital, alongside co-investment partners Scottish

The serviced offices arm of HFD Group, a Scottish commercial property and investment company, has reported a positive start to 2022, with a series of new lettings at Strathclyde Business Park and Hamilton International Park. Around 32,000 sq. ft. of serviced office space has been let to a range of t

Scotcoin Project Community Interest Company (CIC), the organisation behind Scotcoin – Scotland’s first and only cryptocurrency – has achieved carbon neutral status, building on the cryptocurrency’s wider sustainability ambitions. CIC offset 100 tonnes of carbon dioxide equiva

CAM Ventures, a Scottish micro-investment firm established in the summer of 2021 has launched Angels Dare, a ready-to-drink cocktails brand.

Glasgow-based estate agent and solicitors Pacitti Jones has acquired Linlithgow and Grangemouth-based RGM Solicitors. The acquisition means the firm will increase its business operations by a third.

The new-build BioHub project set to accelerate the growth of pioneering life sciences companies in Aberdeen has received a £2 million funding boost from Scottish Enterprise.

The post-pandemic hunt for ‘best in class’ offices will unlock refurbishment opportunities of Grade B/ C stock in key UK cities in 2022, with associated rents setting new highs when complete, according to new research from Savills. In order to satisfy demand, and against a backdrop of li