Finance
Handelsbanken expands Edinburgh presence with relocation to larger west end office
Published 1 year ago
Handelsbanken has strengthened its position in Edinburgh with a move to new branch premises in the city’s west end.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
BK Plus enters Scottish market with double accountancy firm acquisition
Published 1 year ago
Accountancy firm BK Plus has acquired Cornerstone Accountants in Glasgow and FourM Accountants in Dundee, adding almost 100 staff and expanding its presence into Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Smart Data Foundry reveals unequal impact of shifting interest rates
Published 1 year ago
New research from Edinburgh’s Smart Data Foundry has revealed the significant impact of bank rate rises on consumer finances in Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Report: Fraudsters steal over half a billion pounds in first half of 2024
Published 1 year ago
UK Finance has reported that £571.7 million was stolen through payment fraud in the first half of 2024, a 1.5% decrease from the same period in 2023.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Volkswagen Finance to pay £21.5m compensation for failing vulnerable customers
Published 1 year ago
Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited (Volkswagen Finance) has been fined £5,397,600 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failing to treat customers in financial difficulty fairly.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SWPL scores 17% rise in club payouts in second year
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL) has reported record financial results for its second year, with payments to clubs totalling £389,000, a 17% rise on the previous year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
HNH Partners sets sights on new markets with refreshed brand
Published 1 year ago
HNH Partners has shared plans for growth and team expansion following a series of recent appointments.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Company insolvencies down 16% in Scotland
Published 1 year ago
Scottish company insolvencies have declined by 16% since last year, but experts say overall volumes will remain high for some time to come.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Labour to raise CGT on shares while protecting buy-to-let and second homes
Published 1 year ago
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to increase capital gains tax (CGT) on the sale of shares and other assets, but will leave the rate on second homes and buy-to-let properties unchanged.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland sees growth in equity deals among smaller businesses
Published 1 year ago
Equity deal activity involving smaller businesses in Scotland picked up during the first half of 2024, one of only two parts of the UK to experience a year-on-year increase after a difficult 2023, according to new research from the British Business Bank.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish female-led companies set to leverage £4.5m funding
Published 1 year ago
Investing Women Angels (IWA) has announced it will back a series of investment rounds over the next four months that is set to raise more than £4.5 million for four female-founded companies in Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Entrepreneurs say raising capital gains tax wouldn’t stop them investing
Published 1 year ago
Increasing capital gains tax (CGT) will not lead to lower investment, slower growth or reduced entrepreneurship, according to analysis from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Abrdn calls for immediate stamp duty cut on FTSE 250 shares
Published 1 year ago
Global investment company abrdn is calling for urgent measures to be brought in to protect and support listed smaller companies in the UK – including immediately abolishing stamp duty on FTSE 250 shares.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Thorntons Wealth’s assets near £1bn following Robson Macintosh deal
Published 1 year ago
Dundee-headquartered Thorntons Wealth Management, with offices in Aberdeen and Edinburgh, has acquired Edinburgh-based financial planning firm Robson Macintosh.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Johnston Carmichael partners with Mountside Ventures to support new VC talent
Published 1 year ago
Johnston Carmichael has partnered with European accelerator and early-stage advisory firm Mountside Ventures to empower emerging VC managers and bolster the fundraising system.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Handelsbanken expands Edinburgh presence with relocation to larger west end office
Published 1 year ago
Handelsbanken has strengthened its position in Edinburgh with a move to new branch premises in the city’s west end.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
BK Plus enters Scottish market with double accountancy firm acquisition
Published 1 year ago
Accountancy firm BK Plus has acquired Cornerstone Accountants in Glasgow and FourM Accountants in Dundee, adding almost 100 staff and expanding its presence into Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Smart Data Foundry reveals unequal impact of shifting interest rates
Published 1 year ago
New research from Edinburgh’s Smart Data Foundry has revealed the significant impact of bank rate rises on consumer finances in Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Report: Fraudsters steal over half a billion pounds in first half of 2024
Published 1 year ago
UK Finance has reported that £571.7 million was stolen through payment fraud in the first half of 2024, a 1.5% decrease from the same period in 2023.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Volkswagen Finance to pay £21.5m compensation for failing vulnerable customers
Published 1 year ago
Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited (Volkswagen Finance) has been fined £5,397,600 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failing to treat customers in financial difficulty fairly.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SWPL scores 17% rise in club payouts in second year
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL) has reported record financial results for its second year, with payments to clubs totalling £389,000, a 17% rise on the previous year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
HNH Partners sets sights on new markets with refreshed brand
Published 1 year ago
HNH Partners has shared plans for growth and team expansion following a series of recent appointments.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Company insolvencies down 16% in Scotland
Published 1 year ago
Scottish company insolvencies have declined by 16% since last year, but experts say overall volumes will remain high for some time to come.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Labour to raise CGT on shares while protecting buy-to-let and second homes
Published 1 year ago
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to increase capital gains tax (CGT) on the sale of shares and other assets, but will leave the rate on second homes and buy-to-let properties unchanged.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland sees growth in equity deals among smaller businesses
Published 1 year ago
Equity deal activity involving smaller businesses in Scotland picked up during the first half of 2024, one of only two parts of the UK to experience a year-on-year increase after a difficult 2023, according to new research from the British Business Bank.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish female-led companies set to leverage £4.5m funding
Published 1 year ago
Investing Women Angels (IWA) has announced it will back a series of investment rounds over the next four months that is set to raise more than £4.5 million for four female-founded companies in Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Entrepreneurs say raising capital gains tax wouldn’t stop them investing
Published 1 year ago
Increasing capital gains tax (CGT) will not lead to lower investment, slower growth or reduced entrepreneurship, according to analysis from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Abrdn calls for immediate stamp duty cut on FTSE 250 shares
Published 1 year ago
Global investment company abrdn is calling for urgent measures to be brought in to protect and support listed smaller companies in the UK – including immediately abolishing stamp duty on FTSE 250 shares.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Thorntons Wealth’s assets near £1bn following Robson Macintosh deal
Published 1 year ago
Dundee-headquartered Thorntons Wealth Management, with offices in Aberdeen and Edinburgh, has acquired Edinburgh-based financial planning firm Robson Macintosh.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Johnston Carmichael partners with Mountside Ventures to support new VC talent
Published 1 year ago
Johnston Carmichael has partnered with European accelerator and early-stage advisory firm Mountside Ventures to empower emerging VC managers and bolster the fundraising system.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →