Finance
City firms lobby for ISA reform
Published 1 month ago
City of London financial firms are lobbying the UK government to overhaul cash ISAs.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Equity Gap provides £700k to Edinburgh biotech firm Lentitek
Published 1 month ago
Edinburgh-based Lentitek Ltd has secured £1 million in funding over the past six months, including £700,000 from Scottish angel investment syndicate Equity Gap.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Modular housing firm Enevate Homes expands with £2.9m investment
Published 1 month ago
Enevate Homes, a modular housing manufacturer with a factory in Wishaw, has announced a £2.9 million investment in its staff, plant, and equipment to facilitate significant expansion.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Mint Ventures: More women investors are needed to rebalance the investment gap
Published 1 month ago
Mint Ventures, the Scotland-based women-led angel investment group, is urging women across the nation to become angel investors – akin to Dragon’s Den early stage investing – to re-balance the gender investment gap and provide greater funding for women and diverse founders
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish small business equity investment sees significant rise
Published 1 month ago
Equity investment levels in Scotland’s smaller businesses grew in 2024, bouncing back from a challenging 2023, according to new research from the British Business Bank.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Partners Wealth Management acquires Johnston Carmichael Wealth
Published 1 month ago
Partners Wealth Management LLP (PWM) has acquired Johnston Carmichael Wealth, significantly expanding its presence in the UK wealth management sector.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Maven Capital Partners seals £14.4m loan to refinance Glasgow BTR development
Published 1 month ago
A recently completed build-to-rent scheme located in the heart of Glasgow has been refinanced following a £14.4 million loan from Secure Trust Bank (STB) Real Estate Finance.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
ICAS qualification opens doors for military in new Ministry of Defence partnership
Published 1 month ago
Military personnel from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) now have the opportunity to enhance their skills and career prospects through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)’s new qualification, which promises to open doors to an extensive range of business roles following their time in service.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh IFA Andrew Hannay retires after merging RobMac business to Thorntons Wealth
Published 1 month ago
Andrew Hannay, a highly respected independent financial advisor in Edinburgh, has retired after more than three decades of service.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Government explores Cruise Ship Levy powers for councils
Published 2 months ago
The Scottish Government is exploring plans to grant local councils the power to impose a levy on cruise ship passengers.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Ex-BoE Governor calls for income tax hike to fund higher defence spending
Published 2 months ago
Former Bank of England Governor, Lord Mervyn King, has stated that an increase in income tax is likely necessary to fund heightened defence spending and facilitate public service reform.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish businesses sell to the world with £42m export finance uplift
Published 2 months ago
Businesses behind Scotland’s most emblematic exports have secured £42 million in UK Export Finance (UKEF) deals since the summer, facilitating international expansion.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland sees export growth with sector-specific plans
Published 2 months ago
Scotland’s focused global trading strategy is producing tangible results, Business Minister Richard Lochhead has told an audience of Scottish exporters.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
R3: Overdue invoices in Scotland surge to three-year high
Published 2 months ago
Scottish businesses are grappling with a surge in overdue invoices, reaching a three-year high in January, according to new research from R3.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
ASSC: £1bn Industry threatened by ‘heavy-handed regulations’
Published 2 months ago
One of Scotland’s trade bodies has demanded immediate action to lift Scotland’s £1 billion self-catering industry from crisis, blaming the Scottish Government’s repeated failure to reform its flawed short-term let regulations wreaking havoc across Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
City firms lobby for ISA reform
Published 1 month ago
City of London financial firms are lobbying the UK government to overhaul cash ISAs.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Equity Gap provides £700k to Edinburgh biotech firm Lentitek
Published 1 month ago
Edinburgh-based Lentitek Ltd has secured £1 million in funding over the past six months, including £700,000 from Scottish angel investment syndicate Equity Gap.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Modular housing firm Enevate Homes expands with £2.9m investment
Published 1 month ago
Enevate Homes, a modular housing manufacturer with a factory in Wishaw, has announced a £2.9 million investment in its staff, plant, and equipment to facilitate significant expansion.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Mint Ventures: More women investors are needed to rebalance the investment gap
Published 1 month ago
Mint Ventures, the Scotland-based women-led angel investment group, is urging women across the nation to become angel investors – akin to Dragon’s Den early stage investing – to re-balance the gender investment gap and provide greater funding for women and diverse founders
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish small business equity investment sees significant rise
Published 1 month ago
Equity investment levels in Scotland’s smaller businesses grew in 2024, bouncing back from a challenging 2023, according to new research from the British Business Bank.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Partners Wealth Management acquires Johnston Carmichael Wealth
Published 1 month ago
Partners Wealth Management LLP (PWM) has acquired Johnston Carmichael Wealth, significantly expanding its presence in the UK wealth management sector.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Maven Capital Partners seals £14.4m loan to refinance Glasgow BTR development
Published 1 month ago
A recently completed build-to-rent scheme located in the heart of Glasgow has been refinanced following a £14.4 million loan from Secure Trust Bank (STB) Real Estate Finance.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
ICAS qualification opens doors for military in new Ministry of Defence partnership
Published 1 month ago
Military personnel from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) now have the opportunity to enhance their skills and career prospects through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)’s new qualification, which promises to open doors to an extensive range of business roles following their time in service.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh IFA Andrew Hannay retires after merging RobMac business to Thorntons Wealth
Published 1 month ago
Andrew Hannay, a highly respected independent financial advisor in Edinburgh, has retired after more than three decades of service.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Government explores Cruise Ship Levy powers for councils
Published 2 months ago
The Scottish Government is exploring plans to grant local councils the power to impose a levy on cruise ship passengers.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Ex-BoE Governor calls for income tax hike to fund higher defence spending
Published 2 months ago
Former Bank of England Governor, Lord Mervyn King, has stated that an increase in income tax is likely necessary to fund heightened defence spending and facilitate public service reform.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish businesses sell to the world with £42m export finance uplift
Published 2 months ago
Businesses behind Scotland’s most emblematic exports have secured £42 million in UK Export Finance (UKEF) deals since the summer, facilitating international expansion.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland sees export growth with sector-specific plans
Published 2 months ago
Scotland’s focused global trading strategy is producing tangible results, Business Minister Richard Lochhead has told an audience of Scottish exporters.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
R3: Overdue invoices in Scotland surge to three-year high
Published 2 months ago
Scottish businesses are grappling with a surge in overdue invoices, reaching a three-year high in January, according to new research from R3.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
ASSC: £1bn Industry threatened by ‘heavy-handed regulations’
Published 2 months ago
One of Scotland’s trade bodies has demanded immediate action to lift Scotland’s £1 billion self-catering industry from crisis, blaming the Scottish Government’s repeated failure to reform its flawed short-term let regulations wreaking havoc across Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →