Finance
Scotland’s care homes sector ‘faces 10% contraction’ as pressures mount
Published 1 year ago
Scotland’s care homes sector is facing an uncertain future due to mounting financial and operational pressures, including shortfalls in local authority funding, with further closures and a contraction in capacity likely, an insolvency expert is warning.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
ICAS calls for ethical leadership to be at the heart of UK’s Corporate Governance Code
Published 1 year ago
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) highlights key concerns in response to the Financial Reporting Council’s draft revised UK Corporate Governance Code, and calls for any changes to support wider government objectives to grow the economy. The institute also wants to see ethical leadership enshrined in the new code.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Electricity Asset Services secures major contracts with £550k in aid from Bank of Scotland
Published 1 year ago
Scottish electricity company Electricity Asset Services Limited has secured major new contracts with Scottish Power, SP Energy Networks, and Lastmile Asset Management, driving a significant expansion of its business, thanks to support from Bank of Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
British Business Bank’s £1bn milestone includes £62m for Scottish start-ups
Published 1 year ago
Delivering over 105,000 loans, the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme has passed a significant milestone having disbursed more than £1 billion in loans.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets: 50% of business exits result of unexpected ‘tap on the shoulder’
Published 1 year ago
Up to 50% of business exits occur due to an unexpected approach from potential buyers, however many business owners fail to maximise shareholder value as they are ill prepared for the ‘tap on a shoulder’ approach, according to research by Azets.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Millar & Bryce partners with Armalytix to enhance AML checks
Published 1 year ago
Land property search firm Millar & Bryce has formed a partnership with Armalytix, a data intelligence firm that allows the safe sharing of financial insights.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Multi-million-pound loan secures 850 beds for students across Aberdeen and Dundee
Published 1 year ago
Specialist lender Together has provided a multi-million-pound loan for the purchase of an 850-bed portfolio of student accommodation across Aberdeen and Dundee.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Octopus Real Estate provides loan for residential development in North Berwick
Published 1 year ago
Octopus Real Estate has provided a loan of £6.4 million to finance the ground-up development of 14 new homes in North Berwick.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
ICAS: Single regulator for the insolvency profession not the way forward
Published 1 year ago
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has endorsed the UK government’s recent decision against creating a single insolvency profession regulator.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
UMi receives £4m boost to propel growth of Scottish SMEs
Published 1 year ago
UMi Debt Finance has received an additional £4 million funding injection to continue its support for Scotland’s small & medium enterprises (SMEs) sector.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
RBS: Scottish private sector sees decline in business activity and new orders
Published 1 year ago
The Royal Bank of Scotland’s latest PMI survey recorded almost no change in business activity across Scotland’s private sector for August 2023.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Nucleus’ acquisition of Curtis Banks receives green light
Published 1 year ago
Edinburgh-based Nucleus Financial Platforms, an independent adviser platform in the UK, has secured all the requisite regulatory approvals for its acquisition of the Curtis Banks Group.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Techscaler welcomes first cohort to Startup Next Steps education course
Published 1 year ago
Techscaler has launched its latest course, Startup Next Steps, where founders and senior team members will learn how to plan and lead their technology companies to the next level, beyond the earlier stages of customer acquisition and product launch.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
£1.5m funding available to Scottish entrepreneurs
Published 1 year ago
The first phase of a new initiative to identify and nurture new entrepreneurial talent has been launched.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Programme for Government to focus on economic growth and innovation
Published 1 year ago
First Minister Humza Yousaf has laid out a comprehensive Programme for Government aimed at boosting Scotland’s economic growth, supporting small businesses, and combatting poverty.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s care homes sector ‘faces 10% contraction’ as pressures mount
Published 1 year ago
Scotland’s care homes sector is facing an uncertain future due to mounting financial and operational pressures, including shortfalls in local authority funding, with further closures and a contraction in capacity likely, an insolvency expert is warning.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
ICAS calls for ethical leadership to be at the heart of UK’s Corporate Governance Code
Published 1 year ago
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) highlights key concerns in response to the Financial Reporting Council’s draft revised UK Corporate Governance Code, and calls for any changes to support wider government objectives to grow the economy. The institute also wants to see ethical leadership enshrined in the new code.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Electricity Asset Services secures major contracts with £550k in aid from Bank of Scotland
Published 1 year ago
Scottish electricity company Electricity Asset Services Limited has secured major new contracts with Scottish Power, SP Energy Networks, and Lastmile Asset Management, driving a significant expansion of its business, thanks to support from Bank of Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
British Business Bank’s £1bn milestone includes £62m for Scottish start-ups
Published 1 year ago
Delivering over 105,000 loans, the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme has passed a significant milestone having disbursed more than £1 billion in loans.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets: 50% of business exits result of unexpected ‘tap on the shoulder’
Published 1 year ago
Up to 50% of business exits occur due to an unexpected approach from potential buyers, however many business owners fail to maximise shareholder value as they are ill prepared for the ‘tap on a shoulder’ approach, according to research by Azets.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Millar & Bryce partners with Armalytix to enhance AML checks
Published 1 year ago
Land property search firm Millar & Bryce has formed a partnership with Armalytix, a data intelligence firm that allows the safe sharing of financial insights.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Multi-million-pound loan secures 850 beds for students across Aberdeen and Dundee
Published 1 year ago
Specialist lender Together has provided a multi-million-pound loan for the purchase of an 850-bed portfolio of student accommodation across Aberdeen and Dundee.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Octopus Real Estate provides loan for residential development in North Berwick
Published 1 year ago
Octopus Real Estate has provided a loan of £6.4 million to finance the ground-up development of 14 new homes in North Berwick.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
ICAS: Single regulator for the insolvency profession not the way forward
Published 1 year ago
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has endorsed the UK government’s recent decision against creating a single insolvency profession regulator.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
UMi receives £4m boost to propel growth of Scottish SMEs
Published 1 year ago
UMi Debt Finance has received an additional £4 million funding injection to continue its support for Scotland’s small & medium enterprises (SMEs) sector.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
RBS: Scottish private sector sees decline in business activity and new orders
Published 1 year ago
The Royal Bank of Scotland’s latest PMI survey recorded almost no change in business activity across Scotland’s private sector for August 2023.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Nucleus’ acquisition of Curtis Banks receives green light
Published 1 year ago
Edinburgh-based Nucleus Financial Platforms, an independent adviser platform in the UK, has secured all the requisite regulatory approvals for its acquisition of the Curtis Banks Group.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Techscaler welcomes first cohort to Startup Next Steps education course
Published 1 year ago
Techscaler has launched its latest course, Startup Next Steps, where founders and senior team members will learn how to plan and lead their technology companies to the next level, beyond the earlier stages of customer acquisition and product launch.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
£1.5m funding available to Scottish entrepreneurs
Published 1 year ago
The first phase of a new initiative to identify and nurture new entrepreneurial talent has been launched.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Programme for Government to focus on economic growth and innovation
Published 1 year ago
First Minister Humza Yousaf has laid out a comprehensive Programme for Government aimed at boosting Scotland’s economic growth, supporting small businesses, and combatting poverty.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →