Finance
Equity Gap changes up top team
Published 1 year ago
Equity Gap, the Edinburgh-based angel investment syndicate has today announced changes to its top team that will see the syndicate continue to expand its portfolio across Scotland and the UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s economic growth outpaces UK average in Q1 2023
Published 1 year ago
Scotland’s economy demonstrated robust growth in the first quarter of 2023, outpacing the UK average, according to recent data released by the chief statistician.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Merck to create 500 jobs with £30m investment into Glasgow and Stirling operations
Published 1 year ago
German science and technology giant, Merck, has announced plans to invest €35 million (£30m) in the expansion of its biosafety testing capabilities in Glasgow and Stirling.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
White Oak partners with Law Society and aims to lend £80m in Scotland in 2023
Published 1 year ago
Non-bank lender, White Oak, has inked a fresh partnership with the Law Society of Scotland, further deepening its footprint in the Scottish market.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
STAC boosts female entrepreneurship in Scotland’s tech industry
Published 1 year ago
Scotland’s first internet of things (IoT) accelerator, the Smart Things Accelerator Centre (STAC), has heralded the amount of female-led ventures in its third cohort of companies.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Glasgow’s Novosound appoints former Intel exec amid North American expansion
Published 1 year ago
Glasgow-based ultrasound sensor firm Novosound has enlisted the expertise of former Intel executive David Jolliffe as its new CFO.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CT unveils new executive committee and investment in digital transformation amid major rebrand
Published 1 year ago
In a significant strategic overhaul, accountancy and advisory firm CT (formerly Chiene + Tait), has appointed a new executive committee and strategic leadership team, along with the upcoming launch of a new seven-figure digital transformation division.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
ICMI to support £15m expansion of Crossbasket Castle
Published 1 year ago
Inverlochy Castle Management International (ICMI) has extended its management agreement with Crossbasket Castle, helping support the five-star hotel as it undergoes an ambitious £15 million expansion.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Cairn appoints Ken Tudhope as director of finance and people services
Published 1 year ago
Ken Tudhope has been named the new director of finance and people services at Cairn Housing Group.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Edinburgh biotech secures £250,000 seed funding
Published 1 year ago
Edinburgh-based Lentitek Ltd, a developer of pioneering manufacturing technologies enabling economic delivery of advanced cell and gene therapies, announced today that it has secured £250,000 ($300,000 USD) in seed investment. This investment will be deployed to further advance its technology and commence initial commercial trials.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Tourist tax soon to be a reality in Scotland
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Government has published the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, potentially enabling councils to introduce a tourist tax on overnight stays.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
North Ayrshire cable factory creating 900 jobs receives planning approval
Published 1 year ago
North Ayrshire Council has granted full planning permission to XLCC’s high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable manufacturing operations at a brownfield site in Hunterston, Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CHAP Group breaks ground on new £19m student accommodation project in Dundee
Published 1 year ago
Aberdeen-based construction firm CHAP Group has initiated work on a new £19 million student accommodation project in Dundee.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Lomond acquires entire Purplebricks Scotland rental portfolio
Published 1 year ago
Property management firm LOMOND has expanded its footprint in Scotland with the acquisition of Purplebricks’ entire Scottish rental portfolio for an undisclosed sum.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Wylie & Bisset warns of Scottish insolvencies surge amid financial squeeze
Published 1 year ago
Scottish firms, once profitable but financially strained during the COVID-19 pandemic, are now feeling the pinch of a cost-of-living crisis, leading to record levels of insolvency activity, according to Wylie & Bisset, an accountancy and business advisory firm.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Equity Gap changes up top team
Published 1 year ago
Equity Gap, the Edinburgh-based angel investment syndicate has today announced changes to its top team that will see the syndicate continue to expand its portfolio across Scotland and the UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s economic growth outpaces UK average in Q1 2023
Published 1 year ago
Scotland’s economy demonstrated robust growth in the first quarter of 2023, outpacing the UK average, according to recent data released by the chief statistician.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Merck to create 500 jobs with £30m investment into Glasgow and Stirling operations
Published 1 year ago
German science and technology giant, Merck, has announced plans to invest €35 million (£30m) in the expansion of its biosafety testing capabilities in Glasgow and Stirling.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
White Oak partners with Law Society and aims to lend £80m in Scotland in 2023
Published 1 year ago
Non-bank lender, White Oak, has inked a fresh partnership with the Law Society of Scotland, further deepening its footprint in the Scottish market.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
STAC boosts female entrepreneurship in Scotland’s tech industry
Published 1 year ago
Scotland’s first internet of things (IoT) accelerator, the Smart Things Accelerator Centre (STAC), has heralded the amount of female-led ventures in its third cohort of companies.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Glasgow’s Novosound appoints former Intel exec amid North American expansion
Published 1 year ago
Glasgow-based ultrasound sensor firm Novosound has enlisted the expertise of former Intel executive David Jolliffe as its new CFO.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CT unveils new executive committee and investment in digital transformation amid major rebrand
Published 1 year ago
In a significant strategic overhaul, accountancy and advisory firm CT (formerly Chiene + Tait), has appointed a new executive committee and strategic leadership team, along with the upcoming launch of a new seven-figure digital transformation division.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
ICMI to support £15m expansion of Crossbasket Castle
Published 1 year ago
Inverlochy Castle Management International (ICMI) has extended its management agreement with Crossbasket Castle, helping support the five-star hotel as it undergoes an ambitious £15 million expansion.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Cairn appoints Ken Tudhope as director of finance and people services
Published 1 year ago
Ken Tudhope has been named the new director of finance and people services at Cairn Housing Group.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Edinburgh biotech secures £250,000 seed funding
Published 1 year ago
Edinburgh-based Lentitek Ltd, a developer of pioneering manufacturing technologies enabling economic delivery of advanced cell and gene therapies, announced today that it has secured £250,000 ($300,000 USD) in seed investment. This investment will be deployed to further advance its technology and commence initial commercial trials.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Tourist tax soon to be a reality in Scotland
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Government has published the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, potentially enabling councils to introduce a tourist tax on overnight stays.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
North Ayrshire cable factory creating 900 jobs receives planning approval
Published 1 year ago
North Ayrshire Council has granted full planning permission to XLCC’s high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable manufacturing operations at a brownfield site in Hunterston, Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CHAP Group breaks ground on new £19m student accommodation project in Dundee
Published 1 year ago
Aberdeen-based construction firm CHAP Group has initiated work on a new £19 million student accommodation project in Dundee.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Lomond acquires entire Purplebricks Scotland rental portfolio
Published 1 year ago
Property management firm LOMOND has expanded its footprint in Scotland with the acquisition of Purplebricks’ entire Scottish rental portfolio for an undisclosed sum.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Wylie & Bisset warns of Scottish insolvencies surge amid financial squeeze
Published 1 year ago
Scottish firms, once profitable but financially strained during the COVID-19 pandemic, are now feeling the pinch of a cost-of-living crisis, leading to record levels of insolvency activity, according to Wylie & Bisset, an accountancy and business advisory firm.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →