Finance
Edinburgh’s Margiotta to open new store following £725k HSBC funding
Published 1 year ago
Margiotta, a family-run independent convenience retailer in Edinburgh, is poised to grow its footprint, backed by a £725,000 investment from HSBC UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Tax expert Brona MacDougall joins Condies as tax director
Published 1 year ago
Tax expert and former doctor, Brona MacDougall, has joined accountancy and advisory firm Condies as their new tax director.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Highlands screen industry booms with record £3m spend in 2022
Published 1 year ago
The Highlands experienced a record year for its screen industry in 2022, with a direct spend of over £3 million from national and international productions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Abrdn appoints Anne Breen as head of real estate in growth-focused restructure
Published 1 year ago
Asset management firm abrdn has appointed Anne Breen as head of real estate, as the company moves towards a simplified focus on growth by dividing its real assets division into real estate and infrastructure.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Glasgow-based IbisVision goes global with £4.5m for US & EU expansion
Published 1 year ago
Scottish healthtech firm IbisVision has raised £4.5 million in growth funding to expand its remote eye test platform into the US and EU markets.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Building Society: Rising living costs impact 85% of savers
Published 1 year ago
Savers across Scotland have seen their finances take a hit over the last 12 months with the vast majority of Scots (85%) seeing the increased cost-of-living directly impacted their finances, according to latest researched by Scottish Building Society.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Roddy Smith: End of tax-free shopping a spectacular own goal for UK
Published 1 year ago
Roddy Smith discusses the negative impact of the UK government’s decision to end tax-free shopping on the tourism industry, particularly in Edinburgh, and the ongoing efforts to reverse this decision in order to boost the economy and attract more visitors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Condies targets 20% fee growth with new Dundee office launch
Published 1 year ago
Scottish accountancy firm Condies has opened a new office in Dundee’s City Quay to accommodate increased demand and expand its regional services.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Maven Capital Partners and Scottish Enterprise invest over £2.5m in sustainable transport firm Liftango
Published 1 year ago
Glasgow-headquartered Maven Capital Partners has invested an additional £1.25 million in global carpool and on-demand transport tech provider Liftango, which counts Amazon, Ikea, and Tesla among its clients.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh-based Dot Surveying transitions to employee-owned model
Published 1 year ago
Edinburgh-headquartered Dot Surveying has transitioned to an employee-owned business structure, with the company’s founder, Tom Gallivan, selling a majority stake to an employee ownership trust (EOT).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
KPMG: Scottish VC investment dampens in first quarter
Published 1 year ago
Venture capital (VC) investment in Scottish businesses has dropped significantly in terms of value and volume in Q1 2023, with only 14 deals having raised around £70 million, the lowest for an opening quarter since 2020, according to KPMG UK’s Venture Pulse Report.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish business sentiment reaches highest level since 2021
Published 1 year ago
Scottish business sentiment has reached its highest level since 2021, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor report.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Gilson Gray Financial Management acquires Wilson Financial
Published 1 year ago
Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM) has acquired boutique wealth management firm Wilson Financial, marking its fourth deal in the past year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
RBS: Hiring activity continues to decline across Scotland in April
Published 1 year ago
According to the latest data from the Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs, hiring conditions across Scotland deteriorated at the start of the second quarter.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh-based Forecast Data Services joins Kin + Carta in AI expansion
Published 1 year ago
Kin + Carta, a global digital transformation consultancy, has acquired Edinburgh-based data service provider Forecast Data Services, boosting its enterprise data and AI capabilities.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh’s Margiotta to open new store following £725k HSBC funding
Published 1 year ago
Margiotta, a family-run independent convenience retailer in Edinburgh, is poised to grow its footprint, backed by a £725,000 investment from HSBC UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Tax expert Brona MacDougall joins Condies as tax director
Published 1 year ago
Tax expert and former doctor, Brona MacDougall, has joined accountancy and advisory firm Condies as their new tax director.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Highlands screen industry booms with record £3m spend in 2022
Published 1 year ago
The Highlands experienced a record year for its screen industry in 2022, with a direct spend of over £3 million from national and international productions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Abrdn appoints Anne Breen as head of real estate in growth-focused restructure
Published 1 year ago
Asset management firm abrdn has appointed Anne Breen as head of real estate, as the company moves towards a simplified focus on growth by dividing its real assets division into real estate and infrastructure.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Glasgow-based IbisVision goes global with £4.5m for US & EU expansion
Published 1 year ago
Scottish healthtech firm IbisVision has raised £4.5 million in growth funding to expand its remote eye test platform into the US and EU markets.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Building Society: Rising living costs impact 85% of savers
Published 1 year ago
Savers across Scotland have seen their finances take a hit over the last 12 months with the vast majority of Scots (85%) seeing the increased cost-of-living directly impacted their finances, according to latest researched by Scottish Building Society.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Roddy Smith: End of tax-free shopping a spectacular own goal for UK
Published 1 year ago
Roddy Smith discusses the negative impact of the UK government’s decision to end tax-free shopping on the tourism industry, particularly in Edinburgh, and the ongoing efforts to reverse this decision in order to boost the economy and attract more visitors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Condies targets 20% fee growth with new Dundee office launch
Published 1 year ago
Scottish accountancy firm Condies has opened a new office in Dundee’s City Quay to accommodate increased demand and expand its regional services.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Maven Capital Partners and Scottish Enterprise invest over £2.5m in sustainable transport firm Liftango
Published 1 year ago
Glasgow-headquartered Maven Capital Partners has invested an additional £1.25 million in global carpool and on-demand transport tech provider Liftango, which counts Amazon, Ikea, and Tesla among its clients.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh-based Dot Surveying transitions to employee-owned model
Published 1 year ago
Edinburgh-headquartered Dot Surveying has transitioned to an employee-owned business structure, with the company’s founder, Tom Gallivan, selling a majority stake to an employee ownership trust (EOT).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
KPMG: Scottish VC investment dampens in first quarter
Published 1 year ago
Venture capital (VC) investment in Scottish businesses has dropped significantly in terms of value and volume in Q1 2023, with only 14 deals having raised around £70 million, the lowest for an opening quarter since 2020, according to KPMG UK’s Venture Pulse Report.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish business sentiment reaches highest level since 2021
Published 1 year ago
Scottish business sentiment has reached its highest level since 2021, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor report.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Gilson Gray Financial Management acquires Wilson Financial
Published 1 year ago
Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM) has acquired boutique wealth management firm Wilson Financial, marking its fourth deal in the past year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
RBS: Hiring activity continues to decline across Scotland in April
Published 1 year ago
According to the latest data from the Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs, hiring conditions across Scotland deteriorated at the start of the second quarter.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh-based Forecast Data Services joins Kin + Carta in AI expansion
Published 1 year ago
Kin + Carta, a global digital transformation consultancy, has acquired Edinburgh-based data service provider Forecast Data Services, boosting its enterprise data and AI capabilities.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →