Finance
Roddy Smith: End of tax-free shopping a spectacular own goal for UK
Published 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 →
Former Virgin Money exec Helen Page to chair Label Sessions board
Published 2 years ago
Helen Page, former chief brand officer of Clydesdale Bank owner Virgin Money UK, is set to join Edinburgh and Toronto-based Label Sessions as chair of the board.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Wylie & Bisset announces trio of senior appointments
Published 2 years ago
Wylie & Bisset, accountants and business advisers, has announced a trio of promotions that sees tax director Shehzad Ashaq promoted to associate partner together with the promotions of Matthew McDermott to senior manager and Laura Caulfield to manager within the burgeoning Business Advisory Services team.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Highlands and Islands Enterprise launches £2m green grants fund
Published 2 years ago
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has launched a £2m Green Grants Fund to support tourism, creative, and food and drink processing businesses, as well as social enterprises, in reducing their environmental impact.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Johnston Carmichael appoints tech risk expert Stephen Harrison
Published 2 years ago
Johnston Carmichael has expanded its leadership team with the addition of technology risk and assurance expert Stephen Harrison, as part of the firm’s growth strategy.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Brewers buys The Paint Shed strengthening independent paint retail market
Published 2 years ago
Independent decorator’s merchant Brewers has acquired Stirling-based The Paint Shed, which has 20 stores across Scotland, for an undisclosed sum.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SNP appoints AMS Accountants as new auditor
Published 2 years ago
SNP leader Humza Yousaf announced today that the party has engaged AMS Accountants Group as auditor after it was revealed last month that the previous firm, Johnston Carmichael, resigned last September.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Roddy Smith: End of tax-free shopping a spectacular own goal for UK
Published 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 →
Former Virgin Money exec Helen Page to chair Label Sessions board
Published 2 years ago
Helen Page, former chief brand officer of Clydesdale Bank owner Virgin Money UK, is set to join Edinburgh and Toronto-based Label Sessions as chair of the board.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Wylie & Bisset announces trio of senior appointments
Published 2 years ago
Wylie & Bisset, accountants and business advisers, has announced a trio of promotions that sees tax director Shehzad Ashaq promoted to associate partner together with the promotions of Matthew McDermott to senior manager and Laura Caulfield to manager within the burgeoning Business Advisory Services team.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Highlands and Islands Enterprise launches £2m green grants fund
Published 2 years ago
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has launched a £2m Green Grants Fund to support tourism, creative, and food and drink processing businesses, as well as social enterprises, in reducing their environmental impact.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Johnston Carmichael appoints tech risk expert Stephen Harrison
Published 2 years ago
Johnston Carmichael has expanded its leadership team with the addition of technology risk and assurance expert Stephen Harrison, as part of the firm’s growth strategy.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Brewers buys The Paint Shed strengthening independent paint retail market
Published 2 years ago
Independent decorator’s merchant Brewers has acquired Stirling-based The Paint Shed, which has 20 stores across Scotland, for an undisclosed sum.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SNP appoints AMS Accountants as new auditor
Published 2 years ago
SNP leader Humza Yousaf announced today that the party has engaged AMS Accountants Group as auditor after it was revealed last month that the previous firm, Johnston Carmichael, resigned last September.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →