Doubles win for Power Jacks after second Wimbledon contract win
North East based Power Jacks has secured another ace contract, supporting the installation of a second retractable roof at Wimbledon, the home of tennis.
The…
Kevin Roberts joins Beattie as Chairman
International business leader Kevin Roberts, former Chairman and CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi and Head Coach of Publicis Groupe, has joined Beattie, the UK…
Aberdeen takes centre stage in London for stock exchange ceremony
The London Stock Exchange market open ceremony was performed by Aberdeen City Council leader Councillor Jenny Laing today (Tuesday 10 January).
The event marked the…
Scottish legal firm helps English council to save £21m
Scottish law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn was involved in a deal to secure a £6.8m Green Loan to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council.
The…
Quest caps 2017 with over £100m worth of deals
Quest Corporate, the Edinburgh-headquartered boutique corporate finance advisory firm, has posted a record year in 2016 capped by yesterday’s acquisition of portfolio company Vermilion…
Flybe launches two new routes between Scotland and Heathrow
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, is to fly from Aberdeen and Edinburgh to London Heathrow for the first time next year with more than…
Presenters confirmed for first School for CEOs Vital Few programme of 2107
Some of the UK’s senior business executives will share their personal experiences with delegates on the School for CEOs programmes during 2017.
Edinburgh based School…
Airdrie based T.O.M. Vehicle Rental takes investment from Equistone
Mid-market private equity investor, Equistone Partners Europe Limited has invested in Airdrie based flexible vehicle rental solutions T.O.M. Vehicle Rental.
Equistone has acquired a majority…
Maven Capital Partners exits Regent Pacific with 9x investor return
Private equity house, Maven Capital Partners, which has offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow has exited from Regent Pacific Group Limited delivering a 9x…
Scottish Secretary hosts London St Andrew’s Day ‘Taste of Scotland’ event
The best of Scotland’s food, drink and produce will be celebrated in the heart of London today , as Scottish Secretary David Mundell welcomes…
Steve Ewing: Great Expectations of the Scottish Business Network
I didn’t really have many, maybe any, expectations when Russell Dalgleish and Christine Esson approached me many months ago to present to the Scottish…
Dr Duncan Bury: Networking-it is a question in itself. Net working?
When I first started out in business I knew no one. I had been a "buyer" in a corporate and people loved me because…
Maven Capital Partners enhances London team with direct appointment
Private equity house Maven Capital Partners has appointed Dr Melanie Goward as Investment Director to its London based investment team.
Goward’s appointment will further…
Edinburgh creative agency rebrands, hires two heavyweights and opens London office
Pete Burns, former MD and founder of Blonde Digital (part of the Cello Group) has joined creative studio Something Something as MD, with Mykay…
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang to merge to make world’s sixth largest law firm
The Partners of CMS UK, Nabarro and Olswang have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a proposal to combine their firms and create a new…
£2 million funding for Scottish tech startup
Glasgow-based Swipii, the loyalty and marketing CRM suite for small businesses, has recently raised £2 million through new investor funding.
The new funding allows Swipii…
Renewable Energy Recruitment Specialist Lands in Mexico City
Renewable energy and clean technology recruitment specialist Taylor Hopkinson Associates has opened an office in Mexico City.
Recent, timely investment in activities in Madrid has…
FreeAgent joins forces with Anderson on new service for contractors
Established UK contractors are set to benefit from an innovative new accountancy services package launched by cloud software pioneer FreeAgent and leading accountancy and…
FreeAgent to provide 1000 Exchequer Accountancy Services clients with cloud solution
Cloud accountancy software provider FreeAgent has joined forces with Exchequer Accountancy Services to help contractor and freelancer clients manage their business finances better.
The agreement…
Edrington appoints Zenith Optimedia for its Regional Power Brands
Publicis owned Zenith Optimedia has been appointed as global media agency for Edrington’s Regional Power Brands, which include The Famous Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky,…
Senior team appointments at Scottish Equity Partners
Venture capital firm, Scottish Equity Partners (SEP), has strengthened its investment and operational teams with three senior appointments.
Tony Robison, who joined SEP in 2011…
Former RBS Head of Direct Channels Technology joins Xceed Group as Managing Director, Scotland
London-based IT management consultancy Xceed Group has appointed Andy Boyes to the position of Managing Director of Scotland.
Boyes joins Xceed Group with 28 years’…
Digital agency Red Evolution make the London move
Aberdeen based digital marketing agency, Red Evolution, has opened a London office in response to increased demand from the south of the UK.
The company,…