Scottish mortgage firm expands to create 30 new jobs
Mortgage network, Mortgage Advice Bureau, is continuing its growth with the opening of a second office in central Edinburgh.
The newly refurbished 5500 sq. ft….
Edinburgh Institute for Collaborative & Competitive Advantage launched
The Edinburgh Institute for Collaborative & Competitive Advantage (EDICCA) has been launched to help Scottish businesses find their competitive advantage and compete in these…
Diane Holden: Starting a business on a budget
Guest column by Diane Holden, senior account manager at Xero.
Creating a new business is an incredibly daunting thing. Both the investment of time and…
Chinese mobile games giant Skymoons launches Edinburgh studio
Mobile games giant Skymoons has launched a studio in Edinburgh – the first Chinese games investment Scotland has seen – creating initially 21 highly…
Archangels backs PhysioWizard with £250,000 package
Early stage company PhysioWizard has received £250,000 backing from Scotland’s business angel investment syndicate, Archangels with support from medtech and digital health incubator, MediCity…
DataFest17 Data Summit programme announced
The programme for Data Summit, the two-day international conference that forms a key part of the inaugural DataFest17 being held in Scotland in March,…
Distillers set for growth with £45million funding package
One of Scotland’s leading single malt whisky producers, Inver House Distillers, has positioned itself for growth by securing a £45million asset-based lending (ABL) facility…
New business golfing format arrives in Scotland
Building on the success of the national five-a-side tournament, Business Fives, which has raised over £5,500 for charity partners in the space of just…
Yorkshire signage company’s Livingston expansion creates 8 jobs
Leading Edge Signage and Graphics, who are based in Gomersal, West Yorkshire, has opened a new office in Livingston that has created 8 new jobs.
Located…
The Scotch Whisky Experience toasts £8.2m turnover
The Scotch Whisky Experience, the five-star whisky visitor attraction in Edinburgh, has reported its busiest ever year.
Figures for the attraction’s last financial year indicate…
Steve Langmead joins Brightwater as Chairman
Steve Langmead has joined Scottish water company Brightwater as Chairman.
Steve has managed a variety of large businesses in Scotland including Atos and Capita Scotland…
Edesix selected as body worn camera provider for UK Prison Services
Edinburgh-based Edesix Ltd. has announced its selection as the Body Worn Camera provider of choice for Her Majesty’s Prison Service throughout the UK.
Edesix continues…
UK-first precision technology arrives in Scotland
Edinburgh manufacturer, Vert Rotors, has installed some ultra-precision machinery, never seen in the UK before, for the manufacture of micro compressors used in satellites…
Freeagent expands into extra floor at Edinburgh Quay
Freeagent, a growing UK provider of online accounting software, has taken the entire fifth floor suite, comprising 10,126 sq ft, on a ten-year lease…
Bob Keiller: Seeing the whole story
I spend a lot of time talking about storytelling in business.
Good stories often depend on someone or some group overcoming a challenge or a…
New addition to award-winning Lateral City team
Edinburgh’s five-star serviced apartment provider, Lateral City, has appointed Jennifer Kirk to the new role of Operations Manager.
Passionate about the serviced apartment offering, Jennifer…
Fintech deals driving financial M&A market
Scottish law firm, Burness Paull, believes that 2017 will see an increase in fintech-driven M&A activity.
The firm was instructed on more than 200 M&A…
Historic Venue Recruits New HR Role Following Growth
Recent expansion and ambitious plans for growth have led a historic Edinburgh venue to hire a highly experienced human resources manager.
Recruited from her post…
GoodPractice and Edrington Group win major award
Edinburgh based online learning specialist GoodPractice has scooped a major industry award win in recognition of its innovative work with Glasgow-based international spirits company…
CBRE hires head of capital markets in Scotland
CBRE, the global real estate advisor, has appointed Steven Newlands to head up its Capital Markets business in Scotland. He will also join the…
Shepherd and Wedderburn close deals of £5.7bn
Law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has recorded a busy 12 months in which the corporate team acted on over 72 deals spanning 12 sectors,…
Chris Gray moves to wealth management group, St. James’s Place
Chris Gray, former Group Sales Director at Sword Services/AAA Group, has moved to wealth management group, St. James’s Place.
St. James’s Place is an award-winning,…
Thorntons strengthens its relationship with China
The immigration law team at Scottish law firm Thorntons hosted a Chinese New Year celebration at its Edinburgh office, aimed at strengthening Scotland’s ties…
Interview – Digital forensics specialist leading the attack against cyber crime
Ian Stevenson, CEO of Cyan Forensics, is a computer scientist by training, and has spent the last 20 years in and around startups, first…
Major new truck investment for Sam Anderson following steel contract win
Sam Anderson (Newhouse) Ltd, part of the Anderson Group, has taken delivery of an initial 11 new trucks out of an order of 20…
£1million available for coastal communities and businesses
A £1million fund for Scottish Borders, East Lothian and Fife coastal communities and businesses has been launched.
The funding, made available via the European Maritime…
Royal & Awesome breaks through £1m revenue barrier
Golf-clothing brand, Royal & Awesome, has broken through the £1m turnover mark as it prepares to celebrate its fifth birthday.
The Edinburgh-based label, which was…
Edinburgh based telecoms firm goes T2 Trainspotting
Box Office smash and Edinburgh institution TS2 Trainspotting set up home in Bathgate thanks to the deal of a lifetime.
TS2 Productions, the outfit behind…
Jobs boost as NVT Group announces technology deal with Own Energy
Lanarkshire based IT and technology specialist, NVT Group, has announced a strategic partnership with green technology innovator Own Energy Solutions which will create 25…
Three more Ness Clothing stores to close
The Joint Administrators of Ness Clothing have today announced that three more of the popular clothing and accessories company’s stores are to close.
The stores…
PR & Digital agency rebrands and moves to Edinburgh
Communications agency O’Leary PR is relaunching with a new name, a move to Edinburgh and the launch of a digital division as part of…
Water technology experts meet in Scotland and India to discuss £10 trillion opportunity
Last week some of the leading pioneers in water technologies joined the international water summit ‘Hydro Nations’ in Bangalore, India.
Convening in one of the…
Eight Scottish restaurants in The Sunday Times Top 100 Restaurants
Eight Scottish restaurants have been included in The Sunday Times Top 100 Restaurants supplement, which is published on Sunday February 5.
The list, which features…
Spill containment specialist hits 30 with 8% turnover increase
Livingston based spill containment specialist Empteezy® is pushing ahead with growth plans despite unease in the exporting market.
2017 has got off to a flying…
Thorntons reports 14% increase in turnover
Scottish law firm Thorntons has recorded growth in turnover and profit across all areas of the business.
The 45 Partner firm has undergone a period…
Edinburgh explores Social Stock Exchange concept
The Social Stock Exchange, Europe’s only public market for impact investing – has confirmed that it will be undertaking a four-month feasibility study with…
BIG Partnership awarded major RBS Group contract
PR and digital marketing agency BIG Partnership, has announced its appointment by RBS Group Plc to deliver regional media relations for its NatWest, Royal…
Startup festival returns to Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh Business School has announced a packed programme of events for students and entrepreneurs, to celebrate Edinburgh and Scotland as great places…
Knight Property Group adds new central belt Development Director
Commercial Property Developer, Knight Property Group, has appointed a Development Director to manage their growing central belt portfolio.
Alan Clark joins the company following two…
Business growth prompts expansion of Scottish pharma company’s HQ
Borders-based specialty pharmaceutical company, Kyowa Kirin International plc (KKI), is to expand its headquarters facility in Galashiels to accommodate the growth of the business.
The…