Scotland’s Top Women in Digital to visit Berlin
Six of Scotland’s top professional women from leading and emerging digital companies are to visit the creative hubs of London and Berlin this month…
Richmond Wight Estates buys lodge manufacturer Reiver Carlisle and submits planning application
Luxury residential and holiday park operator Richmond Wight Estates, which currently operates three parks in Scotland and is involved in property and leisure development…
Solicitor traineeship numbers in Scotland continue to rise
The number of traineeships available for aspiring solicitors in Scotland continues to rise.
According to a Law Society of Scotland report, the number of training…
2016 investment levels resilient for Scottish commercial property
Investment in Scottish commercial property held up in 2016 despite an unpredictable 12 months, according to figures released by Knight Frank.
Across all sectors, including…
Appointedd secures international partnership with payment provider AEVI
Online booking software specialist, Appointedd has agreed a strategic partnership with AEVI, the provider of a global open ecosystem for payment transactions and marketplace…
Scotland’s international exports rose by £1 billion to £28.7b in 2015
Scotland’s international exports rose from £27.7 billion in 2014 to £28.7 billion in 2015.
The USA continues to be Scotland’s top trading partner outside of…
Gaia-Wind produces 1000th wind turbine
Scottish small wind turbine manufacturer Gaia-Wind saw its 1000th turbines rolling off the production line since the company moved its operations from Denmark to…
Commsworld lights its first inter-city fibre marking major milestone
A Scottish independent firm has positioned itself shoulder to shoulder with industry tech giants by investing £1m+ in establishing its own pure fibre telecommunications…
Edinburgh International Conference Centre hits 21 year high with 91,000 in 2016
The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) hosted the highest levels of events and delegates in its 21-year history during 2016, while posting record turnover…
Scottish health tech startup wins NHS contract
Edinburgh based health tech startup Care Sourcer has secured a contract with NHS England as the founding directors aim to disrupt a UK care market…
Cloud HR software supplier opens Glasgow office
Cloud HR software supplier Cezanne HR has opened a new Glasgow office.
Commenting on the reasons behind the opening of the new office, John Hixon,…
Maven leads £2.7m funding round for mobile ordering and payment business QikServe
Private equity house, Maven Capital Partners, has led a £2.7 million investment in QikServe Limited.
Edinburgh based QikServe has developed a patented B2B cloud-based platform…
UK start-ups win £280,000 of prize funds at Entrepreneuring Awards
UK start-ups were awarded a total of £280,000 earlier this month at the bi-annual Entrepreneuring Awards hosted by Entrepreneurial Spark Powered by NatWest, the…
‘Big energy ideas’ sought from Scotland’s brightest businesses and entrepreneurs
Scotland’s brightest businesses and entrepreneurs have one week left to enter a unique accelerator programme, which could provide them with the funding and support…
Self-build home business enters administration
Self-build home business, Inverness-based Roy Homes Ltd, and its sister company, Roy Homes Timber Frame Ltd, have entered administration, with Iain Fraser and Tom…
Food and drink strategy engagement road tour
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), Scotland Food & Drink and Scottish Enterprise are holding a series of events to discuss the emerging 2030 food…
Shepherd and Wedderburn help Scotland’s low-carbon entrepreneurs
Law firm, Shepherd and Wedderburn is for the third year, actively participating in and sponsoring the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation’s Low Carbon Ideas…
Number of high value fraud cases falls, but total value increases fivefold
The number of cases of alleged fraud reaching Scottish courts in 2016 fell from 12 to 9, but the value of loss was more…
Buzzworks opens ninth Scottish location and hits £15m turnover
Buzzworks Holdings has been recognised as one of ‘The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For’ in the UK – one of only…
Successful year for Apex Hotels with profit increase
Edinburgh based Apex Hotels Limited has reported a successful financial year with an 11.8% rise in underlying profits before tax, up from £9.2m to…
Stuart Mason: How long does your ONE HOUR Meeting last?
How long does your ONE HOUR Meeting last? The hint should be in the title! Most businesses I work with find that meetings rarely…
£220k grant set to help Scottish IT company speed up growth
A Scottish IT firm has been awarded a £220k grant to create 24 jobs over the next 18 months.
Odro Ltd, which has been helped…
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sells historic HQ to University of Edinburgh
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has sold their former headquarters on Lauriston Place to the University of Edinburgh in an £8m deal.
The…
Hyslop to visit Japan to strengthen ties
External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop is to visit Japan next month to strengthen economic and cultural ties between the two countries.
During the visit she…
DataFest17 attracts two more top speakers for week long science festival
Two more high profile speakers have been confirmed for DataFest17, the week-long data science festival to be held in Edinburgh.
Hilary Mason, former chief…
Graham’s extends range with new naturally protein-rich product
Graham’s the Family Dairy has launched a new quark product to their award winning range.
Protein 22 is thick and creamy, similar to yogurt…
Strong start to 2017 for Proserv with new contracts and global expansion
Energy services company Proserv has secured contracts valued at more than $12 million (around £10 million) so far this year and has revealed plans…
Scottish Enterprise action plan to help gain even bigger slice of £50B subsea market
Scottish Enterprise has revealed a new Subsea Engineering Action Plan with the aim of capturing an even bigger slice of the current £50 billion…
Senshi Digital success with Italian jobs
Glasgow based digital design studio, Senshi Digital, has won contracts to build six new Italian tourism agency websites.
The international destination focused digital business recently…
Former Turnberry director launches consultancy
A former director of sales & marketing at Turnberry has launched a new consultancy offering specialist support in a range of business disciplines specifically…
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…
Interview: Gavin Henry – A man destined to succeed
SureVoIP’s Managing Director Gavin Henry is over the moon about last year’s ITSPA award win for Best Business ITSP (medium enterprise), an accolade that…
Interview: The Scottish Lawyer who became a Digital Entrepreneur
Ruairidh Wynne-McHardy admits that being a qualified lawyer who is also a self-taught programmer is a strange mix but the two skills combined perfectly…
Tourist spend soars led by North American visitors
Spending by North American visitors leapt to £633 million in the twelve months to the end September 2016, a 28% increase on the previous…
Can cloud technology help Scottish businesses go global?
By Diane Holden, Xero Regional Account Manager
Scotland is home to a wealth of small businesses across a multitude of industries, and some of these…
New Saltire Fellowship seeking ambitious and entrepreneurially-minded individuals
Entrepreneurial Scotland’s Saltire Fellowship programme has opened applications for its new 2017/18 programme, an intensive leadership development opportunity for Scotland’s most ambitious and entrepreneurially-minded…
Nathan McGregor: 2017: The year ahead for PR
Nathan McGregor of Juggling Swords looks at what 2017 has in store for PR.
Looking back on the turbulence of 2016 – the deaths of…
Gold award for Brodies in World Trademark Review
Law firm Brodies LLP has been awarded a gold ranking in the World Trademark Review’s list of the world’s 1,000 leading trademark professionals for…
3.2 million Brits want to start their own business in 2017
A recent survey commissioned by award-winning cloud accounting software provider FreeAgent has revealed one in 10 working Brits wants to start their own business…
Glasgow tourism and visitor plan to 2023 launched
Nearly 150 members from across Scotland’s tourism community gathered in Glasgow earlier this week for a major industry event following the launch of the…