Care Homes Scotland expands nursing homes portfolio
Springboig based Care Homes Scotland is to add a new nursing home to its portfolio with the help of a £3.8 million loan from…
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….
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…
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…
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…
New million pound Bridge of Weir venture for Buzzworks
Hospitality group Buzzworks, is branching out from its Ayrshire roots as it announces its new venue in Bridge of Weir named The Coach House,…
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…
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…
Idom Merebrook grows in construction sector and moves into bigger premises
Multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Idom Merebrook Ltd is making further investment in the Scottish market this year with a move into larger premises at Stirling…
Harper Macleod appointed to help Glasgow SMEs scale up
Law firm Harper Macleod has been appointed to help Glasgow’s SMEs scale up over the next three years as part of an innovative new…
World first for Moray boat builder could triple turnover
A Moray based boat builder is to become the first in the world to build and supply a new type of rigid inflatable boat…
Scottish sports tech startup inks Uruguay Rugby Union deal
A Scottish sports tech startup has secured its first major contract win and will be providing its wearable tech, software products and data management…
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…
Firm’s tenth year leads to strong international growth
Process control and instrumentation consultancy Core has seen its work levels overseas increase from 10% to 40% of its business over the past year…
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…
Expansion for Bruce Stevenson Insurance Brokers with eight appointments
Independent insurance brokers, Bruce Stevenson Insurance Brokers, has reported strong financial results with a 14% increase in turnover and 18% growth in gross written…
Gibson Kerr doubles property team with new merger
Edinburgh law firm Gibson Kerr has announced a second merger in three months as it develops its residential and commercial property service in the…
Blazing Griffin raises £5m to fuel expansion
Digital entertainment group, Blazing Griffin, has completed its Series ‘A’ round, raising £5 million led by private investors and matched by the Scottish Investment…
M² Subsea opens new Aberdeen office and created 30 jobs
Subsea business M² Subsea, which secured private equity investment towards the end of 2016, has moved people and equipment into substantial, headquarter premises in…
Incremental Group to create 48 new highly skilled digital jobs in Glasgow
Digital technology specialist Incremental Group has successfully secured £500,000 of Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) support from Scottish Enterprise, helping it to facilitate expansion of…
FlexTech targets £25 million and a workforce of 100
Innovative oil service company FlexTech Engineering has predicted strong growth of its business in the years ahead, despite a continuing tough market environment.
The flexible…
BGF makes £10m investment in Aberdeen’s Frontrow
Growth capital investor, Business Growth Fund (BGF), has invested £10m in Aberdeen based Frontrow Energy Technology Group to support the company’s growth plans, alongside…
Edinburgh software start-up receives £150k funding boost
An innovative PropTech specialist backed by a leading Scots entrepreneur has been handed a fresh £150,000 boost from Scottish EDGE and IBM.
Edinburgh University spin-out…
Ecometrica poised for rapid expansion after £375k funding boost
Edinburgh based Ecometrica is set for expansion after receiving a funding boost of £375k from the Growth Finance and Emerging Technology team at Clydesdale…
Whisky generates £5bn a year for UK economy
New figures reveal gin and beer are following in the footsteps of exporting phenomenon Scotch whisky.
The celebration of poet Robert Burns is now marked…
North-east businessmen invest in international integrated crew management company
OLYMPUS Marine Services, which provides staffing solutions to the oil and gas sector and marine industries, has received a significant inward investment from local…
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…
Outer Hebrides wool enterprise to spin out
A community benefit society based in Uist is to receive support from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to help it transition to a trading…
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…
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…
£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…
Merger creates £7m turnover turnkey operation
Aberdeen firms Abersea Engineering and Raisepower have merged to form a new company to be called Mesh Global with an annual turnover of about…
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…
Job boost at RSBi with multi-million pound contract
Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi) has directly created 16 new jobs as a result of its contract to supply furniture to vulnerable individuals being…
Royal Bank of Scotland offers a boost to Scottish small business growth
Royal Bank of Scotland is launching a programme aimed at driving small business growth.
Boost is a new initiative designed to help companies move forward…
Handelsbanken Banking Deals Supports Ecosse Subsea Services’ Expansion Plans
Ecosse Subsea Services (ESS) has agreed a multi-million-pound revolving credit facility with Handelsbanken.
The new relationship will support the Banchory-based subsea engineering specialist as it…