Finance
Scotland faces ‘sustained increase’ in company administrations in Q1 2024
Published 7 months ago
The number of companies in Scotland filing for administration has hit its highest Q1 rate since before COVID-19, according to figures from Interpath Advisory.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Friendly enhances junior ISA policy with maturity guarantee and cash incentive
Published 7 months ago
Financial mutual Scottish Friendly has added a guarantee at the maturity date of its Junior ISA (JISA) policy for with-profits investors, to help more UK families invest for their children’s future with some peace of mind.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh achieves record year for living wage accreditations
Published 7 months ago
Edinburgh has experienced its most successful year of living wage accreditations to date.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
RBS to shutter one-fifth of branches
Published 7 months ago
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has revealed plans to close a further 18 out of its 86 branches, including three in Edinburgh.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
VINCI Airports agrees to buy majority stake in Edinburgh Airport for £1.27bn
Published 7 months ago
VINCI Airports, a subsidiary of French conglomerate VINCI Concessions, has agreed to purchase an effective 50.01% stake in Edinburgh Airport Limited, the owning company of Edinburgh Airport, for a sum of £1.27 billion.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Summit to address Scotland’s low innovation funding application rate
Published 7 months ago
Innovation in Scotland is being severely curtailed by very low levels of R&D tax relief and Patent Box claims, a leading innovation tax relief expert has warned ahead of a summit being convened later this month that aims to tackle the issue.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Orbex rockets ahead with £16.7 million investment boost
Published 7 months ago
Forres-headquartered spaceflight company Orbex has closed an update to its Series C funding round, securing a further £16.7 million from a consortium of six major investors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Future Finance initiative launches to drive innovation in Scottish financial sector
Published 7 months ago
Firms in the financial services sector in Scotland have been invited to sign up for a new business and innovation support programme.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s tech firms to vie for global spotlight in KPMG innovator competition
Published 7 months ago
The search for the top tech innovator in Scotland has been launched as part of annual competition to highlight the next great technology business.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Quantuma liquidators take charge of Scottish tree surgery business
Published 7 months ago
Quantuma’s Edinburgh and Glasgow-based managing directors and insolvency practitioners, Craig Morrison and Ian Wright, have been appointed joint liquidators to Arbroath-based Royal Oak Tree Services Ltd.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SFE survey reveals tax disparity toll on Scotland’s financial sector
Published 7 months ago
Increasing tax disparity with the rest of the UK is a predominant worry among senior leaders in Scotland’s financial sector is the increasing tax disparity with the rest of the UK, according to Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
KPMG: Uptake of generative AI grows amongst Scottish financial chiefs
Published 7 months ago
Nearly a third (29%) of senior leaders in the financial services sector in Scotland use generative AI at least once a day at work, according to new research from KPMG UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
ICAS welcomes record number of Chartered Accountants
Published 7 months ago
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has marked a record year with the highest number of annual admissions in its 170-year history.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets director David Meldrum secures insolvency licence
Published 7 months ago
David Meldrum, director within Azets’ Scottish restructuring and insolvency team, has recently obtained his insolvency licence from ICAS, becoming the firm’s third practitioner to be licensed in Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Borders accountancy firms unite to become JRW Hogg & Thorburn
Published 7 months ago
In a significant expansion, two Borders accountancy firms, Hogg & Thorburn and JRW, have formally merged.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland faces ‘sustained increase’ in company administrations in Q1 2024
Published 7 months ago
The number of companies in Scotland filing for administration has hit its highest Q1 rate since before COVID-19, according to figures from Interpath Advisory.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Friendly enhances junior ISA policy with maturity guarantee and cash incentive
Published 7 months ago
Financial mutual Scottish Friendly has added a guarantee at the maturity date of its Junior ISA (JISA) policy for with-profits investors, to help more UK families invest for their children’s future with some peace of mind.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh achieves record year for living wage accreditations
Published 7 months ago
Edinburgh has experienced its most successful year of living wage accreditations to date.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
RBS to shutter one-fifth of branches
Published 7 months ago
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has revealed plans to close a further 18 out of its 86 branches, including three in Edinburgh.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
VINCI Airports agrees to buy majority stake in Edinburgh Airport for £1.27bn
Published 7 months ago
VINCI Airports, a subsidiary of French conglomerate VINCI Concessions, has agreed to purchase an effective 50.01% stake in Edinburgh Airport Limited, the owning company of Edinburgh Airport, for a sum of £1.27 billion.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Summit to address Scotland’s low innovation funding application rate
Published 7 months ago
Innovation in Scotland is being severely curtailed by very low levels of R&D tax relief and Patent Box claims, a leading innovation tax relief expert has warned ahead of a summit being convened later this month that aims to tackle the issue.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Orbex rockets ahead with £16.7 million investment boost
Published 7 months ago
Forres-headquartered spaceflight company Orbex has closed an update to its Series C funding round, securing a further £16.7 million from a consortium of six major investors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Future Finance initiative launches to drive innovation in Scottish financial sector
Published 7 months ago
Firms in the financial services sector in Scotland have been invited to sign up for a new business and innovation support programme.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s tech firms to vie for global spotlight in KPMG innovator competition
Published 7 months ago
The search for the top tech innovator in Scotland has been launched as part of annual competition to highlight the next great technology business.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Quantuma liquidators take charge of Scottish tree surgery business
Published 7 months ago
Quantuma’s Edinburgh and Glasgow-based managing directors and insolvency practitioners, Craig Morrison and Ian Wright, have been appointed joint liquidators to Arbroath-based Royal Oak Tree Services Ltd.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SFE survey reveals tax disparity toll on Scotland’s financial sector
Published 7 months ago
Increasing tax disparity with the rest of the UK is a predominant worry among senior leaders in Scotland’s financial sector is the increasing tax disparity with the rest of the UK, according to Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
KPMG: Uptake of generative AI grows amongst Scottish financial chiefs
Published 7 months ago
Nearly a third (29%) of senior leaders in the financial services sector in Scotland use generative AI at least once a day at work, according to new research from KPMG UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
ICAS welcomes record number of Chartered Accountants
Published 7 months ago
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has marked a record year with the highest number of annual admissions in its 170-year history.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets director David Meldrum secures insolvency licence
Published 7 months ago
David Meldrum, director within Azets’ Scottish restructuring and insolvency team, has recently obtained his insolvency licence from ICAS, becoming the firm’s third practitioner to be licensed in Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Borders accountancy firms unite to become JRW Hogg & Thorburn
Published 7 months ago
In a significant expansion, two Borders accountancy firms, Hogg & Thorburn and JRW, have formally merged.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →