Finance
Grant Thornton report exposes glacial pace of gender parity progress
Published 8 months ago
Data from Grant Thornton’s 20th annual Women in Business report shows that whilst the percentage of women in senior management roles in the UK and globally has increased over the last two decades, progress remains disappointingly slow. At the current rate, parity won’t be achieved until 2053.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
TLT aims for 50 per cent female representation at partner level
Published 8 months ago
TLT has introduced a new target to achieve 50 per cent female representation at partner level by 2029.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
CCU achieves £1.1 million monthly lending peak
Published 8 months ago
Capital Credit Union (CCU) has just recorded its highest ever month of lending in its 35-year history.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie and Irwin Mitchell celebrate partnership at Glasgow event
Published 8 months ago
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) and Irwin Mitchell toasted their partnership at an event held at WJM’s Glasgow office on Tuesday.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Successful first year fuels Hutcheon Mearns Real Estate’s growth plans
Published 8 months ago
Aberdeen-based specialist property services provider Hutcheon Mearns Real Estate has announced it is targeting further expansion following a highly successful first year in operation.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Beeks logs £4.99m gross profit on 25% revenue increase in H1 2024
Published 8 months ago
Beeks Financial Cloud Group Plc, the Braehead-based cloud computing and connectivity provider for financial markets, has reported its revenues surged 25% to £12.96 million, up from £12.96m, in its latest results for the six months ended 31 December 2023.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Corran Capital secures £80m for clean energy investments
Published 8 months ago
Edinburgh-based Corran Capital has secured £80 million for its second fund, Corran II, dedicated to investments in clean energy and climate-focused companies throughout the UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Tax-free shopping restoration gains Scottish Government backing
Published 8 months ago
The Scottish Retail Consortium has welcomed the backing of Scottish Ministers over the reintroduction of tax-free shopping for international visitors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CBI-Fraser of Allander index calls for action in Spring Budget
Published 8 months ago
Ahead of tomorrow’s Spring Budget, the annual CBI-Fraser of Allander Scottish Productivity Index is published today with a call for businesses and the Scottish and UK governments to work together to unlock investment, build sustainable growth, and to help Scottish firms achieve success globally.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
NFU Scotland partners with Anglo Scottish Asset Finance to launch NFU Scotland Finance
Published 8 months ago
Scottish agricultural organisation NFU Scotland has teamed up with Anglo Scottish Asset Finance, a County Durham-based business finance broker, to establish NFU Scotland Finance.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
STV Group CEO to depart as ad revenue dips
Published 8 months ago
STV Group has reported a 22% year-on-year drop in operating profit, attributing the decline to a challenging TV advertising landscape and inflationary cost pressures.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Grant Thornton: Mid-sized firms seek infrastructure improvements and R&D incentives in upcoming budget
Published 8 months ago
Ahead of the Chancellor’s budget on 6 March, new research from Grant Thornton UK LLP has revealed that businesses would like to see government focus on investing in skills and training to support business growth, as the competition for talent intensifies.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Miconex partners with GiftRound to inject £1m into towns and cities
Published 8 months ago
Perth-based gift card operator Miconex has joined forces with Edinburgh’s GiftRound, creating a partnership poised to infuse an estimated £1 million annually into local economies.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Equity investment in smaller Scottish businesses resilient despite 2023 drop
Published 8 months ago
Equity investment in Scotland’s smaller businesses nearly halved last year but was still ahead of the UK average and on track to record the third highest annual figure in the last decade, according to new research from the British Business Bank.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SIS leads £62m fund for small businesses in England and Wales
Published 8 months ago
Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) is spearheading a new £62 million investment fund aimed at supporting small businesses in England and Wales, boosting local jobs and economic activity.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Grant Thornton report exposes glacial pace of gender parity progress
Published 8 months ago
Data from Grant Thornton’s 20th annual Women in Business report shows that whilst the percentage of women in senior management roles in the UK and globally has increased over the last two decades, progress remains disappointingly slow. At the current rate, parity won’t be achieved until 2053.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
TLT aims for 50 per cent female representation at partner level
Published 8 months ago
TLT has introduced a new target to achieve 50 per cent female representation at partner level by 2029.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
CCU achieves £1.1 million monthly lending peak
Published 8 months ago
Capital Credit Union (CCU) has just recorded its highest ever month of lending in its 35-year history.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie and Irwin Mitchell celebrate partnership at Glasgow event
Published 8 months ago
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) and Irwin Mitchell toasted their partnership at an event held at WJM’s Glasgow office on Tuesday.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Successful first year fuels Hutcheon Mearns Real Estate’s growth plans
Published 8 months ago
Aberdeen-based specialist property services provider Hutcheon Mearns Real Estate has announced it is targeting further expansion following a highly successful first year in operation.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Beeks logs £4.99m gross profit on 25% revenue increase in H1 2024
Published 8 months ago
Beeks Financial Cloud Group Plc, the Braehead-based cloud computing and connectivity provider for financial markets, has reported its revenues surged 25% to £12.96 million, up from £12.96m, in its latest results for the six months ended 31 December 2023.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Corran Capital secures £80m for clean energy investments
Published 8 months ago
Edinburgh-based Corran Capital has secured £80 million for its second fund, Corran II, dedicated to investments in clean energy and climate-focused companies throughout the UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Tax-free shopping restoration gains Scottish Government backing
Published 8 months ago
The Scottish Retail Consortium has welcomed the backing of Scottish Ministers over the reintroduction of tax-free shopping for international visitors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CBI-Fraser of Allander index calls for action in Spring Budget
Published 8 months ago
Ahead of tomorrow’s Spring Budget, the annual CBI-Fraser of Allander Scottish Productivity Index is published today with a call for businesses and the Scottish and UK governments to work together to unlock investment, build sustainable growth, and to help Scottish firms achieve success globally.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
NFU Scotland partners with Anglo Scottish Asset Finance to launch NFU Scotland Finance
Published 8 months ago
Scottish agricultural organisation NFU Scotland has teamed up with Anglo Scottish Asset Finance, a County Durham-based business finance broker, to establish NFU Scotland Finance.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
STV Group CEO to depart as ad revenue dips
Published 8 months ago
STV Group has reported a 22% year-on-year drop in operating profit, attributing the decline to a challenging TV advertising landscape and inflationary cost pressures.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Grant Thornton: Mid-sized firms seek infrastructure improvements and R&D incentives in upcoming budget
Published 8 months ago
Ahead of the Chancellor’s budget on 6 March, new research from Grant Thornton UK LLP has revealed that businesses would like to see government focus on investing in skills and training to support business growth, as the competition for talent intensifies.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Miconex partners with GiftRound to inject £1m into towns and cities
Published 8 months ago
Perth-based gift card operator Miconex has joined forces with Edinburgh’s GiftRound, creating a partnership poised to infuse an estimated £1 million annually into local economies.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Equity investment in smaller Scottish businesses resilient despite 2023 drop
Published 8 months ago
Equity investment in Scotland’s smaller businesses nearly halved last year but was still ahead of the UK average and on track to record the third highest annual figure in the last decade, according to new research from the British Business Bank.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SIS leads £62m fund for small businesses in England and Wales
Published 8 months ago
Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) is spearheading a new £62 million investment fund aimed at supporting small businesses in England and Wales, boosting local jobs and economic activity.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →