Finance
Sumitomo’s £200m investment in subsea cable factory to boost Highlands green jobs
Published 1 year ago
In a significant boost to Scotland’s green energy sector, Sumitomo Electric Industries, a Japanese multinational corporation, has announced a £200 million investment in a new high-voltage subsea cable manufacturing plant.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Steyn Group funds Carbon Capture Scotland’s ambition for largest carbon capture plant
Published 1 year ago
Supported by Thorntons, Dumfries and Galloway-based Carbon Capture Scotland has secured a seven-figure sum investment from Steyn Group to facilitate further growth.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Port of Aberdeen returns stronger post-pandemic with £21.3m operating profit
Published 1 year ago
In a significant turnaround, the Port of Aberdeen has reported a return to pre-pandemic activity levels in 2022, a year ahead of predictions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Compack Cartons unveils new £13.5m facility in Livingston
Published 1 year ago
Today, Compack Cartons’ latest packaging facility in Livingston was inaugurated by the cabinet secretary for wellbeing economy, fair work and energy, Neil Gray, following a £13.5 million investment by Port Glasgow-based McLaren Packaging.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Over 300 new jobs created as Topgolf Glasgow swings into action
Published 1 year ago
Entertainment venue Topgolf Glasgow has generated over 300 new jobs at its site in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire since its inauguration last year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SRC & KPMG: Easter provided slender uptick to Scottish retail sales
Published 1 year ago
Easter lifted Scottish retail sales in April, as total sales in Scotland rose by 9.1% compared with April 2022, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Affordable loans provider Scotcash to stop lending and wind down
Published 1 year ago
Glasgow-based affordable loans firm, Scotcash, has announced the termination of its lending services, citing a challenging economic, regulatory, and funding environment.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Perthshire’s Land Rover Experience Scotland transfers 83% of company into employee ownership
Published 1 year ago
Land Rover Experience Scotland, based in Dunkeld, Perthshire, has transitioned to an employee-owned business structure, providing its staff with an 83% share in the company via the creation of an employee ownership trust (EOT).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
James Anderson returns to investment scene with Agnelli dynasty’s Lingotto
Published 1 year ago
Renowned investor James Anderson, former co-manager of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust and retired partner of Baillie Gifford, has emerged from retirement to join Lingotto Investment Management, a firm owned by Italy’s Agnelli industrial dynasty.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Apollo drops £1.7bn bid for Wood Group
Published 1 year ago
Apollo Global Management has withdrawn its fifth proposal to acquire Aberdeen-based energy services company Wood Group, causing the company’s share price to drop to 135p on Monday morning, which equated to a loss of over £500 million in the company’s stock market value.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Fiona Cameron: Moving with the times – the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill
Published 1 year ago
Fiona Cameron, banking partner in Shoosmiths’ Glasgow office, examines the significance of the recently passed Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill and outlines why it’s likely to be welcomed by Scotland’s banking practitioners and lenders.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Record £1m turnover for Edinburgh-based Armstrong Gardens and Landscapes
Published 1 year ago
Armstrong Gardens and Landscapes, an Edinburgh-based garden design and build specialist, has bounced back from the pandemic to report a record turnover of more than £1 million.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Johnston Carmichael appoints Amanda Collinson as international tax director
Published 1 year ago
Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its specialist tax team with the appointment of Amanda Collinson as international tax director.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SAIC reaches 100-project milestone following latest £2.5m funding round
Published 1 year ago
The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced support for a further six innovation projects valued at £2.5 million, taking its total investment in research and development initiatives to 100 projects.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh’s Margiotta to open new store following £725k HSBC funding
Published 1 year ago
Margiotta, a family-run independent convenience retailer in Edinburgh, is poised to grow its footprint, backed by a £725,000 investment from HSBC UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Sumitomo’s £200m investment in subsea cable factory to boost Highlands green jobs
Published 1 year ago
In a significant boost to Scotland’s green energy sector, Sumitomo Electric Industries, a Japanese multinational corporation, has announced a £200 million investment in a new high-voltage subsea cable manufacturing plant.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Steyn Group funds Carbon Capture Scotland’s ambition for largest carbon capture plant
Published 1 year ago
Supported by Thorntons, Dumfries and Galloway-based Carbon Capture Scotland has secured a seven-figure sum investment from Steyn Group to facilitate further growth.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Port of Aberdeen returns stronger post-pandemic with £21.3m operating profit
Published 1 year ago
In a significant turnaround, the Port of Aberdeen has reported a return to pre-pandemic activity levels in 2022, a year ahead of predictions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Compack Cartons unveils new £13.5m facility in Livingston
Published 1 year ago
Today, Compack Cartons’ latest packaging facility in Livingston was inaugurated by the cabinet secretary for wellbeing economy, fair work and energy, Neil Gray, following a £13.5 million investment by Port Glasgow-based McLaren Packaging.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Over 300 new jobs created as Topgolf Glasgow swings into action
Published 1 year ago
Entertainment venue Topgolf Glasgow has generated over 300 new jobs at its site in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire since its inauguration last year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SRC & KPMG: Easter provided slender uptick to Scottish retail sales
Published 1 year ago
Easter lifted Scottish retail sales in April, as total sales in Scotland rose by 9.1% compared with April 2022, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Affordable loans provider Scotcash to stop lending and wind down
Published 1 year ago
Glasgow-based affordable loans firm, Scotcash, has announced the termination of its lending services, citing a challenging economic, regulatory, and funding environment.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Perthshire’s Land Rover Experience Scotland transfers 83% of company into employee ownership
Published 1 year ago
Land Rover Experience Scotland, based in Dunkeld, Perthshire, has transitioned to an employee-owned business structure, providing its staff with an 83% share in the company via the creation of an employee ownership trust (EOT).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
James Anderson returns to investment scene with Agnelli dynasty’s Lingotto
Published 1 year ago
Renowned investor James Anderson, former co-manager of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust and retired partner of Baillie Gifford, has emerged from retirement to join Lingotto Investment Management, a firm owned by Italy’s Agnelli industrial dynasty.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Apollo drops £1.7bn bid for Wood Group
Published 1 year ago
Apollo Global Management has withdrawn its fifth proposal to acquire Aberdeen-based energy services company Wood Group, causing the company’s share price to drop to 135p on Monday morning, which equated to a loss of over £500 million in the company’s stock market value.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Fiona Cameron: Moving with the times – the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill
Published 1 year ago
Fiona Cameron, banking partner in Shoosmiths’ Glasgow office, examines the significance of the recently passed Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill and outlines why it’s likely to be welcomed by Scotland’s banking practitioners and lenders.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Record £1m turnover for Edinburgh-based Armstrong Gardens and Landscapes
Published 1 year ago
Armstrong Gardens and Landscapes, an Edinburgh-based garden design and build specialist, has bounced back from the pandemic to report a record turnover of more than £1 million.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Johnston Carmichael appoints Amanda Collinson as international tax director
Published 1 year ago
Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its specialist tax team with the appointment of Amanda Collinson as international tax director.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SAIC reaches 100-project milestone following latest £2.5m funding round
Published 1 year ago
The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced support for a further six innovation projects valued at £2.5 million, taking its total investment in research and development initiatives to 100 projects.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh’s Margiotta to open new store following £725k HSBC funding
Published 1 year ago
Margiotta, a family-run independent convenience retailer in Edinburgh, is poised to grow its footprint, backed by a £725,000 investment from HSBC UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →