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Tax expert Brona MacDougall joins Condies as tax director

Published 1 year ago

Tax expert and former doctor, Brona MacDougall, has joined accountancy and advisory firm Condies as their new tax director.

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Highlands screen industry booms with record £3m spend in 2022

Published 1 year ago

The Highlands experienced a record year for its screen industry in 2022, with a direct spend of over £3 million from national and international productions.

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Abrdn appoints Anne Breen as head of real estate in growth-focused restructure

Published 1 year ago

Asset management firm abrdn has appointed Anne Breen as head of real estate, as the company moves towards a simplified focus on growth by dividing its real assets division into real estate and infrastructure.

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Glasgow-based IbisVision goes global with £4.5m for US & EU expansion

Published 1 year ago

Scottish healthtech firm IbisVision has raised £4.5 million in growth funding to expand its remote eye test platform into the US and EU markets.

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Scottish Building Society: Rising living costs impact 85% of savers

Published 1 year ago

Savers across Scotland have seen their finances take a hit over the last 12 months with the vast majority of Scots (85%) seeing the increased cost-of-living directly impacted their finances, according to latest researched by Scottish Building Society.

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Roddy Smith: End of tax-free shopping a spectacular own goal for UK

Published 1 year ago

Roddy Smith discusses the negative impact of the UK government’s decision to end tax-free shopping on the tourism industry, particularly in Edinburgh, and the ongoing efforts to reverse this decision in order to boost the economy and attract more visitors.

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Condies targets 20% fee growth with new Dundee office launch

Published 1 year ago

Scottish accountancy firm Condies has opened a new office in Dundee’s City Quay to accommodate increased demand and expand its regional services.

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Maven Capital Partners and Scottish Enterprise invest over £2.5m in sustainable transport firm Liftango

Published 1 year ago

Glasgow-headquartered Maven Capital Partners has invested an additional £1.25 million in global carpool and on-demand transport tech provider Liftango, which counts Amazon, Ikea, and Tesla among its clients.

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Edinburgh-based Dot Surveying transitions to employee-owned model

Published 1 year ago

Edinburgh-headquartered Dot Surveying has transitioned to an employee-owned business structure, with the company’s founder, Tom Gallivan, selling a majority stake to an employee ownership trust (EOT).

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KPMG: Scottish VC investment dampens in first quarter

Published 1 year ago

Venture capital (VC) investment in Scottish businesses has dropped significantly in terms of value and volume in Q1 2023, with only 14 deals having raised around £70 million, the lowest for an opening quarter since 2020, according to KPMG UK’s Venture Pulse Report.

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Scottish business sentiment reaches highest level since 2021

Published 1 year ago

Scottish business sentiment has reached its highest level since 2021, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor report.

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Gilson Gray Financial Management acquires Wilson Financial

Published 1 year ago

Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM) has acquired boutique wealth management firm Wilson Financial, marking its fourth deal in the past year.

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RBS: Hiring activity continues to decline across Scotland in April

Published 1 year ago

According to the latest data from the Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs, hiring conditions across Scotland deteriorated at the start of the second quarter.

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Edinburgh-based Forecast Data Services joins Kin + Carta in AI expansion

Published 1 year ago

Kin + Carta, a global digital transformation consultancy, has acquired Edinburgh-based data service provider Forecast Data Services, boosting its enterprise data and AI capabilities.

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Former Virgin Money exec Helen Page to chair Label Sessions board

Published 1 year ago

Helen Page, former chief brand officer of Clydesdale Bank owner Virgin Money UK, is set to join Edinburgh and Toronto-based Label Sessions as chair of the board.

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