Finance
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Apollo Global Management has withdrawn its fifth proposal to acquire Aberdeen-based energy services company Wood Group, causing the company’s share price to drop to 135p on Monday morning, which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 →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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).
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 →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →