L-R: Lesley Connelly, Ross Hamill and David McNee. Glasgow-based Spider Online has announced it is joining the growing number of employee-owned businesses in Scotland, with all staff being given a stake in the company. Founded by John Campbell and Tony O’Grady in 2004, Spider Online is an award-winning digital agency specialising in website and app […]
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L-R: David McComb, James Paterson, Nathan Maguire and Callum Strachan. Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has announced three new hires in its Scottish tax practice. David McComb has been named as a Tax Director in the team and brings more than two decades of experience advising entrepreneurial companies and supporting their growth. His expertise includes
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L-R: Hazel Smith, Lynsey Scott, Karen Fleming, Robyn Doyle, Karen Morton, Shona Gibbons, Shelley McGill and Lynsey Chambers Scotland’s largest construction firm City Building, has launched a new working group set up to encourage more women into leadership roles. Gender Equality in the Workplace will focus on creating a pathway into leadership for female employees across
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L- R: Graeme Frater and Bruce Duguid Flight training and aircraft maintenance business, ACS Aviation, has undertaken a major investment programme to meet the increasing demand for post pandemic pilot training and aviation maintenance. Based at Perth Airport, ACS has increased staff numbers by 18% over the past two years with flight instructors, aircraft engineers and airport
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One of Scotland’s leading home builders, Springfield Properties, has announced its gender pay gap has effectively been closed, reporting a small fractional difference in pay between men and women and representing a significant reduction in 2019 figures. Springfield Properties has a mean gender pay gap of 0.5%, down from 6.8 % in 2019. According to
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Cruden Group is consolidating its regional housebuilding businesses into one central operation. Cruden Building (East) and Cruden Building (West) will be combined to form Cruden Building (Scotland) Limited. Some 180 employees from Cruden Building (East) will transfer over to the combined business, which will have a total of nearly 500 employees. When put together, the
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L-R: Phil Diamond, Steve Brooker & Craig Alexander Rattray Chartered building surveyors, Diamond & Company (Scotland) Limited announced that it has acquired fire engineering consultancy S. Brooker & Associates as part of its strategic growth plan. The new business will be known as Brooker Diamond Fire Engineering and will be based alongside the successful chartered
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UK law firm Shoosmiths has announced the recruitment of four senior hires, two associates and a support lawyer in its teams in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Well respected real estate lawyer Simon Dawes has joined the firm as a legal director in Edinburgh, whilst the employment team has onboarded Simon Mayberry as a senior associate. Angela
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L-R: George Taylor & James Taylor A popular snack brand plans to continue ramping up production in 2022 following sustained growth throughout its business. After charting a 22% increase in annual turnover in 2021, Mackie’s at Taypack – which makes crisps, popcorn and health snacks – is now making more than half a million
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L-R: James Brown, Ian Reid & Roderick McQueen Lothian Road institution Wonderland Models celebrates 50 years of trading this month. The family favourite was founded in 1972 by clothing retailer Peter Barton, who saw a gap in Edinburgh’s retail landscape for a specialist model shop. The business has endured all of the ups and downs
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