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Par Equity expands Edinburgh team following fund launch

Leading venture capital firm, Par Equity has announced three new appointments to its Edinburgh team – Patricia El-Jichi as Investment Manager, with Clara Baltay and Oliver Johnston-Watt as Investment Analysts.  Working from Par Equity’s Edinburgh office, the new hires promise to bring a diverse set of expertise and bolster the existing investment strategy in Scotland.  Patricia […]

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SIS Ventures appoints a chair of investment committee

Scotland’s first specialist impact investor, SIS Ventures has appointed experienced impact finance expert Amir Rizwan (pictured above) to the key non-executive role of chair of its investment committee. Amir, who also joins the SIS Ventures board, brings more than 15 years’ experience in impact investing and the financial services sector to the role. As director for the

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Este Medical Group thanked for their charity work

Lookers Glasgow has temporarily handed over a new Range Rover Sport to Este Medical Group in honour of their charity work.  Este helped to raise a staggering amount of money during a charity auction at the Scottish Hair & Beauty Awards in aid of The Sarwar Foundation’s Every Child Deserves A Christmas campaign. Every Child

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New concrete batching plant marks major step in £18.5 million scheme

As part of its major investment project at its Burton on Trent tile plant Russell Roof Tiles is installing state-of-the-art equipment to support the firm’s Net Zero ambitions. Russell Roof Tiles (RRT), is the leading independent manufacturer of concrete roof tiles and last year it announced a major £18.5 million investment programme, which should be

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Luxury mattress manufacturer Glencraft secures first retail contract in North America

Social enterprise and luxury mattress manufacturer, Glencraft, has signed its first retail partner contract in North America. The contract, expected to yield Glencraft an annual six-figure turnover, has been secured with Inform Interiors, a high-end furniture retailer based in Canada. A not-for-profit organisation, Aberdeen-based Glencraft has been providing opportunities for disadvantaged people for more than

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Edinburgh Boiler Company in £12,000 solar panel giveaway

The Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is giving away a £12,000 solar panel system in a bid to encourage more people to learn about the transition into renewables. Nominations for deserving households can be submitted until the end of March, with the firm aiming to have the new state-of-the-art technology installed by the start of May.

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SYTECH forges ahead with international expansion

Nigel Peet (far left) and Neil Buck from SYTECH (far right), pictured with representatives from the Belize Department of Environment SYTECH, the UK’s longest-established digital forensics consultancy service provider, has reached a new milestone as it celebrates the success of a major international government project in Belize. Following a competitive tender, the firm was contracted

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Trailblazing Corporate Digital Identity platform named ‘One to Watch’ in Chartis’ Financial Crime and Compliance 50 2024

Encompass Corporation, the leader in Corporate Digital Identity (CDI), has been named ‘One to Watch’ by Chartis Research as part of this year’s Financial Crime and Compliance 50 (FCC50), recognising its game-changing innovation that supercharges robust regulatory compliance and drives business growth. The FCC50 charts the top risk technology providers at the forefront of the

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Gilson Gray represents Lime Rock in landmark litigation win

Full-service legal firm Gilson Gray is celebrating a landmark win on behalf of its client, US-based private equity house Lime Rock Partners, following the successful defence of a multi-million-dollar court case.   The claim, raised in the Court of Session in Edinburgh by prominent oil and gas businessman Robert Kidd, was understood to be the single

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Valla & Amiqus join forces to offer access to legal help for workers

Left to Right: Elaine Burgess, Executive Director, Amiqus. Danae Shell CEO and founder of Valla & Callum Murray, CEO of Amiqus Pioneering Edinburgh based lawtech companies Valla and Amiqus have announced a new partnership, enabling simple and easy access to legal support for hundreds of thousands of workers across the UK. The agreement will see

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