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Edison Capital acquires Burrito Picante in all-cash deal and plans UK-wide expansion

Ayrshire headquartered Edison Capital, the rapidly expanding conglomerate with interests in property, construction, hospitality and leisure, has acquired quick service restaurant (QSR) concept business, Burrito Picante, in an all-cash deal. Founded in 2012, the Mexican food-themed business currently operates sites in Altrincham and Sheffield. Edison Capital plans expansion of the chain this year to Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, […]

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ALT announces exciting move to Glasgow’s coveted Golden Z quarters

One of Glasgow’s most vibrant creative media and digital marketing agencies, ALT proudly announced the opening of its new offices in the city’s highly sought after Golden Z, situated within the innovative Glasgow Avenues project. The company has strategically chosen the historic and beautifully restored McLellan Works for its state-of-the-art office. This significant move not only

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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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Pioneering forging research hub puts Scotland at the forefront of advanced engineering

Scotland’s reputation as a beacon of manufacturing and engineering innovation has been cemented this week with the launch of the world’s most pioneering, industry scale, fully digitally enabled, forging research platform at the University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), part of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS). The new facility, FutureForge, puts the country

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Wylie & Bisset forecasts an insolvency explosion

Wylie & Bisset, Accountants and Business Advisers, is forecasting an explosion in the number of winding up orders and company insolvencies as HMRC tackles a massive backlog of debt by enlisting private debt collectors to pursue billions of pounds in unpaid taxes. Under Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s proposals, as part of a major crackdown spearheaded by

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Energy leaders to host open day for local community

Leading UK renewable energy developer, OnPath Energy (formerly Banks Renewables), is set to host an open day for community grant funding generated by a nearby wind farm. The event is taking place in the Blackwood and Kirkmuirhill Hope Hub in South Lanarkshire which was able to provide major upgrades to its indoor and outdoor facilities

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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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Dental clinic to add up to 2000 patients following expansion

One of the country’s leading dental groups has announced plans to add up to 2,000 patients in one of its recently acquired clinics. Family run Scottish Dental Care, is set to make smiles a lot bigger at Barrhead Dental Clinic, as it completes work on building a third surgery room. It will take Barrhead Dental

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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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