His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs has injected almost £300 million into its compliance and fraud investigation efforts, increasing staffing levels and pay in the Customer Compliance Group (CCG) and Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) to ensure compliance and strong enforcement across the UK, according to official data. The HMRC CCG is responsible for the department’s […]
Scottish Equity Partners (“SEP”), a UK based growth equity investor, recently announced a strategic growth investment in Springtime Technologies (“Springtime”), a leading accounts payable automation software company based in Vienna, Austria. The significant investment from SEP will accelerate Springtime’s product development and expand its market presence globally. Springtime’s flagship software product, Invoicetrack, streamlines finance
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An environmental compliance specialist has recorded an impressive 40% growth for the second year in a row, as it continues to expand its team. Manchester based Ecoveritas is bolstering its capabilities through significant investments in technology and specialist staff, enabling more robust compliance solutions for clients. Having recently moved into its new head office
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Golfers from Scotland and the United States have been working together to raise thousands of pounds for a Carnoustie-based dementia charity. The Friendship Cup brings together players from both sides of the Atlantic with the aim of forging lasting and meaningful relationships and enhancing the history and heritage of Scottish golf. The majority of
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JC Electrical & Security Solutions (JCESS), the Clydebank-based engineering firm, is set to launch a new spin-out company as it prepares to launch an innovative new safety device, after taking on significant new funding to bring the product to market. The company, which has grown to a team of 15 since it was founded
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The British Business Bank’s Investment Fund for Scotland has committed over £10 million of funding to smaller businesses in Scotland during its first 12 months, supporting firms across a range of sectors and specialisms to thrive and grow. A total of 26 businesses have received support through the fund to date, involving a mix
A team of researchers in Scotland is supporting a clean tech start-up to transform low-value co-products from the forestry sector into eco-friendly alternatives to chemicals found in everyday items. Sonichem’s ambition is to reduce the reliance on petrochemical-derived ingredients in industries such as cosmetics, packaging and pharmaceuticals. Using its patented ultrasound technology to break
Holmes Mackillop says that the UK Supreme Court’s bad faith trademark ruling in the SkyKick Trademark case could be a watershed moment in brand protection strategy. British TV company Sky had sued SkyKick, a Seattle-based provider of cloud management software, for allegedly infringing its trademark over the word ‘Sky’. The Court ruled that Sky
The UK’s leading travel agency, Barrhead Travel, has its sights firmly set on Northern Ireland expansion as it confirms the location of its second store which will open in Newtownabbey next month. Creating seven new jobs for the town, the new travel agency will be located in the popular Abbey Centre shopping centre and
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Plans for a new residential development that would breathe life into a disused industrial site is set to be considered by a City of Edinburgh Council planning committee this week. The proposed project by Dundas Estates will see the transformation of a 0.7-hectare brownfield site on Gorgie Road into a vibrant residential community, delivering
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