Scotland

IRN BRU MAKERS GAIN A BOOST FOLLOWING NEW ACQUISITION

AG Barr, makers of Irn-Bru have bought energy drinks brand Boost in a deal worth up to £32m. The acquisition includes 100% of Boost Drink’s issued share capital for an initial sum of £20m, with a further performance-linked payout of up to £12m dependent on future revenue and profitability performance of the Boost business over a

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SHEPHERD AUCTIONS MULTIPLE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors’ latest commercial property auction, featuring 27 lots throughout the length and breadth of Scotland, is scheduled for broadcast live online with remote bidding only on Wednesday the 7th December. Its catalogue features a wide range of commercial opportunities, including agricultural land in Lockerbie which is being sold on behalf of Transport Scotland,

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HEALTH TECH INNOVATOR SNAPS US DISTRIBUTOR

Founders of Saorsa, Pete Turnbull (L) and Chris McNamara (R) Microwave health tech pioneer Emblation has acquired a US distributor as part of its rapid global growth. The Scottish-based innovator has been undertaking a two year-long period of major expansion and says the acquisition of Saorsa Inc will help fuel the next phase of its

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WINNERS OF THE SCOTTISH HAIR & BEAUTY AWARDS 2022 REVEALED

The 11th Scottish Hair and Beauty Awards were hosted by Creative Oceanic last Sunday at The Double Tree by Hilton in Glasgow. The awards showcased those who set trends, and take care of things like our hair, nails and face. The event identified the dedicated experts and hardworking teams that come together to make others

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SURVEYORS MAKE SEVERVAL PARTNER & ASSOCIATE PROMOTIONS

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has made a series of promotions across its residential and commercial operations in Scotland which came into effect on 1st December. To reflect recent growth and deliver on succession planning, the firm has promoted to Partner level David Breingan who heads Saltcoats, Jon Thomson in Perth and Ross MacDonald based in Inverness,

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IT UPGRADES HELPS SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL SLASH CARBON EMISSIONS

South Lanarkshire Council has transformed its digital and IT provision, resulting in significant carbon savings and helping to streamline the delivery of services to the local authority’s more than 300,000 residents. Working with DataVita, Scotland’s largest data centre and multi-cloud services provider, the council will save over 2,000 MWh of energy annually – down from

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ACQUISITION SEES FINANCIAL ADVISERS ACCELERATE HIGHLAND GROWTH

From Left to Right Alison Welsh, Chris Tweed and Peter Mason An expanding team of financial advisers has acquired the wealth management arm of the biggest local legal firm in the Highlands. The tie-up means Macleod & MacCallum Wealth Management will become part of Tweed Wealth Management consolidating the latter’s position as the dominant financial advisory

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