Scotland

Glasgow property rental business rebrands

In an amicable parting of the ways, long-established Glasgow property business, Newton Letting, is rebranding as Rosevale Letting, following the conclusion of a licensing period which permitted former Newton employee, Riccardo Giovanacci (pictured above), to acquire the lettings arm of the business four years ago. He said: “It was always planned that a time would […]

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Hardies urge landlords and tenants to seek advice on dilapidations

With troubled family-owned household and garden products retailer Wilko having called in administrators, putting more than 12,000 jobs at risk after it failed to agree a rescue deal, Hardies Property & Construction Consultants is urging landlords and tenants to seek advice on dilapidations before its too late. By next week, all branches of Wilko in

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Independent veterinary group overwhelmed with wannabe vets

A pioneering new three-day programme designed to give 16 and 17-year-olds a taste of life working in veterinary medicine, hosted by Scotland’s largest independent veterinary group, Thrums Vets, has been a roaring success and generated huge levels of interest from across the UK. After receiving applications from as far away as Glasgow, Leeds and even

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Cleantech start-up successfully completes seed investment for its innovative energy saving app

Left to Right: Gillian Fleming of Mint Ventures, Nicola Kennedy of Heero Technologies, Kathy Kinder of The TRICAPITAL Syndicate LLP, and Deborah Hudson of Shackleton Ventures Heero Technologies, a high growth cleantech software and data company based in Dundee, has successfully completed a seed investment of £550,000. The investment, the first tranche of which was

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ScottishPower offers a path to permanent roles as part of its biggest ever recruitment drive

ScottishPower has announced the nationwide launch of its ‘Returner’ employment programme, offering an exciting opportunity for people who have taken a career break to rejoin the STEM sector through a flexible, year-long paid placement. The programme offers a structured pathway for candidates to refresh their industry knowledge and rebuild confidence in their existing skills in

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Launch of Investment Fund for Scotland provides £150 million boost for small business

The British Business Bank has launched its new £150 million Investment Fund for Scotland unlocking additional funding to help smaller businesses to prosper and thrive. The fund will drive sustainable economic growth by supporting new and growing businesses across the whole of Scotland through investment strategies that best meet the needs of these firms. It

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MHA extends reach into Scotland through merger with Meston Reid & Co

Left to Right: Mark Brown, Michael Reid, Rakesh Shaunak, Alan Stewart and William Anderson at Carden Place in Aberdeen MHA, one of the UK’s largest accountancy groups and UK member of Baker Tilly international has announced a merger with Aberdeen firm Meston Reid & Co. Meston Reid & Co provides a full complement of high-quality

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MGM Timber wins Ecommerce and Tech Engagement Award

Scotland’s largest independent specialist timber merchant, MGM Timber, has won the Ecommerce & Tech Engagement of the Year award at this year’s People in Retail Awards. Following the repositioning of MGM Timber’s 14 physical branches into omnichannel retailers, the award celebrates the success of the business’ online trading since May 2020, followed by 87% and

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Winners of the Converge Awards announced at national competition for startups and entrepreneurs

Creating businesses with environmental and societal impact has been the resounding motivator for this year’s Converge Award winners. At the 13th annual ceremony, Scotland’s springboard for university founders recognised spinouts and start-ups which are set to transform society, people and planet for the better. Crowned the Converge Challenge winner, founder of N-ovatio-N, Dr Georgina Robinson

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SELECT honours an ‘unsung hero’ with its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award

Left to Right: Monica Lennon MSP, Alick Smith and Fiona Harper An Aberdeenshire man and “unsung hero” of the electrical industry has been recognised for his remarkable contribution to the sector with the Lifetime Achievement Award by SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade association. Alick Smith, who lives in Inverbervie, was honoured by the campaigning body

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