Scotland

Leading food firm bites down on major innovation hire

A pioneer in the food industry has joined one of the UK’s biggest ingredient firms to help facilitate the company’s next phase of growth. Susie Turan(pictured above), a seasoned professional in the food industry, has joined Macphie Ltd as Head of Product and Innovation to play a pivotal role in adding fresh-thinking to the firm’s […]

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Transform Business Festival set to return to the city of Aberdeen

Transform Business Festival will return to Aberdeen on Tuesday 14th November 2023, following its successful inaugural year. The festival, which is hosted at Aberdeen Science Centre, unites entrepreneurs, start-ups, and businesses of all sizes from across the region for a full day of interactive workshops, valuable networking opportunities and inspirational speakers. Delivered by business support

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SELECT and SJIB warn against localised training

Scotland’s leading electrical bodies have warned that training must remain on a national level and insist it is essential to take a “one nation” approach to ensure skills; standards and safety are consistent everywhere across Scotland and the UK Localised training has been suggested as a ‘quick fix’ for teaching would-be electricians new skills, but

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Agricultural accountants team grows by a quarter

Douglas Home & Co’s leading agricultural team has grown 25% in as year as it aims for UK expansion.  The team led by Director and Head of Advisory Victoria Ivinson (pictured above), has added three new members of staff to its already seven-strong cohort. The specialist division has also achieved a 17% increase in financial

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Leading weed control and tree management specialist sees sales surge

(L) Complete Weed Control Director Keith Gallacher and(R) Finance Director Kirsty Brown One of Scotland’s leading weed control, ground maintenance and tree management specialists has experienced stellar growth in its latest financial year with sales up by more than a third, while also investing heavily in state-of-the-art new plant and equipment. Complete Weed Control, which

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Premium developer lays foundations for growth

A leading developer is building on continued success and growing ambition by expanding its team by 30% and doubling the size of its prime Edinburgh West End office. Square & Crescent has added eight staff over 18 months, including two at director-level, to facilitate future growth and to deliver projects including its flagship Royal Meadows

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Complete Clarity Solicitors embarks on an ambitious trainee recruitment drive

In encouraging news for law students hit by the uncertainties of the recent years of their studies, Glasgow-based firm Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal have announced that they are embarking on an ambitious trainee recruitment drive. The firm, which has made it a central plank of its policy that colleague wellbeing is a primary

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New accessible business podcast launches this week

Podcasts are continuing to grow in the UK, with one in five adults listening to a podcast each week and regular listeners consuming an average of seven podcasts weekly. With this increase in popularity, comes the need to make podcasts accessible for as many people as possible, including those with auditory, visual, or cognitive disabilities.

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Scottish first aid and mental health training provider increases monthly sales following support from Business Gateway

An Aberdeen-based first aid and mental health training business has successfully entered new markets and increased its monthly sales by 65% after receiving business advice and guidance from Business Gateway.  Inspired by their passion for providing quality training services, husband and wife team, Kevin and Kelly Forrest, launched Forrest Training in July 2018. The business

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57 social rented homes completed at Midlothian development

A major development providing 57 homes for social rent in Penicuik has been completed, following a partnership between housebuilder Cala Homes (East) and Wheatley Group. The collection of affordable homes includes 16 cottage flats, 13 terraced homes and 28 apartments and forms a key element of the Mauricewood masterplan that is bringing more than 500

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