Sector adapting to political landscape that is being redrawn
Independent schools are continually evolving and adapting as the social, cultural, educational – and political – landscape changes. There is no denying that the UK Labour Government’s plan to impose...
Well schooled in sporting success
After an exciting summer of sport, the role independent schools play in the success of British athletes has been in the headlines, with much of the silverware earned by their...
Reforming retail leases: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it?
The idea of ‘unintended consequences’ is used to explain outcomes of an action that are not foreseen. And that is the likely result of a proposed change in law relating...
Revitalising Scotland’s city centres: a collaborative path to regeneration
The number of people living in Glasgow city centre has risen by a third in just over a decade, with 28,341 now calling it home. Cornfield / Shutterstock…
Home Truths: The Big Interview with Graeme Bone, of Drum Property Group
If anyone can help solve the country’s housing crisis it is Graeme Bone, founder of Drum Property Group. He shares his vision – and his frustrations – in shaping Scotland’s...
Hunter Gatherer: The Big Interview, Sir Tom Hunter, Scotland’s Entrepreneurial Guru
Sir Tom Hunter shows no sign of slowing down. We should all be thankful for this. For the former sports shoe salesman in his early 60s, who made £260 million...
‘I never spoke to a parent who regretted spending the money’
What, if anything, makes independent education worth the money? A former long-serving principal of one of Edinburgh’s leading private schools gives his view Why do families choose to spend enormous...
How to manage succession planning in turbulent times
As the seasons begin to change and thoughts of chasing our recycling bins around the garden in stormy weather start to fade, many of us will turn our thoughts to...
Brothers have growth strategy all wrapped up
Established in 1979 by Jim McLaren as an independent supplier of corrugated cases to the whisky industry, today McLaren Packaging has grown to become a specialist supplier of paper-based packaging...
How family firms balance financial gain and socio-economic wealth
Family businesses are the cornerstone of the economy in Scotland, accounting for approximately 90 per cent of private enterprises. The top 100 alone employ more than 115,000 people and generate...