Accountants Plus open new head office in Motherwell
Lanarkshire accountancy and business advisory firm Accountants Plus has reached a milestone with a new headquarters in Motherwell, a highly visible symbol of the firm’s commercial success and future ambition.The...
Brodies appoint CFO alongside six new partners
Scottish legal firm Brodies has created six new partners following a round of promotions and also appointed a new chief financial officer.Real estate lawyers Jenna Monteith, David Bales and Rory...
New ICAS President wants greater social mobility in accountancy profession
Industry veteran David Cruickshank is the new President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). He has placed social mobility in the accountancy profession and increasing ICAS’s voice...
Conflict in Middle East halts momentum of a resilient year of deals
Buyers and investors are ‘very cautious’ in face of global uncertainty After a resilient year for deal-makers in Scotland, advisers returned to work in 2026 optimistic that easing inflation and...
Why long-term investing matters
Ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have once again unsettled global markets, with disruptions to oil and gas supply chains drawing comparisons to the economic turbulence that followed the...
Culture and ambition key factors for companies looking to scale up
Culture and ambition are the dual drivers in building a Fast Growth company in Scotland, believes Graeme Miller, the S&W Managing Partner, Scotland.“Culture is not simply about leadership sitting at...
ICAS launches new ABP standard – only its third designation in 172-year history
ICAS, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, has launched a new professional designation in response to rising global demand for skilled accounting, finance and business talent.The Accounting and Business...
EY’s study reveals importance of preparing for a vital sale
EY has published this year’s Private Equity Exit Readiness study, offering deep insights into how private equity (PE) firms are preparing for exits in today’s uncertain economic environment. The study, based...
Higgins joins accountancy group eyeing £50m growth
Benny Higgins, the art-loving former boss of Tesco Bank, has joined Wbg, the independent specialist full-service accountancy firms, as its new chairman.Higgins, who is currently chairman of Glasgow-based investment firm...
Sue Dawe leads EY – as Ally Scott takes major UK role at largest ‘Big Four’ in Scotland
Ally Scott — one of Scotland’s most prominent and well-known ‘Big Four’ advisers — takes on a new role within EY as the firm’s UK and Ireland Clients and Industries...