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...
Mitsui’s port deal with Roy MacGregor’s GEG
Global Energy Group, created by Highland entrepreneur Roy MacGregor, has agreed the sale of three group companies, including the Port of Nigg, to long term Japanese investor, Mitsui.The acquisition by...
Glasgow fibre deal delivers £35m uplift for Commsworld
A five-year £35m deal with Glasgow City Council has helped Edinburgh-based Commsworld turn in a robust performance for 2024.The Edinburgh-headquartered telecoms services provider increased turnover from £36.5m in 2023 to...
Increased M&A activity helps Burness Paull hit £93m turnover – and £35.9m profit
Burness Paull — recognised as one of Scotland’s leading deal-making legal firms — has announced yearly turnover up to £93.5m from £60.1m in 2023/24, with profits up £35.9m, from £24.3m.The...
Ana Stewart joins The Business’ panel for Glasgow dealmaking breakfast
Ana Stewart, Scotland’s Chief Entrepreneur-To-Be, joins the panel for The Business Dealmakers’ Business Breakfast in Glasgow in September.Ana founded her digital consultancy business after graduation and grew it into a...
Souter Investments sign off £25m to support growth in UK businesses
Souter Investments — the private office of Scottish tycoon Sir Brian Souter — has invested around £25m in four investments in the first six months of the year.The Edinburgh-based office,...
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...
Deal flows deliver 20% increase in profits for Shepherd and Wedderburn
A slew of high-profile deals has helped one of Scotland’s leading legal firms turn in a healthy 20 per cent rise in profits. Shepherd and Wedderburn has reported a 10...