Deals Review: Autumn Budget concerns drive continuing rise in deals action
Despite continuing global geopolitical instability – and particularly the US-Iran war and its impact on global oil prices – Scotland’s dealmakers enjoyed a busier-than-expected summer as investors and businesses alike...
The Big Interview: Eyes on the enterprise and net zero race with SE chief executive Adrian Gillespie
What did Scottish Enterprise ever do for us? Quite a lot, as its highly-focused chief executive Adrian Gillespie outlines Monty Python’s Life of Brian springs to mind when speaking with...
More Homes Scotland: Housing agency must be a catalyst for delivery
Scotland is now in the third year of a national housing emergency. The danger is that, unless we act with greater urgency, this becomes normality. This cannot be allowed to...
Retirement planning: Are baby boomers footing the bill for lacklustre economy?
Surge in number of pensioners paying income tax at the highest rates From whatever political standpoint there is general agreement that Scotland is a wealthy country. But there remains a...
The numbers don’t add up: Why is no-one addressing this imminent financial black hole?
The challenge facing Holyrood: Scottish Government’s own projections show a £4.8bn shortfall between spending and funding by 2030. Our political parties spent this year’s Holyrood election campaign promising more spending,...
How to ensure professional and business services sector powers growth
Scotland has a professional and business services sector that is both economically important and historically deep-rooted. Our culture of high professional standards, specialist knowledge and international credibility helps shape Scotland’s...
Energy, tech and AI lead next wave of dealmaking as investors pursue M&A deals across sectors
As the summer recedes, there is a renewed push to get M&A deals across the line. The two industrial sectors that we are seeing leading the charge are energy and...
Homes for Scotland Annual Conference: ‘Too early to tell’ on new housing agency
On 16 September – aptly Scottish Housing Day – Homes for Scotland’s annual conference at Dynamic Earth in the capital felt like a stress test for the Scottish Government’s new...
SNIB, Hunter REIM and Ediston Real Estate form joint venture to develop 370 build-to-rent homes
The Scottish National Investment Bank (“the Bank”) has committed £19.5m to support the development of 370 single-family build-to-rent homes in Edinburgh.The development, located near Edinburgh’s Bio Quarter and Little France...
The cost of caution: how is employment reform shaping hiring and business growth?
The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduced a significant package of reforms being phased in over several years. Businesses need to stay abreast of the changes; make necessary adjustments to internal...