Flurry of energy industry activity helps Burness Paull break £100m turnover threshold
Legal work for Cruden Homes on its £1.3bn Granton Waterfront Regeneration Project and the £216m acquisition by Dubai-based Sidara of Aberdeen-headquartered Wood Group have helped Burness Paull break the £100m...
CAPITAL GAINS: Standard Life makes £2bn agreed bid for Aegon UK
Standard Life has agreed a £2bn deal to acquire Aegon UK plc, which will have major repercussions for jobs in Edinburgh.Both companies have major operations in the Capital, with Aegon...
Spring Deals in Focus
Satellite specialist closes funding round Sofant Technologies raised £6.25m as it prepared to launch into commercial production. The fundraising was led and syndicated by existing investor EMV Capital Partners and follows...
Scotland’s robotics research is ‘turning heads on the global stage’
Scotland’s expertise in harnessing AI, robotics and advanced engineering is increasingly attracting attention from global backers.Claire Cramm, investment manager at Scotland and north of England-focused PXN Ventures, reports that research...
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...
M&A activity showing signs of resilience – and more confident outlook
After a period of turbulence across the global investment landscape, Scotland’s M&A market is showing signs of renewed vigour. While macroeconomic and geopolitical factors have caused fluctuations in deal flow...
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...
Tech and services drive bumper levels of deals
US venture capital investors and corporate buyers are pursuing M&A opportunities as well as helping start-up and scale-up companies fuel the Scottish market.The latest trading updates from the investment banking...
Tech sector ‘a real hotspot’ in deals market
Scottish activity slowing but real estate also showing ‘positive signs of recovery’ Although latest figures point to a slowing down of activity in Scotland’s deals market, there are grounds for...
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...