The Big Interview: Rock star Alistair Borthwick is stretching way beyond core quarrying business
Chief executive officer of the Hillhouse Group, has big plans for the future of the company We’ve all learned that Scots invented the modern world. Two hundred years ago, John...
Accountancy review: A hotbed of dealmaking opportunity
Private equity investment and consolidation is reconfiguring Scotland’s fragmented and dynamic accountancy sector Only a few years ago, the accountancy profession was viewed as industrious but rather staid. Today, it’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...
THE BIG READ: How a Scottish firm secured iconic James Bond brand – and restored its greatness
Scotland has the sovereign capability to become one of the world’s leading advanced manufacturing nations, particularly in green precision engineering and industrial manufacturing across defence, automotive, agriculture, space tech, and...
‘Well-priced’ Scots firms attracting overseas interest
Despite the challenging geopolitical backdrop, 2026 has so far seen record levels of M&A activity driven by takeover activity around UK stock market-listed companies. The feeding frenzy, fuelled mainly by...
Energy transition investment and M&A market show signs of resilience and growth
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...
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...