Bank’s £50m investment into Fife energy storage, owned by Danish fund manager
The Scottish National Investment Bank is spending £50m to acquire a minority stake in the Devilla Battery Energy Storage System, at Kincardine, from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), alongside Nuclear Liabilities Fund (NLF)...
French investors like look of Scottish com prop assets
Investors from France have snapped up nearly £200m in Scottish commercial property since November, as the historic connections between the two countries take a modern twist. Research from Knight Frank has...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The local heroes who know premium homes market
There is a global market for Scotland’s premium homes. But selling them is mostly entrusted to local firms There is a curious mixture of envy and admiration when we delve...
Scottish firms warned over arrival of new carbon tax in 2027
Scottish businesses have been warned to start collecting vital information on their carbon footprint with new legislation on the horizon. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) comes into force on...