Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP 

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) first engaged with the Circular Edinburgh team when Karin-Charlotte Rietdijk, Office Manager for WJM’s Edinburgh office, attended one of the Circular Edinburgh lunchtime seminars as part of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce. Both management and staff wished to revise office resource usage. This involved…

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Double-digit growth delivers a record year for Brodies

Brodies LLP, Scotland’s largest law firm, reports record turnover of £76.86m for the financial year to 30 April 2019. This represents growth of 12%, up from £68.59m the previous year. Profits before partner distributions also increased, up 14% to £37.40m from £32.86m in 2018. In the first 12 months of…

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Shepherd and Wedderburn posts record financial results in its 250th year

Shepherd and Wedderburn has achieved record financial results in its 250th year, with revenue and profits rising 4% and 3.6% respectively in the year to 30 April 2019. Through sustained investment in people and technology, and a high level of client activity despite ongoing Brexit uncertainty, the largest Scottish-headquartered UK…

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Village expansion plans get green light

Award-winning housebuilder, Cruden Homes, part of the Cruden Group, has secured planning permission to build 81 new homes as part of the first phase of the expansion masterplan at Longniddry. The development, located south of Longniddry Farm and delivered in conjunction with Socially Conscious Capital, Wemyss and March Estates and Taylor…

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To University and Beyond!

Champion of creativity honoured at graduations THE creative thinker who sent Buzz Lightyear into space today (Friday July 5) received an honorary degree from Edinburgh Napier University. Former Disney executive Duncan Wardle was made a Doctor of Business Administration in a ceremony at the capital’s Usher Hall. Wardle, who graduated…

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Queen of Hearts Ann Budge to receive the Edinburgh Award

The owner, CEO and Chair of Heart of Midlothian Football Club has been chosen to receive the esteemed Edinburgh Award. In recognition of her business success and community work, and for services to sport in Edinburgh, Ann Budge will be presented with an engraved Loving Cup from the Lord Provost…

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Jane Clark-Hutchison elected President of Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce

Edinburgh, 4 July 2019: The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce today announced that Jane Clark-Hutchison has been elected as its new President. An existing member of the chamber board, Clark-Hutchison has over 25 years’ experience in financial services, currently as Head of Client Relationships, Workplace Distribution at Scottish Widows, the insurance…

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Scots expecting council cutbacks while leaders say Brexit threatens exports, investment and future income

-55% of UK councils expect Brexit to impact international trade for their local businesses. -49% say some councils will fail to deliver essential services over the next year -78% of Scots surveyed said that they or their family had been directly impacted by council cutbacks -64% of Scots concerned about…

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Anderson Strathern launches investment arm AS Capital

-Anderson Strathern joins angel syndicate Equity Gap and makes first investment in Scottish high growth company Synaptec, says “more investments in the pipeline” -Bruce Farquhar: “We are an innovative legal firm and our move into early stage investment is consistent with this approach” -Jock Millican: “Anderson Strathern has a strong…

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International success for airport outlets

Brewdog and Barburrito celebrate at awards ceremony. Two of Edinburgh Airport’s food and beverage outlets have picked up awards at an international ceremony. Brewdog and Barburrito were honoured at the airport Food & Beverage (FAB) Conference & Awards in Dallas, seeing off competition from outlets in airports in Auckland, Sydney,…

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