Strong public support for radical change in Edinburgh’s city centre

A major consultation on proposals to transform Edinburgh’s city centre has revealed an appetite for radical change. More than 5000 people contributed their views as part of the ‘Connecting our City, Transforming our Places’ consultation, 88% of whom said they wanted to see changes to the way the city centre…

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Shepherd and Wedderburn corporate finance team reports 106% deals value growth

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s corporate finance team has reported a bumper year for deals activity, with the value of transactions more than doubling to £8.65 billion. The team advised on 114 deals globally in the year to December 2018, up from 98 deals in 2017, boosted by a number of notable…

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Trams to Newhaven: final business case published

The full Final Business Case (FBC) for taking trams to Newhaven has been published today [Friday 22 February 2019] as part of papers for the upcoming Transport and Environment Committee later this month. A report accompanying the FBC will be presented by the Trams to Newhaven project team at the…

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Scots’ spending expected to be hit by Brexit fears

Scottish consumers are among the most concerned about the economic impact of Brexit, but more than half the population still don’t believe the UK’s exit from the European Union will change their spending habits. The findings in PwC’s 2019 Retail Outlook reveal that a quarter of Scots (24%) said their…

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Another year of Best Companies success for AAB

Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB), one of the UK’s leading firms of Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors, has now this year been a Best Company for 12 consecutive years and has also secured a place on ‘The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For List’ for 4 years.…

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What do you think about Brexit in relation to your business?

Anderson Strathern is taking the temperature of Scottish SMEs and larger organisations pre Brexit. They’d like to find out what Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Members think about the many challenges and opportunities Brexit may bring to their businesses. The survey takes 5 minutes to complete using the link below. Complete the Anderson…

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Ryden Purchases Distribution Investment in Armagh, Northern Ireland

Acting on behalf of David Samuel Asset Management, Ryden have purchased the Freehold Interest in a distribution warehouse at 35 Moy Road, Armagh, Northern Ireland. The property, with an initial quoting price of £6.55m, NIY 7%, was sold for an undisclosed sum by Silverwood Group. The modern high quality unit,…

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Find a new swimming buddy and gain confidence in the water

A new Buddy Swim session is taking place at Ainslie Park Leisure Centre every Thursday, from 1-2pm (during school term), starting 21 February. The Buddy Swim programme is part of Edinburgh Leisure’s Ageing Well offering and is aimed at those people who have lost confidence in the water.  Participants are…

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New senior partner for AAB

The firm has announced the promotion of Gill Pryde to Senior Partner to support their continued growth and development. As Senior Partner, Gill, who has been with the firm for 23 years and a Partner for 20 years, will play a key role in supporting AAB’s Managing Partner Graeme Allan…

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BCC: Disappointing lack of progress on continuity trade agreements

Commenting on the latest update to existing trade agreements if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The lack of progress revealed today is an incredibly disappointing, though not unexpected admission. This is unfortunately yet another example where politicians…

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