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Earnings and headcount rise in Scotland’s top private companies, despite Brexit uncertainty
25th February 2019Scotland’s top private companies have witnessed a rise in combined earnings and headcount, despite growing economic and political uncertainty. Grant Thornton’s annual Scotland Limited report assesses the commercial performance, in the last year, of Scotland’s top 100 private limited companies. This year’s findings reveal total combined earnings (EBITDA) of £2.7…
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Strong public support for radical change in Edinburgh’s city centre
25th February 2019A 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
25th February 2019Shepherd 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
25th February 2019The 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
25th February 2019Scottish 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
25th February 2019Anderson 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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Blog/GP Sustainability Loan Fund
22nd February 2019The closing date for funding applications under the GP Sustainability Loan Fund for the financial year 2018/19 was 12 December 2018 and over 170 GP practices submitted applications. The Scottish Government will make funding decisions on the first round of applications by 25 February 2019, and many of Blackadders’ GP…
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What do you think about Brexit in relation to your business?
22nd February 2019Anderson 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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Blog/Brexit – What NOT to do
22nd February 2019With so many Brexit questions unanswered, financial advisers the length and breadth of the United Kingdom are being asked the same question by anxious investors, ‘What should I do?’ This is a difficult question to answer with so many potential outcomes. Perhaps turning the question around will provide easier answers…
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Ryden Purchases Distribution Investment in Armagh, Northern Ireland
22nd February 2019Acting 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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