Independent professional services and accounting firm, Wbg, has invested significantly in the creation of opportunities for the next generation of accountants and business advisors with the appointment of 14 trainees. The trainees comprise 11 graduate trainees, two school leaver/graduate apprentices and one internship, spread across the firm’s external audit, internal audit, business advisory and marketing teams. Additionally, the firm has supported 10 work-experience placeme

Responsible-finance provider, Social Investment Scotland (SIS), supported 178 social enterprises, charities, community groups and other organisations through £46.3m of loans and investments over the past year, according to its latest annual impact report. Covering the period April 2025 to March 2026, the report shows how SIS funding helped reach 4.5 million people across Scotland, the UK and beyond through its investees, while supporting stable employment and economic resilie

The Edinburgh Butter Company has announced the return of the ‘Scotland’s Best Croissant’ competition for the third year running. The event takes place on Monday 26 October, at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh. Scotland’s Best Croissant celebrates and champions artisan bakers who use quality ingredients to make exceptional products, offering them the chance to have their croissants crowned as the country’s best. Last year’s competition attracted 14 entrants from across Scotland

The Borders Distillery in Hawick has unveiled its inaugural single malt, The Borders Single Malt Scotch Whisky – an eight-year-old, first-fill, bourbon-matured single malt, finished in Malmsey Madeira casks. The limited bottling is thought to be the first whisky distilled in the Scottish Borders since 1837. The expression has been carefully selected to introduce the distillery's distinctive house style, of fruity, sweet and aromatic whiskies. Described as delicately balancing

Glasgow-based Mosaic Architecture + Design has won a prestigious design award for its transformation of Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherd’s Bush. The Society of British & International Interior Design (SBID) International Design Awards attracts entries from across the world. The awards recognise, reward and celebrate design excellence across a broad range of categories spanning interior design, fit-out and product. Mosaic has been crowned regional winner for hotel public-sp

A Scottish business that helps people collect money for group gifts, completely free of fees has been named one of the ‘Nation’s Favourite Businesses’ for 2026 by Small Business Saturday UK. GiftRound, based in Bridge of Allan, has been selected as part of the national campaign, which celebrates and champions small businesses across the UK, ahead of Small Business Saturday on 5 December. Founded in 2018, GiftRound makes it easy for groups to organise collections for gifts and

Kinloch Lodge on the Isle of Skye, has announced a change of ownership from the Macdonald family to the Wickman family – fellow Skye hoteliers: “We are delighted to be handing the keys to the Wickman family, and know they will be custodians of great integrity for Kinloch,” said Isabella Macdonald, who took over the running of Kinloch Lodge from her parents, Godfrey and Claire Macdonald, in 2010: “Together with my parents, over more than five decades, we have established Kin

The Scottish Borders Business Excellence Awards ceremony was held on Friday 28 August at the Peebles Hydro Hotel, where 12 winners were announced. The event brings together a wide range of small, micro and medium-sized businesses in a celebration of the efforts of local firms over the past year. It was organised by the Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce (SBCC), led by chair Trevor Jackson and engagement manager Roz Haughey, and was attended by representatives from oth

Scottish Food & Drink September has returned for its 17th year, with a month-long celebration of Scotland’s world-class food and drink. Originally set up by Scotland Food & Drink as a fortnight to celebrate the sector, the month-long campaign encourages food and drink businesses to showcase all that’s great and good about Scottish producers. Launching this year’s campaign, Scotland Food & Drink chief executive, Iain Baxter, visited Heather Hills Farm to hear the stories behi

Independent accountancy and business-advisory firm, Johnston Carmichael, has appointed four senior leaders, including its first chief technology officer and a new audit partner, as it strengthens its team across the UK. The appointments reflect Johnston Carmichael’s continued investment in its people, technology and specialist services as the firm grows its UK client base. Tamsyn Weston has joined as chief technology officer in Edinburgh, leading the firm’s strategy across IT

Dundee-born entrepreneur and broadcaster Mike Soutar is set to return home this November as keynote speaker at the Dundee Economic Summit 2026. Hosted by Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce, the summit will take place on Tuesday 17 November at the Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa, bringing together business leaders, investors, policymakers and stakeholders from across the region, to explore the opportunities and challenges shaping Dundee's economic future. Widely recognised as one

Scotland's national campaign for aspiring business owners, Scottish Start-up Month, returns this September. Its first year of running coincided with the launch of 1,922 new businesses (supported by Business Gateway) between September and November – 201 more than the same period the previous year. Led by Business Gateway, Scottish Start-up Month aims to inspire more people to explore self-employment and starting a business, while encouraging Scotland's business community to sh

A Shetland entrepreneur has built a football-coaching business from scratch in under a year, with support from Business Gateway helping him access start-up funding and get his venture off the ground. Jack Clubb launched Jack Clubb Coaching in March 2025, offering football sessions that would nurture young talent by building confidence and fitness and grow the game across the Islands. Jack's business offers a range of services including one-to-one football coaching, small and

Law firm and estate agent, Watermans, has welcomed two legal trainees to its office in Glasgow. Fyza Aslam and Hussain Iqbal join the 23-strong dispute-resolution team to begin their two-year legal traineeship, where they will handle their own caseload and gain first-hand litigation experience. John Dillon, director and head of dispute resolution at Watermans, said: “Glasgow has a strong pool of talent to choose from, and we are thrilled to welcome Fyza and Hussain to the t

Bathroom specialist, Wholesale Domestic, has promoted Anne Scullion to head of commercial, as it brings its sales, marketing, brand, e-commerce and three Scottish showrooms within one commercial function, to continue its focus on growth and enhancing customer experience. Anne joined the company in December 2020 as marketing manager and has progressed through the business since then, becoming senior brand and marketing manager in May 2024, before taking up her new position. In

Hardies Chartered Surveyors has acquired Glasgow-based, quantity-surveying practice, Storrier & Donaldson, in a private deal. The acquisition sees Storrier & Donaldson owner Robert Currie join Hardies as consultant partner, with his team relocating to the Glasgow city-centre offices of affiliated chartered-surveying firms Shepherd and Hardies. Founded more than 50 years ago, Storrier & Donaldson delivers quantity surveying and cost-management services across a diverse range o

More than half (54 per cent) of Scottish businesses plan to increase investment in AI to upskill their workforce in the coming year, according to research from the Bank of Scotland Business Barometer. Of those increasing investment, 34 per cent expect to spend between £25,000 and £100,000, while 29 per cent expect to spend between £100,000 and £250,000. Just under half (48 per cent) of the country’s firms said they currently use AI. Over a third (38 per cent) of those using i

Family attraction, SuperPark, opens its first UK location, in Glasgow, on 27 August. The new 30,000 ft² multi-activity, multi-generational, indoor park, based within Frasers Plus Braehead, enables parents to join in activities with their children. SuperPark is part of a global indoor leisure and recreation concept founded in Finland in 2012. Glasgow is its 29th park, joining others in Finland, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Most suitable for children aged three years an

Data-centre specialist, DataVita has secured a debt facility of around £300m, to expand and build two data centres in the North Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone, following a £202m financial guarantee from the National Wealth Fund. The facility has been raised with participation from a syndicate of five lenders. The investment will expand DataVita’s existing DV1 data centre and fund the construction of a new data centre, DV3. The capacity of both is contracted to AI-cloud firm CoreW

A Fife entrepreneur has built an award-winning, allergen-free food business that is now expanding across Scotland, with ambitions for wider UK growth. Megan Murrie, founder of Glenrothes-based Nakey Bakey, launched the company after years of living with endometriosis and a nut allergy that left her frustrated by the lack of allergen-free, naturally made and low-sugar products available in supermarkets. Determined to find a solution, she began creating her own granola recipes