Scottish entrepreneur, Mark Glasgow, has added to his portfolio with the acquisition of Edinburgh video-production company Just Shot. The Midlothian-based firm covers everything from social media content and advertising to high-profile corporate and commercial events, as well as 3D animation, sound design and scriptwriting. It has a UK-wide client base, including Mercedes Benz UK, Rolls-Royce and Aston Martin. Creative director Sergiusz Jezewski and his staff also work closel

Around 2.6 million unused digital devices are sitting in homes and businesses across Edinburgh, according to a new study by Virgin Media O2. The study reveals that over two in five (44 per cent) Edinburgh residents have never considered that unused tech, like a smartphone, could help someone experiencing digital exclusion, while almost two thirds (65 per cent) don't know of a local organisation where they can donate unwanted technology. Virgin Media O2 is launching a £3m T

Edinburgh tech-business founder, Simon Crack, has created a new, free 3D browser game, KlipZi City: Absolute Chaos. He reported creating the game after giving GPT-6, OpenAI's latest AI model a single prompt and then testing the results for just over half an hour. The game allows players to drive around a 3D city, collect taxi passengers, deliver newspapers, complete shifts and take on other small jobs. Players can earn in-game cash; damage and repair their car; jump ra

Law firm, Kennedys, has expanded its office presence in Scotland, relocating its Edinburgh team to a significantly larger office in the heart of the city, to support continued business growth. The investment follows more than a decade of sustained growth across Scotland and provides enhanced facilities for colleagues, clients and business partners. The new Edinburgh office at 9 Charlotte Square provides 53 desks, up from 33 previously. The office includes expanded meeting, co

Law firm, Morton Fraser MacRoberts (MFMac) has been named as a supplier on the government commercial agency's (GCA’s) legal panel for public sector framework. GCA is the UK's central commercial and procurement organisation. The framework enables public-sector organisations to procure legal services through a compliant, streamlined process, providing access to specialist legal advisers across a broad range of requirements. MFMac has delivered legal services through the previou

Leith-based communications agency, Feel Good Comms, which launched in January this year, has announced the new hire of account executive Nilufer Aumeerally, following a period of continued growth. Nilufer joins the agency following the completion of her university studies and a recent placement at The Guardian. As part of her internship there, she worked in the newsroom and the multimedia department, pitching ideas and seeing how daily news podcasts are produced and published

Kitchens International, an award-winning Scottish specialist in luxury kitchens and living spaces, has added floating five-star hotel, Fingal, in Leith, to a growing portfolio of hospitality clients, including Nick Nairn’s Cook School and Tony Singh’s Supper Club. The company created a bespoke kitchen for the chef's table, in the bridge, the ship's former command room, which now seats up to 10 guests for a chef's-table dining experience. The space, which sits on Fingal’s top

Edinburgh-based Aurora Avionics has agreed a contract with European aerospace company Alpha Impulsion to supply crucial electronic systems for an innovative new rocket engine. The agreement will see Aurora Avionics provide an engine control unit (ECU), and power distribution unit (PDU), which will control key engine functions and manage the electrical power needed during operation. Myles Bax, commercial lead at Aurora Avionics, said the partnership demonstrated how the compan

Edinburgh entrepreneur, Chris Wood, has launched his new venture, Team Machine, which he believes to be the UK’s largest escape room. Located in the capital’s city centre, Team Machine is providing an immersive, technologically driven, fun and collaborative escape-room-inspired experience to large groups in Edinburgh, with ambitions to launch Team Machine in other UK cities. Chris also runs Edinburgh design company, Visual Native and escape-room experience, Escape the Past i

Edinburgh-based roofing firm, Hallmark Roofing, has been shortlisted in the Best Use of Heritage Roof category at the Pitched Roofing Awards 2026, recognising the company's specialist conservation roofing work on a historic property in North Berwick. The family-run roofing company specialises in heritage and conservation work, with particular expertise in traditional Scottish slate roofing and leadwork. The shortlisted North Berwick project involved the removal, repair and re

Edinburgh-headquartered Hampden Bank has reported a strong performance for the six months ending 30 June. The bank said it had delivered continued growth in profitability, deposits and lending while maintaining high levels of client satisfaction and investing in its people. Profit before tax for the six months to 30 June 2026 was £4.7m, up by 91 per cent from the year before. Total deposits grew to £1.327bn, up 36 per cent year-on-year, while loan balances increased to £661m,

Award-winning AI and digital-transformation specialist, Scrumconnect, has announced its expansion into Scotland with the opening of a new delivery centre in Edinburgh. This is Scrumconnect’s third major UK hub, representing a strategic investment in the local economy and a direct response to increasing demand for user-centred data and AI-first digital services in Scotland, the firm said. A specialist in public and regulated sectors, Scumconnect provides its services to govern

Law firm Anderson Strathern has appointed trusts and private-wealth disputes specialist Sarah-Jane Macdonald as a partner within its dispute-resolution team. Sarah-Jane joins the firm as it expands its contentious trusts and estates practice in response to increasing demand for advice in Scotland, driven by financial pressures, changing family attitudes and greater awareness of the options available when concerns arise over a will or estate. Sarah-Jane, who is based in the Ed

As part of its goal to support businesses of all sizes to understand and recharge their finances, Edinburgh-based financial services and accounting business Accountability is running a free, three-part webinar series this August. Taking place on 5, 12 and 19 August, the webinars will run for 45 minutes over lunch time and deep dive into topics such as how to supercharge Xero; how to access the insights every business needs; and how to customise financial support to enable bus

The British Business Bank has allocated £3.5m to Edinburgh-based Social Investment Scotland (SIS) to support underserved, smaller businesses across several areas within Scotland, with loans ranging from £25,001 to £125,000. SIS was established in 2000 to provide a new finance model for Scotland’s charities and social enterprises. It offers debt finance and support to underserved charities, social enterprises and smaller businesses that may find it difficult to access financ

Specialist brewer Vault City has ramped up production of its fruit beers, as customer demand for new flavours reaches record levels, eight years after the craft brewery launched. Vault City said that it was on track for its biggest year yet, in terms of fruit-beer production, with volumes projected to rise by 38 per cent compared to 2023. Volumes were already up by 21 per cent between 2023 and 2025 – increasing from 11,900 to 14,424 hectolitres. As part of its ambition to con

Leith-based communications agency, Feel Good Comms, has launched a new visibility-review tool designed to help businesses understand how, where and how often they show up in front of their target audiences. Designed to deliver insights to build highly effective communication and marketing strategies, the tool analyses a brand's total digital footprint. This includes tracking brand visibility within AI platforms, including Gemini and ChatGPT. Recognising that AI is now a criti

YOURGB, the award-winning, Edinburgh-based experiential design and event-production collective, is today unveiling its new brand, YourScene. The move marks 15 years in business and a deliberate evolution from a founder-led venture into a multidisciplinary creative team designing immersive experiences across the UK and internationally. Founder and director, Gilly Bain, launched the business 15 years ago, aged 25, from her grandmother's spare room in North Berwick, after her gr

Food and drink businesses from across Scotland are celebrating after being named as finalists in the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2026, with 64 finalists representing 48 businesses across 20 categories. Running for 25 years, the annual awards recognise the highest quality of produce, as well as leading suppliers, individuals and companies. This year, winners will be announced at the awards night on Thursday 24 September, 2026, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow,

A new 157-bedroom hotel in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, which has been developed by property company S Harrison, will open early next month. S Harrison, which owns the completed building, has a long-term agreement with European hotel group MEININGER Hotels, to operate the hotel. MEININGER Hotels currently operates 37 hotels across 27 European cities. Each hotel features its own unique design, offering flexible and affordable modern accommodation. The Edinburgh hotel has