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Birthrate remains low

Scotland’s business creation rate still lagging behind UK

Andrew McRae
Andrew McRae: more help needed The growth in the number of businesses in Scotland has failed to keep pace with the UK over the 20 years since the Scottish ParliamentRead More

Concern as investors waver

Slowdown in venture capital funding as uncertainty spreads

James McIlroy EnteroBiotix
James McIlroy of Enterobiotix, one of the big recipients Deal volume involving venture capital in Scotland rose in the last quarter while the value fell as investors show signs ofRead More

Programme funds deal

Hey Girls gains Co-op listing with £50k from Big Issue Invest

Celia Hodson
It’s all at the Co-op: Celia Hodson with range of products Sanitaryware company Hey Girls has secured £50,000 through a social enterprise fund to enable its products to be stockedRead More

Shares rise on deal talk

Kelvin pursues private equity option to buy out Ted Baker

Ted Baker girl
Fashion chain Ted Baker has been a resilient performer   Shares in Ted Baker rose 14% after it emerged that founder Ray Kelvin, who stood down from the fashion chainRead More

Deal with ex-footballer

Former Dons star sells business unit to laundry firm Fishers

Fishers van
Fishers: operates across Scotland A former footballer turned entrepreneur has agreed to sell part of his business to a national commercial cleaning firm. Fishers has struck a deal to acquireRead More

English listing

Asda deal is breakthrough for Scotty Brand potatoes

Scotty Brand potatoes
Scotty Brand potatoes are grown near Girvan Scotty Brand has secured a nationwide listing with Asda which will see its Ayrshire new potatoes on sale in England for the firstRead More

Bigger platform created

Fintech firm FNZ acquires software supplier JHC Systems

Adrian Durham
Adrian Durham: great opportunity FNZ, the Edinburgh-based fintech company, has acquired JHC Systems, a provider of platform software to the wealth management industry. The deal will create a combined brokingRead More

Tenth investment

Panoramic Growth Equity backs MBO at industrial specialist

David Wilson
David Wilson: led on the deal Panoramic Growth Equity, the Glasgow-based equity investor in fast-growing entrepreneurial companies, has backed the management buyout of specialty industrial insulation business Elmelin. Elmelin hasRead More

Tycoon monitoring sale

Kilgour keen to buy back Four Seasons’ Scottish homes

Robert Kilgour
Robert Kilgour: keeping watch on Four Seasons sale process (pic: Terry Murden)   Entrepreneur Robert Kilgour has expressed interest in buying back the Scottish care homes owned by Four SeasonsRead More

Partnership agreement

Sunamp signs deal to develop pumps in China

Sunamp
Sunamp signing ceremony Heat pump firm Sunamp has signed an agreement with Chinese partner Jiangsu Gomon New Energy Co to move forward with manufacturing and commercialisation of its product range.Read More