Since launching the Best British Tech Pioneer competition in 2013, KPMG has been celebrating and recognising the trailblazers, game changers and tech disruptors across the UK. They’ve been so inspired, awed and amazed by the talent and innovation they’ve seen Read more…
The SME Brexit Support Fund provided by HRMC gives SMEs up to £2,000 to help with training or professional advice, if your business has up to 500 employees and no more than £100 million annual turnover. You can use the Read more…
The Recovery Loan Scheme, a new scheme to support access to finance for UK businesses as they recover and grow following the pandemic has now opened for applications. The scheme, announced at the Budget on 3 March 2021, is scheduled Read more…
The ONS has just released the latest publication of weighted Scotland estimates and findings for Scottish businesses with 10 + employees. The ONS’ BICS is a voluntary fortnightly business survey, which captures businesses’ responses on how their turnover, workforce, prices, Read more…
An additional £1.2 billion for Scotland through the Barnett formula and measures to grow a greener and more sustainable future. This is in addition to the additional £1.1 billion announced on 15th February bringing the total during the pandemic to Read more…
The latest statistics published by Scottish Enterprise reveal that in 2020, there were 361,875 SMEs providing 1.2 million jobs. Their Economic Trends report covering November 2020 to January 2021 revealed that 40% of businesses (survey total 171 businesses) think that Read more…
STEVE ROBERTS OF AVATAR VEHICLES What was your first job after leaving school/further education? I worked picking bananas on a Kibbutz in Israel for 5 months before joining the Army. When did you start your business & what prompted you Read more…
LISA THOMSON OF PURPOSE HR What was your first job after leaving school/further education? I’d studied French and Politics at University and had planned to join the Civil Service (foreign office) but although I passed the entry academic exams I Read more…
We were recently delighted to welcome Carole Leslie of Ownership Associates as a member of our Executive Team. Following a diverse career in telecoms, sales, marketing, recruitment, IT and wine, Carole became involved in business ownership and succession planning when Read more…
DAVID ARNOT OF MATHESON HUNTER What was your first job after leaving school/further education? Before accepting a position as a Project Engineer with ABB Engineering Services in the northeast of England, after university I worked a session at Sunshine Village Read more…