High Growth Business News From Scotland

Growth

Lab equipment reuse firm plans 120 jobs at former Dumfries DHL depot

5th October 2026

Business News

Syngenta proposes to cease operations at Grangemouth, putting 377 jobs at risk

5th October 2026

Awards

ESP Group Shortlisted for WeDO Scotland High Growth Award

5th October 2026

Technology

Foresight sells ATL Turbine Services to Barnes Aerospace

5th October 2026

Glasgow contractor John McGeady buys South Street HQ and aims for 100 staff

28/09/2026

Glasgow civil engineering contractor John McGeady Ltd has bought its South Street headquarters in the city, backed by £1.5 million from Bank of Scotland, and plans to grow its workforce to around 100. The company, which offers civil engineering, road surfacing and plant hire, had rented the 1071 South Street site for two years before […]

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Business

M Core’s Sheet Anchor Evolve acquires East Kilbride shopping centre

05/10/2026

Syngenta proposes to cease operations at Grangemouth, putting 377 jobs at risk

05/10/2026

Hymans Robertson partners with Heka to strengthen pension data tracing

02/10/2026

Scottish university projects share £2.92m to support spinouts

02/10/2026

Silverburn takes top title at Glasgow Business Awards

02/10/2026

HIE puts £14.9m into Inner Moray Firth businesses and projects

01/10/2026

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Scotland’s economy grows 0.7% in three months to July

Scottish business confidence falls 19 points but hiring plans hold

Edinburgh dental technology firm Calcivis enters administration

William Grant & Sons pre-tax profit falls 13% to £337m

Plans submitted for 1,000MW data centre at former Chapelcross nuclear site

Bield unveils 4-year plan at Edinburgh AGM

Environment

GB Energy chief defends Aberdeen jobs record as HQ hiring continues

25/09/2026

Scotland’s net zero economy now worth £10.2bn and 105,000 jobs, more than double agriculture, CBI research finds

28/05/2026

Palatine-backed Papilo buys Uddingston recycler REKK as the £60m circular economy roll-up plants its flag in Scotland

15/05/2026

OSSO and ProMinent partnership tops £2 million in UK water treatment

25/02/2026

Blue Planet Prize Winner links democracy’s survival to nature recovery

30/10/2025

Scottish sustainable construction firm nominated for Earthshot Prize

19/09/2025

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Dairy giant pours £90M into Lockerbie site

Pioneering seaweed dye start-up joins the James Hutton Institute as a spin-in company, securing £75,000 of Scottish Enterprise funding

Keenan Recycling becomes UK’s first waste company with ISO-verified carbon emissions

Green Action Trust appoints new Chief Executive

Jobs boost as massive contract secured for trunk road network maintenance

Highland hotel reaches world “green” final

People

Silverburn takes top title at Glasgow Business Awards

02/10/2026

PLATFORM_ Appoints New CFO as Build-to-Rent Operator Eyes Growth Across Scotland and Beyond

12/05/2026

Renfrewshire community champion shortlisted for global Inspirational Woman of the Year award

24/11/2025

HFD appoints development director to lead landmark Glasgow hotel redevelopment

21/11/2025

SWPL Announces Appointment of New Chair and Record Fee Payments to Clubs

24/10/2025

Meet Scotland’s Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs

02/09/2025

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PLATFORM_ Appoints New CFO as Build-to-Rent Operator Eyes Growth Across Scotland and Beyond

Highland Chefs shortlisted for prestigious Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2026

Lindsays grows charities team with new director appointment

Hardies celebrates magnificent seven newly qualified chartered surveyors

Rising demand for commercial property services boosts Anderson Strathern team

Laura Mearns Appointed a Director of Scottish Association of Landlords

Finance, Legal & Property

Female health brand GLORIAH secures £600,000 investment

05/10/2026

MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy enters administration

28/09/2026

How a funding round works: a guide from the first cheque to Series B

26/09/2026

Planning chiefs call for urgency on Scotland’s new local development plans

23/09/2026

Frame completed on Edinburgh building for UK’s next national supercomputer

23/09/2026

Daiwa House agrees to buy 30% stake in Miller Homes

18/09/2026

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£208,000 partnership to promote Scottish property investment

Lone Star seeks £175m for Aberdeen’s Union Square

Aberdeen Group, Baillie Gifford and Lloyds among Scottish Financial Services Awards 2026 shortlist as SFE flags “global ambition” in the sector

Scottish company failures down 28% in a year, but household insolvencies are moving the other way

Scotland leads the UK with fastest growth in new startups, as technology startups drive a new wave of entrepreneurship

Round One opens 2026 applications for Scottish pre-seed founders

Technology

Foresight sells ATL Turbine Services to Barnes Aerospace

05/10/2026

Hymans Robertson partners with Heka to strengthen pension data tracing

02/10/2026

Livingston bionic limb maker Touch Bionics lifts turnover to £18.3m

01/10/2026

Plans submitted for 1,000MW data centre at former Chapelcross nuclear site

01/10/2026

Scottish firms using AI report efficiency gains, NatWest research finds

25/09/2026

MSPs call for pause in hyperscale data-centre decisions pending guidance

18/09/2026

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Edinburgh’s Quorum Cyber agrees to acquire Ontinue

iGii secures £22.7 million for advanced materials development

World’s largest heavy-lift vessel brings 16,000-tonne North Cormorant topside to Lerwick for decommissioning

Ministers Take Call-In Powers Over Scotland’s Data Centre Pipeline, Adding Consenting Risk for Developers

Clas-Sic Lands £1.9M From Scottish Enterprise’s New Capital Grant, Part of a £12M Upgrade at Its Fife Wafer Fab

Singular Photonics raises $2.15m and says it has doubled sales and is nearing break-even

Hospitality, Food & Drink

William Grant & Sons pre-tax profit falls 13% to £337m

01/10/2026

Gordon & MacPhail adds global expert for whisky expansion

30/09/2026

Gleneagles Hotel reports revenue growth to £110.5m

11/09/2026

Diageo’s $1bn cost programme puts Scottish distillery jobs at risk

11/08/2026

New UK fisheries minister gets tour of ‘modern Scottish fishing’ on Peterhead visit

06/08/2026

Scotland’s shellfish sector posts record production and 8% value rise — but workforce questions loom

27/05/2026

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Eden Mill appoints new CEO to lead next stage of growth

Leith’s Tailored Spirits Co. raises a glass to Stelios Award Win

Scotland’s best restaurants revealed as new AA Rosettes awarded

A new all-day dining destination from The Rocca Group launches Spring 2026

Encore Bars Group unveils The Boston Bar Old Town, marking first venture into Edinburgh’s historic centre

Savills reports record year for Glasgow’s Food & Beverage sector in 2025

Third Sector

Trailblazing Women Recognised at The SWIB Awards 2025 – £1,500 Raised for Charity

22/09/2025

Finalists for Celebrate Aberdeen Awards announced

19/09/2025

Scarf Shortlisted for Social Enterprise of the Year

25/08/2025

Blackadders’ Partner receives special award for her dedication to charity in memory of her son

18/06/2025

Neurodiversity charity appoints next Chief Executive

26/02/2025

North East Charity wins prestigious tourism award for The Big Hop Trail

25/09/2024

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Retailer announces new charity partnership to support cancer patients in Aberdeenshire

Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity To Host its First Kami Bear’s Teddy Trail

Midnight Runway Run at Aberdeen International Airport raises £50,000 for charities

Glasgow Cyber Consultancy Vows to Raise £30,000 in 2024 to Celebrate 30 Years in Business

Shepherd Supports Scottish Disability Sport’s Boccia Development

Scottish Businesses Urged to Take Part in One of Scotland’s Biggest Fundraising Events

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Business

M Core’s Sheet Anchor Evolve acquires East Kilbride shopping centre

Syngenta proposes to cease operations at Grangemouth, putting 377 jobs at risk

Hymans Robertson partners with Heka to strengthen pension data tracing

Scottish university projects share £2.92m to support spinouts

Silverburn takes top title at Glasgow Business Awards

HIE puts £14.9m into Inner Moray Firth businesses and projects

More Business News...

GB Energy chief defends Aberdeen jobs record as HQ hiring continues

Scotland’s net zero economy now worth £10.2bn and 105,000 jobs, more than double agriculture, CBI research finds

Palatine-backed Papilo buys Uddingston recycler REKK as the £60m circular economy roll-up plants its flag in Scotland

OSSO and ProMinent partnership tops £2 million in UK water treatment

Blue Planet Prize Winner links democracy’s survival to nature recovery

Scottish sustainable construction firm nominated for Earthshot Prize

More Environmental News...

Silverburn takes top title at Glasgow Business Awards

PLATFORM_ Appoints New CFO as Build-to-Rent Operator Eyes Growth Across Scotland and Beyond

Renfrewshire community champion shortlisted for global Inspirational Woman of the Year award

HFD appoints development director to lead landmark Glasgow hotel redevelopment

SWPL Announces Appointment of New Chair and Record Fee Payments to Clubs

Meet Scotland’s Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs

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Female health brand GLORIAH secures £600,000 investment

MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy enters administration

How a funding round works: a guide from the first cheque to Series B

Planning chiefs call for urgency on Scotland’s new local development plans

Frame completed on Edinburgh building for UK’s next national supercomputer

Daiwa House agrees to buy 30% stake in Miller Homes

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Foresight sells ATL Turbine Services to Barnes Aerospace

Hymans Robertson partners with Heka to strengthen pension data tracing

Livingston bionic limb maker Touch Bionics lifts turnover to £18.3m

Plans submitted for 1,000MW data centre at former Chapelcross nuclear site

Scottish firms using AI report efficiency gains, NatWest research finds

MSPs call for pause in hyperscale data-centre decisions pending guidance

More Technology News...

William Grant & Sons pre-tax profit falls 13% to £337m

Gordon & MacPhail adds global expert for whisky expansion

Gleneagles Hotel reports revenue growth to £110.5m

Diageo’s $1bn cost programme puts Scottish distillery jobs at risk

New UK fisheries minister gets tour of ‘modern Scottish fishing’ on Peterhead visit

Scotland’s shellfish sector posts record production and 8% value rise — but workforce questions loom

More Hospitality, Food & Drink News...

Trailblazing Women Recognised at The SWIB Awards 2025 – £1,500 Raised for Charity

Finalists for Celebrate Aberdeen Awards announced

Scarf Shortlisted for Social Enterprise of the Year

Blackadders’ Partner receives special award for her dedication to charity in memory of her son

Neurodiversity charity appoints next Chief Executive

North East Charity wins prestigious tourism award for The Big Hop Trail

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