If you're due to file accounts with Companies House by the end of September, allow plenty of time before your deadline. All limited companies, whether they trade or not, must deliver annual accounts to us each year.
Nationwide Building Society is reducing rates on selected fixed and tracker mortgage products by up to 0.15 percentage points. The new rates will be effective from today, Friday 1 September 2023.
The Scottish Government has reminded short-term let operators in Scotland to apply for a licence before the 1 October deadline, highlighting that no application so far has been rejected. Licensing has been introduced to ensure short-term lets in Scotland are safe and meet consistent quality standards, including having gas certificates and suitable electrical equipment.
Aurora Energy Services Limited (Aurora) has acquired lifting and inspection firm, Northern Marine Services (NMS), as part of its strategy to expand its services portfolio and geographic reach. NMS is a provider of non-conventional lifting, inspection, logistics and marine services with customers including SSE, Subsea 7 and a number of windfarm, hydro power, telecoms and rail network clients.
The Caithness Challenge initiative to breathe new life into local spaces will be launched next month with residents being welcomed and encouraged to play their part in making it a success. Meetings are being held at the UHI Campus in Thurso and Castletown Drill Hall to map out a way forward to make the best use of the two sites to help address the local challenges they face.
The government has introduced a new ban on zombie-style knives and machetes that have no practical use and will give police more powers to seize knives. Machetes and zombie-style knives with no practical use will be banned and police will have more powers to seize them in a bid to crack down on their use in devastating street violence.
Government announces changes to rules governing police officers' disciplinary, vetting and performance processes. Police chiefs will chair independent public hearings responsible for removing corrupt officers from their force under new plans to strengthen the police dismissals process announced today (Thursday 31 August).
July is the second consecutive month in which we have seen a small increase in seasonally adjusted transaction figures. Seasonally adjusted residential transactions are up 1% relative to June, while seasonally adjusted non-residential figures are up 3%.
Scientists and engineers at world-leading UK Atomic Energy Authority's Joint European Torus facility will run its third and final experiments using tritium. The start of the final deuterium-tritium experiments at the Joint European Torus (JET) take place today at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) in Culham, Oxfordshire.
The latest Government data shows a generally perky July for most business sectors, but transport & storage companies reported gloomier results. The home delivery expert ParcelHero warns transport businesses are the barometer for the economy and July's rosy picture could be masking future problems.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise latest Strategy covers a five-year period and details how we will deliver through investment in People, Place, Planet and Prosperity. This five-year strategy sets out an ambition for a greener, fairer and more resilient region.
Environmentally conscious SMEs are being offered the chance to reduce their carbon footprint and lower energy bills thanks to a new partnership between Royal Bank of Scotland, the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI) and the University of Edinburgh. The free course allows businesses to identify the simple, cost-effective steps they can take to reduce emissions and save on outgoings while also helping the planet at the same time.
The Highland Council are inviting community groups and organisations to apply for Community Regeneration Funding (CRF) to finance capital and revenue projects that will respond to the needs of their local areas and deliver positive impacts. The deadline to submit an Expression of Interest is 12pm Friday 8 September 2023.
With the new school term starting, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding families to open a Tax-Free Childcare account today to save up to £2,000 per child on their yearly childcare bills. Families can use their Tax-Free Childcare account to pay for any approved childcare including holiday clubs, breakfast and after school clubs, child minders and nurseries.
Travel and navigation app providers encouraged to ensure new technology offering more streamlined journeys is accessible to all users. Commuters will be able to access easier, cheaper and more personalised journeys, as new guidance is launched for travel apps new code of practice will help ensure navigation apps offer step-free journey options for disabled people and safer travel such as well-lit walking routes.
£341 million investment builds on the government's existing £870 million stake and its plans to rapidly expand nuclear energy in the UK. Government announces measures to speed up preparations for Sizewell C construction.
A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies published on 30 August 2023. The plan applies to England but may have significant affects on the Scottish NHS in the areas of recruitment and pay.
A new partnership with the Post Office will make online government services easier to access. An in-person service for the One Login programme will support people with lower digital skills to verify their identity.
Latest data from the UK Government's Creative Industries Statistics Commentary - August 2023 have shown that: There were 345 claims made for Video Games Tax Relief in relation to the 2021-22 financial year, totalling £189 million of relief. The amount of relief fell by 6% compared to the previous year.
Scotland's onshore GDP remained flat (0.0% change) in June, according to statistics announced today by the Chief Statistician. This follows 0.0% change in May (revised up from -0.2%).
