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Scottish businesses are hot property for national and international buyers looking to extend their reach. It’s a great time to be a business owner here in Scotland. Scottish business failures are running at an eight year low, while business confidence is at its highest point for three years. The business news pages have been awash with deals involving Scottish companies over the past couple of years. It’s all an indication that prospective purchasers have Scotland well and truly on their radars when it comes to hunting out potentially lucrative opportunities.
More than a few Scottish business owners and entrepreneurs are seeing their modest investments transformed into huge windfalls as buyers offer millions to ensure they have a presence in the country…
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Sharing a near 100-mile border with England, Scotland covers around a third of Great Britain. A geographically and economically diverse country, Scotland has major cities including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, as well as the Highlands and nearly 800 islands and archipelagos. While Scotland's economy was once dominated by heavy industries like shipbuilding, coal mining, and steel production, it has since diversified. In 2024, Scotland is a major global financial centre and popular tourist destination, with a significant but transitioning oil and gas sector. The country is now actively pivoting towards renewable energy industries, particularly offshore wind and hydrogen, as it seeks to balance economic growth with environmental sustainability
After a flat period in 2022-2023, Scotland's economy showed moderate growth in the first half of 2024, with GDP increasing by 0.5% in Q1 and 0.6% in Q23. However, growth eased to 0.3% in the three months to July.
Despite economic challenges, business activity indicators have shown improvement in 2024 compared to 2023. 83% of firms reported increased costs in Q1 2024, up from 78% in the previous quarter. Employee costs and wage increases were the most significant factors. Capital investment levels remain a concern, with Scotland lagging behind other advanced economies.
An ecommerce focused digital design and development agency, predominantly providing website design, development, and hosting services, with a specialization in Magento, is exclusively marketed for sale.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a buyer to acquire a recognised Accessories Shop business offered on a relocatable basis.
RELOCATABLE
This is an excellent, unique opportunity to purchase a surveying business. Having now built up a very strong and recognised brand, the business has quickly gained momentum since being established in 2003.
Established over 15 years this care provider has become very well known in the local area for the high quality of care and companionship they provide to their clients.
Opportunity to acquire a lucrative private dental practice offering three fully-equipped surgeries and further scope for growth.
LEASEHOLD
With a combined total of more than 240 years of knowledge, expertise, and experience. Specialising in bespoke design and manufacturing, remodelling customer’s sentimental jewellery, CAD design, stone setting, repairs, polishing and valuations.
LEASEHOLD
Established name within the Kitchen & Bathroom design and Installation sector. Offering wide and varied customer base with healthy order book.
Leading domiciliary assisted living facility boasting an enviable reputation for providing quality care at home with a highly experience team of around 80 staff members.
LEASEHOLD
Outstanding independent plumbing, heating & gas installation company located in central Scotland. Boasting a prime trading location, and tremendous room for further growth.
With its picturesque location in the Isle of Whithorn on the beautiful Solway Coast of Dumfries & Galloway in South West Scotland. The inn, which has been owned and operated by the same family for over 40 years, has 7 Letting Bedrooms, 2 bars and 2 r...
FREEHOLD
Located on the Island of Burray, just off mainland Orkney, once only accessible by boat, but now linked by the iconic causeways - the Churchill Barriers. The hotel itself has an imposing position overlooking the beach and Burray Harbour, with stunnin...
FREEHOLD
A 10 bedroomed town centre hotel which welcomes tourists and locals alike. Set in the picturesque region of Dumfries and Galloway, the hotel also hosts a year-round trade of golfers, bikers, cyclists, hikers and sight-seers keen to take advantage of...
FREEHOLD
The client is a well-regarded artisan bakery in the highlands, specialising in high-quality sourdough and pastries, with long-term, loyal retail and wholesale customer relationships.
An opportunity has arisen to acquire an IT company based in Aberdeenshire. This profitable business has grown consistently since it was established in 1989 to provide a portfolio of key IT support and services to its loyal customer base throughout Sc...
An opportunity exists to purchase the business and assets of an award winning vehicle hire business operating in Scotland. The company has been trading over 3 years and has built up good local customer base providing repeat business.
This is a fantastic opportunity to acquire an independent financial advisory practice based in Glasgow.
Experienced Scotland based independent financial planning firm, ideally looking to keep principles on to grow the business Offering an expansion rather than an integration with the view of running an advisory business in a very similar manner post a...
This steady two-partner practice located within Greater Glasgow was established in the 1940s and is on the market for sale.
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a well established and highly profitable driveway and landscaping business carrying out projects across Ayrshire. Specialising in quality driveways, patios and landscaping this business has an excellent reputatio...
This is a rare opportunity to acquire one of the leading schoolwear and workwear wholesalers in the UK. Annual net turnover of over £1,000,000 with an excellent gross profit in excess of 40%. Well-established manufacturing supply chain producing own...
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