Peter Murrell, the former Chief Executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has been indicted on allegations that he embezzled £459,000 from party funds between August 2010 and January 2023. According to the indictment, reported by BBC News, Mr Murrell is accused of using party funds to purchase items for his own personal use or […]

An employee at a Scottish agricultural firm has admitted stealing £550,000 after submitting false payroll records for workers who did not exist. Viktorija Lukjanova, who worked for East Lothian Produce, a family-owned vegetable processing, packing and marketing business, was responsible for managing agency workers and processing the timesheets used to authorise their pay, including for a large number of foreign workers. Over a three-year […]

Recent scrutiny of Inheritance Tax (IHT) reforms has highlighted an issue that many business owners overlook, namely the impact that the death of a key director or founder can have on a company’s valuation. Where a business is heavily reliant on a key individual, their absence may affect revenue stability, supplier relationships, customer confidence and […]