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Simon Cavell & Ilke Barutcu-Cesaret
01 March 2024
Every cloud has a silver lining: How technology is revolutionising e-commerce paymentsIt’s now 30 years since a team of cyberspace entrepreneurs sold a CD by Sting in August 1994 – the first ever online purchase! The launch of Amazon as a book retailer (1995), Alibaba as an online marketplace (1999) and Google’s pay-per-click advertising capability (2000) would quickly follow.
29 February 2024
My Journey with Scottish EDGEThe Scottish EDGE pitch competition has become a fixture of the business calendar in Scotland. Twice a year, early-stage founders from across Scotland are invited to apply and potentially win up to £100k in funding to fuel their growth ambitions. In this blog, Calum Purdie, Technology and Life Sciences Ecosystem Manager, discusses his involvement with Scottish EDGE, and how Johnston Carmichael support the competition.
27 February 2024
Energy focused mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) trends in 20242023 was another busy year for the Corporate Finance team at Johnston Carmichael with 36 transactions completed at a combined value of approximately £400m. Activity has continued at the start of 2024 with the announcement that Johnston Carmichael has advised the shareholders of Glacier Energy, a specialist provider of products, services, and engineered solutions for renewable and conventional energy markets, as part of their recent acquisition by Averroes Capital.
27 February 2024
Food and drink businesses find cause for optimism amid overseas opportunitiesAlmost seven in 10 (68%) of UK food and drink businesses are optimistic about future growth despite costs continuing to be a significant challenge, according to a new survey of the sector. The research was carried out by leading UK independent accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael, as part of an annual temperature check of the sector.
Elisa Henderson
Early Careers Pathway Manager
21 February 2024
The Benefits of JC FuturesSo, you are finishing up with school, armed with a suite of respectable exam grades and ready to start your new life as a professional. Great! There are so many options for getting a head start on a professional job, that it can be quite daunting.
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