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David Smith

David Smith

Tax Senior Manager

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26 March 2026

  • Corporate Tax
  • Private Client Tax
Year end remuneration strategies for company owners

As the tax year draws to a close, there is still time for company owners to take stock of how they’re paid. If you run a company, planning now can help you stay compliant while keeping your tax bill as efficient as possible. David Smith, Tax Senior Manager, goes into further detail.

Nick Murray

Nick Murray

Start-up programme architect and director of TecTonic Night Summit

26 March 2026

  • Technology & Life Sciences
  • Where Sharp Minds Meet
Scotland doesn’t need more capital: it needs calibration

Having worked across Scotland’s start-up scene for more than a decade, inside ventures, alongside hundreds of founders, and through the design and delivery of local and international programmes, Nick Murray has seen the same debate surface time and time again - why isn’t more capital coming into Scottish start-ups?

Calum Purdie

Calum Purdie

Head of Technology & Life Sciences

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23 March 2026

  • Technology & Life Sciences
  • Where Sharp Minds Meet
Scotland’s tech funding gap: breaking the cycle of underinvestment

The opening months of 2026 have taken me the length and breadth of the UK - from conversations in Glasgow and Edinburgh to investor gatherings in London. One event in the capital stood out in particular: a showcase connecting investors with Scottish-based founders building businesses using artificial intelligence. The quality of the founders in the room was genuinely impressive. But the appetite for investment told a familiar story.

David Smith

David Smith

Tax Senior Manager

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19 March 2026

  • Corporate Tax
  • Private Client Tax
Beating the deadline: the tax changes that could cost you more in 2026/27

A number of significant tax increases take effect from 6 April 2026 and for many individuals and business owners this is the last opportunity to take action before the changes start impacting tax bills. David Smith, Tax Senior Manager, explains further.

Alan Hamilton

Alan Hamilton

Corporate Finance Partner

19 March 2026

  • Corporate Finance
Why sell to private equity?

Why sell to private equity? The first in a series of blogs on private equity, Alan Hamilton, Corporate Finance Partner, shares his insight and investigates if it’s the right fit for you and your business.

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