Historic Arbroath fish firm RR Spink & Sons was in the black last year despite ‘challenging’ export markets. Accounts just lodged with Companies House show the business achieved pre-tax profits of £849,000 in the 12 months to March 29, 2020. This...
Read MoreForfar ready-meal manufacturer Strathmore Foods managed to increase profits and continue investments despite the onset of Covid-19. The directors hailed an excellent performance in a turbulent year. They say the impact of the pandemic had created an “unexpected and extremely challenging”...
Read MoreAll seasonal workers travelling from overseas to work on Scottish farms will be required to take two Covid-19 tests in the first eight days of their stay, according to new Scottish Government rules. As well as continuing to provide facilities for...
Read MoreThe boss of an Angus oilfield services firm praised his "exceptional" workforce as the company returned to profit. RMEC recorded a strong set of results which put the firm in a strong position to meet the challenges posed by Covid-19. The newly...
Read MoreAs a Royal Marine, Graeme Ogg saw conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan but nothing could prepare him for redundancy as Covid-19 hit. After leaving the Royal Marines as a sergeant in 2013, he went into the oil and gas industry. As the...
Read MoreBusinesses in Angus and Dundee are currently operating on average at less than half their capacity. An in-depth survey of the business landscape by Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce has shown a slump in activity. The latest quarterly economic survey shows...
Read MoreCarnoustie-based housebuilder DJ Laing has highlighted the strong Dundee property market for its rise in profits. Newly filed accounts from the Angus firm showed its sales rose to £7 million for the year ending May 31 2020, compared to £6.3 million...
Read MoreA major Arbroath employer has seen sales bounce back after being hit by Covid-19 disruption. Interplex PMP, a component manufacturer for the automotive and electronics industries, is also continuing to invest heavily in the business. The company whose managing director is Stephen...
Read MoreOne of the UK’s biggest maltsters – Pauls Malt – enjoyed a rise in profits last year despite Covid-19 pressures on its brewing and distilling customer base. Accounts for Pauls Malt, which is part of the Boortmalt group and has sites at...
Read MoreLeading construction materials group Breedon revealed that annual profits had plunged by nearly 50% as the impact of Coronavirus hit it hard. The nationwide company, which has its Scottish HQ in Angus, suffered after the March lockdown effectively brought the UK...
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