Scottish Chambers of Commerce News

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has announced three senior appointments to its board of directors, strengthening its leadership team ahead of a critical year for Scotland’s businesses.   Travel and tourism chief Jacqueline Dobson, President of Barrhead Travel and Internova Travel Group’s leisure division, steps up from her role as SCC director to become Vice President, alongside the current VP Doug Smith, a consultant with CBRE.   Liz McAreavey, chief executive of Edi

The Board of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has appointed Mr Charandeep Singh BEM as its new Chief Executive. Following a UK-wide recruitment process led by SCC President Rodney Ayre, Mr Singh was the unanimous choice of the SCC Board to take over from Dr Liz Cameron CBE, who is stepping down after 21 years. He will officially begin as CEO on 1st February 2026, signalling an exciting new era for the national business network and its 12,000 members. Key priorities for

Scottish Chambers of Commerce has said that businesses can take heart from today’s Holyrood Budget, which offered firms immediate relief from rising cost pressures. It welcomed measures such as NDR relief, changes to income tax, investment in infrastructure resilience and funding for skills and training but called for more support and ambition to protect business and deliver economic growth. Dr Liz Cameron CBE, Chief Executive of SCC, said:  “In December, SCC called for the S

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce has warned that sharp business rate increases due to take effect this April will push otherwise viable businesses of all sizes, in every part of Scotland, “to the brink.” Businesses across every sector and region are facing rate bills several times higher than their current liabilities, following the latest revaluation. SCC is sounding the alarm amid an outcry from its membership, who are clear that the scale and speed of these increases leav

Scottish businesses continue to raise concerns about the impact of new migration rules, from recruitment challenges to future workforce planning. We’re running a short snap poll to better understand how migration is impacting employers across Scotland. If your business employs international workers, we want to hear from you. Just a few minutes of your time could help us shape future migration policy. Tell us about your experience in our Migration Snap Poll. Complete the Snap

The latest Scottish Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Indicator shows pressure mounting on Scottish firms, with rising costs, declining investment and faltering confidence undermining growth. The survey of 440 Scottish businesses, produced in partnership with the Fraser of Allander Institute, found labour costs and concern over tax continues to impact more than seven in ten firms. Key findings include: · Business Confidence Declining: four out of the five main se