Scottish Chambers of Commerce

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United Kingdom, Scotland, Glasgow

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11-50

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+44 141 444 7500

Founded date

1948

Mentions in press and media 19

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Nov 12, 2025	Rachel Reeves mulls second booze tax hike	Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering an increase in taxes on alcohol in line with a higher reading of inflation in a repeat of last year’s Budget, according to reports. Reeves could hike duties by the retail prices index (RPI) inflation ...
Jul 7, 2025	Bleak Q2 Sees UK Financial Sector Optimism Plunge to 3-Year Low	Optimism across the financial services industry fell at the fastest rate in almost three years over the second quarter of 2025, according to new figures from the CBI, with business volumes in the sector suffering an equally steep decline. T...
Jul 3, 2025	Scottish Firms Squeezed by ‘Life or Death’ Tax and Labour Costs	Labour costs and tax concerns are weighing down Scottish businesses, according to the latest national poll from the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC), which reveals the widespread impact of April’s National Insurance hike is causing firms...
May 6, 2025	UK Gov Backs Scottish Women in Business With Trade Push	Scottish female entrepreneurs are to get direct access to the UK Government’s global trade expertise as Scotland Office Minister Kirsty McNeill urges women business leaders to join the first all-female Brand Scotland trade mission. At a rou...
Feb 7, 2025	Scots Gov to Tackle the Gender Export Gap	Women-led businesses will receive more help to sell overseas after a study found Scotland could benefit from billions of pounds in extra trade. The Gender Export Gap report estimates that Scotland’s trade could increase by between £3.4 bill...
Dec 6, 2024	Forth Valley's Startup Surge: A New Era for Scottish Innovation	The Forth Valley is buzzing. A new partnership between Techscaler and Ceteris is set to transform the startup landscape in this vibrant region of Scotland. The goal? To cultivate a thriving ecosystem for tech entrepreneurs. This collaborati...
Dec 5, 2024	Scottish Tech Leaders React To Budget Announcement	The freshly released Scottish Budget has already turned heads as local businesses anxiously awaited the devolved nation’s response to the new UK government’s financial plans. The Scottish tech and entrepreneurial ecosystem have fluctuated i...
Nov 22, 2024	CBI Pushes for Pro-business Tax Strategy Ahead of Scottish Budget	CBI Scotland has said there is ‘no time to waste’ to build long-term sustainable growth in Scotland following the record levels of devolved funding coming from Westminster. Coming ahead of next month’s Scottish Budget, the CBI called this a...
Nov 5, 2024	Movers & Shakers \| October 2024	Welcome to the October 2024 edition of DIGIT’s Movers and Shakers! Each month, our Movers and Shakers feature gives you the low-down on recent news in the Scottish tech ecosystem. October has been another bumper month, with many innovative ...
Oct 30, 2024	Scots Gov Urges Budget Investment for Economic Growth	A joint call for investment has been issued to the chancellor on the eve of the UK Budget from the Scottish Government and Scottish Chambers of Commerce. Speaking to business leaders at a reception with the Scottish Chambers of Commerce on ...
Oct 15, 2024	Rising Tax Fears Grip Scottish Business	A new survey from the Scottish Chambers of Commerce has found that taxation concerns are growing among businesses, with 55% reporting being worried about potential tax increases, up from 35% last year. The latest Quarterly Economic Indicato...
Oct 2, 2024	Scottish Chambers of Commerce Appoint New Directors	The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC), the business network, has strengthened its board of directors in a move to boost its fight for greater investment and support for Scotland’s businesses. The new directors are Lindsay McGranaghan, sen...
Jun 19, 2024	Scots Chambers of Commerce Sets Out 15-point Plan for Next UK Gov	The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) is calling on all main political parties in the UK General Election to prioritise economic growth and job creation. The SCC, which represents 12,000 businesses across all sectors, has published a 15-p...
Jan 18, 2024	Skills Shortage Mires Scots Economy in “Low Growth Cycle”	The Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s latest economic survey reveals a mixed picture for Scotland, indicating a persistent low growth cycle. Concerns over inflation have eased slightly to 52% for this quarter, a decline from 75% in the previo...
Oct 24, 2023	Tough Conditions Preventing Growth and Investment for Scots Firms	The Chambers’ Quarterly Economic Indicator is Scotland’s longest-running business survey, operating since 1990. Conducted between August 21 and September 18 2023, the respondents to this survey were 93% SMEs, businesses with less than 250 e...
Apr 6, 2023	Q1 2023: Most Scots SMEs Report No Financial Improvement	The Chambers’ Quarterly Economic Indicator — which is published in partnership with the Fraser of Allander Institute — has been running since 1990, with the surveys offering snapshots of how Scots businesses are faring amid both national an...
Nov 15, 2018	Scottish Industry Bodies React to Brexit Draft Withdrawal Agreement	The Scottish Chambers of Commerce and CBI have backed the Brexit Draft Withdrawal Agreement after Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement yesterday evening. While there have been mixed reactions throughout British politics the two organis...
Nov 28, 2017	Scottish Enterprise and Skills Board Members Announced	The members of the new Enterprise and Strategic Skills board have been announced by the Scottish Government. The board is tasked with creating ‘a fresh strategy for enterprise and skills support in Scotland’ and maximising output from publi...

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FAQ about Scottish Chambers of Commerce

When was Scottish Chambers of Commerce founded?

Scottish Chambers of Commerce was founded in 1948.

What has the press written about Scottish Chambers of Commerce?

Parsers VC has collected 19 articles mentioning Scottish Chambers of Commerce, among them “Rachel Reeves mulls second booze tax hike” (Nov 12, 2025) and “Bleak Q2 Sees UK Financial Sector Optimism Plunge to 3-Year Low” (Jul 7, 2025).

Is Scottish Chambers of Commerce still active?

Yes, Scottish Chambers of Commerce is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 1, 2026.