Business Digest

October 2012

Carol Taylor Arts Services Manager Arts & Business 11 Abercromby Place EH3 6LB

0131 556 3353 [email protected] www.aandbscotland.org.uk

Arts & Business Scotland is a company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland (SC406905) and a Scottish charity (SC042631).The registered office is 11 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6LB.

Contents Business news 3 - 10 Philanthropy 11 Arts & sponsorship news 11 - 14 Arts & Business update 15 - 16 List of sponsored arts projects / events 17 - 19

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BUSINESS NEWS

Brewers, Distillers & Food/Drink Manufacturers

Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya has insisted that he does not have to do a deal with drinks giant Diageo or sell off the “family silver” to prop up his troubled airline. Mallya’s United Spirits empire, owner of distiller Whyte & Mackay, has been locked in talks with Diageo to sell a key stake in the business to the maker of Bell’s and Johnnie Walker. (The Scotsman, 29/10/12)

Diageo, Scotland’s largest distillery, which makes brands such as Johnnie Walker and Bell’s has seen continuing strong growth in emerging markets offset by a weaker performance in parts of Asia and western Europe. Demand for Scotch whisky in China and for premium spirits across North America – which accounts for a third of sales – helped the spirits giant report first-quarter figures in line with expectations, despite weaker results from locations including South Korea. In the three months to 30 September, Diageo, which also makes Gordon’s gin, Guinness stout and Smirnoff vodka, saw net sales growth of 5% compared with 9% the previous year. (The Scotsman, 18/10/12)

Around 1700 workers were left devastated after the owner of the Hall’s of Broxburn meat processing plant rejected two last-minute bids to save the factory. Some areas of production will cease later this month with the last worker due to leave Hall’s, a major employer in West Lothian, by February next year. (The Herald, 16/10/12)

Irn-Bru manufacturer AG Barr revealed yesterday that the Takeover Panel had agreed to extend the deadline for it to announce whether or not it intends to merge with Britvic until 5pm on October 31. The drinks companies said they had sought an extension to the deadline, which had been 5pm yesterday, “to allow the boards of Britvic and AG Barr to consider further the various related aspects of the possible all-share merger.” (The Herald, 4/10/12)

Edinburgh-based beer company Innis & Gunn has reported a 63% rise in turnover for 2011 to £7.5m as it made inroads into the booming craft beer scene in the US. The company, whose beer is produced by Greene King, said it has continued to expand with sales up 30% year-on-year in 2012 to the end of August. Although it did not disclose its profit numbers, the brewer said it gets 77% of its revenues, some £5.7m, from overseas, with Canada its largest market. (The Herald, 2/10/12)

Energy, Oil & Gas

Planners behind Scotland’s biggest offshore windfarm, which aims to create 700 permanent jobs and transform a huge area off the east coast, are seeking the green light for the project. Applications have been lodged for two farms within the Firth of Forth Wind Zone, which, despite its name, is mainly centred on an area off the Angus coast. Initially, Seagreen Wind Energy Ltd wants to build two windfarms of 75 turbines each, with a capacity of 1050 MW. A public consultation on the plans will be launched on Friday and run until December 7. (The Herald, 24/10/12)

BP’s North Sea headquarters in have been put up for sale with a price tag of at least £57m. Although the oil group has committed to stay in the landmark building – where 1,300 staff are based, the building’s owner, Pramerica Real Estate Investors, is looking to dispose of it. (The Scotsman, 20/10/12)

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Constructing a windfarm beside the UK’s biggest national park would be like “building a Tesco in the Grand Canyon”, conservationists have warned. A public enquiry into the Allt Duine development of 31 turbines is due to start on Monday after German energy firm RWE npower appealed a decision earlier this year by Highland Council to reject the scheme. Campaigners fear that if the original ruling is overturned it will pave the way for a host of other windfarms also being planned around the park. (The Scotsman, 18/10/12)

Thousands more Scottish householders are facing higher energy bills after ScottishPower became the latest of the “big six” energy companies to announce a price increase. Consumer groups hit out after the company said bills would rise by 7% from December, adding £8 to an average customer’s monthly dual-fuel bill. Last week British Gas – owner of Scottish Gas – put its tariffs up by 6%, with similar rises from npower. Perth-based SSE has implemented a 9% increase leaving EDF and E.on, which is freezing prices this year, as the only major energy firms not to heap extra costs on consumers. (The Herald, 16/10/12)

Energy giant SSE has put up £15m and Scottish Enterprise £4.3m to build a wind turbine testing facility at Hunterston in North Ayrshire, which it is hoped will ensure the rapidly growing sector create jobs in Scotland. Of the three test berths, SSE will use two to test the turbine technology of its supply chain partners, German engineer Siemens and Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe. Meanwhile, Scottish Enterprise will hold a competition to allocate the lease for the third berth with the aim of attracting a turbine manufacturer that will create jobs. (The Herald, 11/10/12)

Glasgow has won a jobs boost after ScottishPower announced 340 new posts. The energy giant pledged to create customer service and middle management roles in as it boosts its retail operations. It has agreed a three-year deal with Glasgow-based Response UK to take customer calls and, in particular, handle enquiries from households it supplies with gas and electricity. A further 40 jobs have been created to support its Home Comfort products, which includes boiler maintenance. (The Herald, 11/10/12)

Plans to create hundreds of Scottish jobs could be under threat after leading wind turbine manufacturers warned David Cameron they could halt their green energy investments in the UK should his government’s support wane. Gamesa, behind proposals for a £125m plant creating 800 posts in the Port of Leith, Edinburgh, issued the warning after Chancellor George Osborne announced plans to cut subsidies to windfarms. (The Herald, 9/10/12)

Engineering & Manufacturing

Jee Ltd, a leading subsea engineering and training firm, is to expand its operations in Aberdeen. Yesterday it announced two new directors to help drive its strategy of quadrupling turnover to £20m by the end of 2016. Trevor Jee, managing director, said: “As part of a carefully managed growth strategy, we have plans in place to expand the Aberdeen team into new Westhill premises and open an engineering office in central London, with the potential of creating 40 jobs in the UK by the end of 2013 and a total of 150 UK jobs over the next four years.” (The Herald, 17/10/12)

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A US vehicle parts company is to invest in a centre of excellence based in Scotland’s largest city. The expansion of AAM Europe’s Albion Automotive site will support about 80 jobs in Scotstoun, Glasgow. A manufacturing and engineering centre has been established and the company said it will invest about £3m in equipment and machinery, and research and development. (The Scotsman, 2/10/12)

Finance

Swiss bank UBS has unveiled plans to axe 10,000 staff and wind down its fixed income business, as it adapts to tough capital rules. UBS will focus on wealth management and a small investment bank, ditching much of the trading business that ran up $50bn (£31bn) in losses. There were reports that some staff in London turned up to find their employee cards no longer worked at the turnstile and were then escorted to human resources. (The Herald, 31/10/12)

Direct Line has announced plans to cut 70 “senior leadership” roles in a move that will involve the group parting company with chief operating officer Jonathan Davidson. The company said these formed part of a programme to save £100m annually unveiled last month. However, the latest job cuts are in addition to the 900 Direct Line announced then. (The Herald, 30/10/12)

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has come under further pressure to sell its Citizens division in the US and make more cuts to its investment banking business. The future of Citizens was re-ignited yesterday after it emerged there had been talks between RBS and the agency in charge of the taxpayers’ stake. (The Scotsman, 24/10/12)

Nationwide Building Society has become the latest institution to be linked to a bid for the 316 branches Royal Bank of Scotland was due to sell to Santander. (The Herald, 22/10/12)

Tesco Bank has sparked a possible mortgage price war by taking advantage of cheap government money to launch cut-price deals. Chief executive Benny Higgins unveiled what he called “market- leading rates” after announcing that Tesco was accessing the Bank of England’s Funding for Lending Scheme. Edinburgh-based Tesco Bank is now offering two-year fixed mortgages with rates starting at 1.99%. Rates on other products are also lower, he said, adding that the bank will be launching a cash ISA before the end of the year. (The Scotsman, 19/10/12)

The part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) took a major step towards returning to the private sector yesterday by ending its involvement in a government scheme to cover its riskier assets. RBS will also save £1.4m a day when it exits the Asset Protection Scheme, having paid £2.5bn in insurance on its poorer-quality assets since signing up in February 2009. Chancellor George Osborne said: “The government’s strategy remains to return RBS to the private sector when it is value for the taxpayer to do so. Today is a step in that direction.” (The Scotsman, 18/10/12)

Around one in six posts at Citigroup’s fund administration business in Edinburgh is to be cut as the US banking giant moves to lower cost locations overseas. The Herald understands that 50 jobs are likely to go by the end of 2013 and some staff may be offered other roles in the company. Citigroup, which employs 300 people in Edinburgh, said it is committed to retaining a base in the capital. (The Herald, 18/10/12)

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Prudential has dropped its threat to move its headquarters overseas after concluding a review, it was reported yesterday The review was prompted by concerns that new European Union rules would force the Pru, based in London since its founding in 1848, to hold additional capital if it retained its primary tax domicile in the UK. (The Herald, 15/10/12)

Standard Life expects to boost its UK business by two million customers over the next three years on the back of regulatory changes coming into force this month. Paul Matthews, chief executive of the firm’s UK and Europe division, said the company has “never been in a better position “due to a £600m investment in its systems to prepare for changes under the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and pensions auto-enrolment. Tomorrow, the insurance giant will “go live” with the range of services it has developed ahead of changes to the long-term savings and investment industry being ushered in by the RDR. (Scotland on Sunday, 14/10/12)

Virgin Money and NBNK are believed to have contacted Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) this weekend following Santander’s decision to pull out of a deal to buy 316 of its branches. RBS is expected to urge European authorities to extend the sale deadline amid calls for it to be scrapped to safeguard 5,000 RBS jobs. (Scotland on Sunday, 14/10/12)

Edinburgh-based investment and pensions house Standard Life is making a drive into the Asian expatriate market by opening a branch in Singapore. The FTSE-100 company has been granted a full insurance licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore allowing the group to target wealthy individuals based in the city state. (The Herald, 10/01/12)

Central Insurance, the highly acquisitive Aberdeen-based firm that has grown to become one of the UK’s ten largest brokerages, is targeting wealthy clients with the launch of its latest brand. The company already writes about £8m worth of premiums each year for rich customers and aims to reach £10m in the next year after the launch of its ‘Central Bespoke’ service. The group said it will use its Kendal-based Peart and Performance Marque car insurance businesses to help cross sell other policies, including those for art, jewellery and homes. (The Scotsman, 5/10/12)

Scottish financial services giants Royal Bank of Scotland and Standard Life have signed a deal that could see as many as one million RBS customers investing their savings via the Edinburgh insurer. Under the five-year contract, from the beginning of December advisers at RBS will use Standard Life’s wrap platform to arrange purchases of products such as investment funds for customers. From 2013 RBS customers will have access to Standard Life platform via online accounts. (The Herald, 5/10/12)

Ernst & Young said it achieved the strongest rate of growth in six years in the latest period, during which the Scottish practice made a sizeable contribution. The Big Four accountant said it performed well in the year to June, when the turnover of the UK business increased by 11% annually, to £1.6bn, although partner profits fell. The company recruited more than 50 people in Scotland during the year. Employee numbers increased to 852 at 30 June from 803 at the start of the financial year. (The Herald, 2/10/12)

Housebuilding, Property & Construction

Building firm Mactaggart Mickel Group has reported a 68% plunge in profits after house prices and volumes fell. The family-owned business completed 110 homes in the year to April 30 2012, down 24% on the previous 12 months, and the average price slipped 9% to £249,000. (The Herald, 30/10/12)

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Newcastle-based housebuilder Bellway is investing in land in Scotland in anticipation that a pick-up in the property market around London – that drove a 57% jump in profits last year – will soon become more widespread. The company hiked its dividend by 60% yesterday after reporting a pre-tax profit of £105.3m, driven by the recovery in its southern divisions. But chief executive John Watson told The Scotsman the firm was preparing to start work on sites north of the Border, including developments in Alloa, East Kilbride and Motherwell. He said: “We will continue to invest in Scotland. We like our Scottish business and that market will come back again”. (The Scotsman, 17/10/12)

Cala, the Edinburgh-based housebuilder, has received the go-ahead for a massive development in southern England, equivalent to a small town in terms of the number of new homes. After promoting the project in Winchester, Hampshire, for 14 years, it has now received the green light to build 2,000 homes, of which 800 will be “affordable”. (The Herald, 4/10/12)

Internet, Software & Technology

Wolfson Microelectronics has moved back into profit and beaten sales targets in the third quarter, as the great consumer rush for smartphones and tablets continues. The Edinburgh-based audio chip maker generated revenues of $53m (£32m), topping its own $50m guidance, up 31% on the $40m at this stage last year and up 32% on the second quarter. (The Herald, 31/10/12)

Law

One of new “big two” legal firms has been created following the biggest all-Scottish merger of its kind. Burness, the ambitious Central Belt law firm, has joined with Aberdeen market leader Paul & Williamsons. Burness Paull & Williamsons will have 400 staff, including 60 partners and 158 lawyers. And, with offices in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh, it will rank alongside Brodies as one of the two largest firms, measured on Scottish resources and turnover. Philip Rodney, the Burness chairman will lead the combined firm from December 1. (The Herald, 9/10/12)

Scottish law firm Archibald Campbell & Harley yesterday completed its merger with English peer Shoosmiths. The enlarged firm will trade as ACH Shoosmiths in Scotland, giving the much larger English partner its first outpost north of the Border under a deal agreed in June. (The Scotsman, 2/10/12)

Scotland’s first centre for legal process outsourcing (LPO) will bring 21 new jobs to Glasgow and could blaze a trail for professional services outsourcing in the country. NewGalaxy Services, which provides legal services to large corporations and legal firms worldwide has chosen Scotland as the base for its European operations after a successful campaign by Scottish Enterprise. The company also has bases in London, Chicago and Mumbai. (The Herald, 2/10/12)

The tectonic plates under Scotland’s legal sector move a little more with the announcement this morning of a merger between Lindsays and long-established Edinburgh firm MacLachlan & MacKenzie. The new 29-partner firm will be known as Lindsays and the merger will take effect from next Monday, 8 October. MacLachlan & MacKenzie staff will move to the Lindsays offices at Caledonian Exchange. (The Scotsman, 1/10/12)

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Scottish law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn (S&W) has acquired independent financial adviser Muirfield for an undisclosed firm. Shepherd and Wedderburn Financial will be headed by Muirfield founder John Mortmer, who will be supported by a team based at the law firm’s Edinburgh offices. S&W said the new division will improve the firm’s private client offering particularly in terms of pensions and long-term financial planning. S&W has 61 partners and more than 350 staff at offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. Its move into financial advice coincides with changes in the IFA sector following a government review. (The Scotsman, 1/10/12)

Leisure, Travel, Restaurants & Hotels

An airline is to base a fourth plane at a Scottish airport, creating 50 jobs. Jet2.com is launching three new routes from Glasgow Airport next summer, to Murcia in Spain, Pula in Croatia and Menorca. (The Herald, 17/10/12)

Airport operator BAA is to change its name after nearly 50 years. The Spanish-owned company will operate using the names of its four remaining UK airports - Heathrow, Southampton, Glasgow and Aberdeen. (The Herald, 16/10/12)

Low-cost airline easyJet is to introduce a service linking Scotland and Iceland. It will begin flights from Edinburgh to Reykjavik in March with two flights a week. (The Herald, 5/10/12)

Other

Pearson will merge Penguin Books with Bertelsmann’s Random House to create the world’s leading consumer publisher, a day after it was reported that News Corp could bid for Penguin. Education and media publisher Pearson said the new joint venture would be named Penguin Random House. (The Herald, 30/10/12)

High-end music system specialist Linn achieved a 31% hike in pre-tax profits to £2.19m in its last financial year to June 30, as it enjoyed strong demand for its cutting-edge digital streaming (DS) players in tough economic conditions. Linn, which is based in Waterfoot, enjoyed a 5% rise in turnover to £17.3m in the year to June 30 year-end. (The Herald, 30/10/12)

Travel search company Skyscanner has launched a recruitment drive to fill 100 roles in Scotland by the end of 2013 and has revealed plans to open a further office in Glasgow. Skyscanner employs 150 staff at its new headquarters in Edinburgh, with an additional 20 employees based in Singapore and Beijing, after it opened an office in the Chinese capital last month. This month the company revealed that its revenues had risen 40.2% year-on-year as a result of growth in its Asian markets. Skyscanner’s technology handles 650 million flight prices every day, using real time information from 600 airlines, in 30 languages and a range of currencies. (Scotland on Sunday, 28/10/12)

International fashion house Chanel has bought the business and assets of Scottish cashmere manufacturer Barrie Knitwear from administrators KPMG. The deal, completed yesterday afternoon, preserves the jobs of 176 people at the Hawick textiles company. (The Herald, 17/10/12)

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The UK chief executive of call centre firm Teleperformance expects to create up to 500 more positions in Scotland over the next 12 to 15 months. Alistair Niederer told The Herald the company’s Scottish arm – acquired from beCogent in 2010 and which employs around 3,500 full and part-time staff across sites in Airdrie, Erskine, Kilmarnock and Glasgow – was performing extremely well. Mr Niederer is predicting the overall UK business will continue to grow strongly. (The Herald, 15/10/12) Aerospace and defence firms BAE Systems and EADS have decided to cancel their planned merger, after talks were thwarted by political deadlock. It followed days of talks between the UK, French and German governments to overcome political objections. (BBC News, 10/10/12)

Budget airline Ryanair has withdrawn from the race to buy Stansted after saying the airport’s Spanish owner had blocked it from the sale process. BAA’s parent company Ferrovial put the airport up for sale in August after abandoning its legal battle with the Competition Commission, which wants to break the firm’s dominant position in the UK. (The Scotsman, 10/10/12)

Venerable opticians chain Black & Lizars yesterday unveiled plans to double in size to nearly 50 branches within two years as it shrugs off the financial challenges facing its rivals. Chief executive Mark Ross said the Glasgow-based firm, which traces its roots back to 1830, will fund the expansion out of its existing cash reserves. Ross said that his expansion strategy would consist of buying one- man practices as opticians retire and look to sell on their businesses. He will mainly focus on Scotland, but has already been approached by some businesses in England. (The Scotsman, 6/10/12)

Orion Group, the -based manpower agency has reported a 25% rise in turnover to £308m and profits up by 62% to £9.14m. Orion, the biggest recruitment provider in Scotland according to industry rankings, is marking its 25th anniversary this year, and operates in 33 countries. (The Herald, 3/10/12)

Retail

Jewellery business Rox has an eye on the retail hotspots of Leeds, London and Manchester as it plots an expansion beyond its Scottish heartland. The firm, which will have five branches after it opens a £1m Edinburgh emporium this month, believes it can shrug off the gloomy consumer backdrop and add a store a year over the next decade. Rox will continue to invest heavily in a website that accounts for about 15% of turnover. (Scotland on Sunday, 7/10/12)

Scottish Highland dress maker Kinloch Anderson is setting up shop in Guangzhou as part of its expansion into the burgeoning Chinese market. The family-owned firm is also preparing to open an outlet in Brooks Brothers’ New York department store on Madison Avenue and is considering additional opportunities in the US. The company has long had a presence in the Far East, selling high- end menswear items such as suits (rather than the tartan garb it is known for at home) in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The company is to open its New York store at the end of the month, to coincide with a Scottish Week in the city. Meanwhile the company is also planning to offer a revamped range of Kinloch Anderson branded whisky. (The Herald, 3/10/12)

Around 40 Optical Express shops, including three in Scotland, are to close under plans to reorganise the ailing business. Scottish entrepreneur David Moulsdale announced that part of the chain is to be put into administration as the group struggles with the high-street downturn. The Cumbernauld-based firm is one of the UK’s biggest opticians. (The Herald, 3/10/12)

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Around 2,200 staff at JJB Sports, including more than 350 in Scotland, lost their jobs yesterday. Administrators closed 133 stores and agreed to sell off 20 others. Rival Sports Direct will pay £23.8m for the 20 stores, along with the JJB website and brand, leaving just four outlets north of the Border – in Airdrie, Cumbernauld, Elgin and Glasgow, employing a total of 60 people. (The Scotsman, 2/10/12)

Transport

Sir Richard Branson has revealed that Virgin Trains is planning a bid for the East Coast Main Line franchise when it comes up for tender next year. (The Scotsman, 29/10/12)

Virgin is to be given a short-term franchise (expected to be between nine and 13 months) to run the West Coast Main Line, as the government tries to open a new bid to run the service between Glasgow and London. (The Scotsman, 16/10/12)

The competition to run trains on the West Coast Main Line has been cancelled following the discovery of significant technical flaws in the way the franchise process was conducted, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced today. The decision means the Department for Transport (DfT) will no longer be awarding a franchise contract to run the West Coast service when the current franchise expires in December. FirstGroup was due to take over the running of the London to Scotland line after being awarded the contract by the DfT in August, but Virgin Rail, which currently runs the service, launched a High Court challenge against the decision. The DfT said it would be no longer contesting the judicial review sought by Sir Richard Branson's company. Mr McLoughlin has also ordered two independent reviews into the competition process. The Government said it was "resolving urgently" the future arrangements for operation of the West Coast service - which was due to be handed over to FirstGroup on December 9. (Manchester Evening News, 3/10/12)

Vehicle Dealerships

Shares in Vertu Motors accelerated yesterday after it said an improving car market had bolstered sales at its fast-expanding portfolio of dealerships. The group, which trades under the Macklin Motors brand in Scotland, saw revenue rise by 14.8% to £628.1m in the six months to 31 August, driving pre- tax profits up 26.8% to £5.2m and prompting the firm to say it should beat market expectations for the full year. Shares in the group closed up 8.6% at 38p. Chief executive Robert Forrester said the eight Scottish dealerships were performing in line with the rest of the group and Vertu would seek to add to the Macklin chain. (The Scotsman, 18/10/12)

Motordealer John Martin Group has seen its losses widen as turnover tumbled by more than 25%. Accounts filed at Companies House show the company reported a pre-tax loss of £408,000 in 2011, up from £303,000 the previous year. The Edinburgh business disposed of three dealerships in 2010 – joint Vauxhall and Chevrolet sites in Edinburgh and Aberdeen to Peter Vardy plus a Citroen and Hyundai facility in Stirling to Arnold Clark – but saw its turnover on a comparable basis plunge by more than £20m from £86.8m to £64.8m. The group, which also operates under the Belmont and Murray Motor Company banners, did post an operating profit of £103,000 which was a better result than the £446,000 loss previously recorded. The group, founded in 1964 and still controlled by John Martin, sells brands such as Rolls Royce, Kia, Peugeot, Vauxhall, Jeep, Chrysler, Suzuki, Aston Martin and Lotus. (The Herald, 11/10/12)

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PHILANTHROPY

Public galleries in Glasgow and Edinburgh have benefited from a £4m donation of works from two of the UK’s leading art collectors. The Eric and Jean Cass gift involves more than 300 pieces. The Contemporary Art Society said the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh are among the UK galleries to benefit from “one of the most important and philanthropic initiatives in the 100-year history of the society”. The donation includes works by Niki de Saint Phalle, Reg Butler and Cesar Baldaccini. The couple want the works to be “enjoyed by art lovers across the UK as a whole rather than just by visitors to top London museums”, the society said. (The Herald, 24/10/12)

A Scots woman who left £15,000 to her friends and family has stunned them all after she had put aside a separate £3m windfall for charity. She left around £300,000 each to 10 charities, including Life Care Edinburgh, Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society, The Royal United Kingdom Benefit Association and The Thistle Foundation. Gordon Cameron, Ms Irving’s lawyer, said: “She was an extraordinary woman. All the charities she left money to were close to her heart.” (The Herald, 4/10/12)

ARTS & SPONSORSHIP NEWS

Arts Sponsorship

Filmhouse Cinema and Drambuie today announced a brand new partnership that will see the Scottish drinks brand support a series of film seasons that will bring “A Taste of the Extraordinary” to Edinburgh cinema audiences during the next twelve months. This innovative sponsorship, between the Scotch whisky spirit and Edinburgh’s home of cultural cinema, will kick-off with a season of seven of the nine surviving silent films by Alfred Hitchcock. These films, recently restored by the BFI, will be brought to Scottish audiences for the first time accompanied by live soundtrack performances. The hidden Hitchcock gems will be shown at Filmhouse during November, with further “A Taste of the Extraordinary” cinema seasons to follow in the coming months. (Filmhouse press release, 9/10/12)

Cherie Blair has stepped in to help fund a literary prize while it looks for new sponsors. Organisers said the Women’s Prize for Fiction, which was sponsored by communication company Orange up until last year, will be privately funded during the interim. (The Scotsman, 9/1012)

Sport & Other Sponsorship

The company behind Irn-Bru has been unveiled as the latest sponsor of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Soft drinks firm AG Barr, whose links with Glasgow date back more than 100 years, has been named an official supporter of the Games. It will support the event through a range of brands including Irn-Bru and Strathmore water. (The Herald, 23/210/12)

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Funding

The Heritage Lottery Fund in Scotland has awarded £220,000 to help the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust to create a centre for children’s literature in Dumfries. Creative Scotland last week gave £45,000 to the project. (The Herald, 2/10/12)

Training, Development & Awards

Institute of Fundraising Awards Scotland 2012: Marketing and Communications Award – National Galleries of Scotland for Galleries of Stars; Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year Award – Major General Seymour Monro for his work with the Highlanders’ Museum; and Fundraiser of the Year Award – Rita Hopper of Sense Scotland. Glenfiddich Fiddle Champion 2012 – Maggie Anderson Glenfiddich Piping Champion 2012 – Iain Speirs

Man Booker Prize – Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantell

Sunday Mail Great Scot Awards 2012 – Hearts & Minds received an Unsung Hero Award for their Clowndoctors programme.

Arts & Heritage

One of Scotland’s best-selling authors is to write an opera that will be performed to coincide with the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Alexander McCall Smith, famous for The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, is to pen the libretto to The Friendship Oratorio - a Scottish Opera project which will see 100 young people and emerging artists from seven Commonwealth countries develop their own stories about what friendship means. (The Herald, 31/10/12)

Scottish Book Trust (SBT) is running the first Book Week Scotland to inspire people across the country to begin or continue their reading journey for empowerment, education, pleasure and growth. The flagship event The Reading Hour, at 11:00 on Friday 30 November aims to have everyone pick up a book and participate in a single collective celebration of reading. There is a series of opportunities for companies to encourage their whole staff team to consider the benefits of reading, with free editable posters for staff rooms, information for intranet pages, book marks, reading lists and advice on how to get involved. A free book called My Favourite Place will be available - an anthology of writing by authors and the Scottish public about their favourite places in Scotland. To receive copies of the book or for more information visit www.bookweekscotland.com. Or contact Claire Stewart 0131 524 0170, [email protected] by 9 November

One of the most successful young English theatre directors has been appointed to lead the National . Laurie Sansom, artistic director of the Royal & Derngate, Northampton, will take up the same role in Scotland in the spring. He was the unanimous choice of the NTS board to replace Vicky Featherstone who leaves post in December 2012. (The Times Scotland, 24/10/12)

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Organisers of the Edinburgh International Festival have started the process to recruit a replacement for Jonathan Mills. Mr Mills will take the helm of the festival for the last time in 2014. A festival spokesman said: “The closing date for applications will be mid-January 2013, with a view to the director designate being available to start planning by the summer of 2013 and working full time from October 2014.” (The Scotsman 24/10/12)

Creative Scotland has announced a major-shake-up of its policies in the face of widespread criticism from Scotland’s artistic community. The body, which distributes £80m in government and National Lottery funds, will implement internal reforms two weeks after it received an unprecedented letter of protest from more than 400 artists. It has already launched two internal inquiries to study operational issues and the use of Lottery funds. Chairman Sir Sandy Crombie has announced a return to an emphasis on specialised knowledge in dealing with artists and companies. He said: “We will look again at our structure to ensure appropriate prominence is given to art form specialism.” (The Herald, 23/10/12)

A new £3m home for some of Scotland’s leading artists has officially opened its doors in Glasgow. The Whisky Bond at Speirs Locks has undergone a multi-million-pound conversion from a derelict structure with no windows, surrounded by bleak overgrown wasteland, into the new home for more than 60 artists and the first permanent base for Glasgow Sculpture Studios. The premises, built in 1957 and formerly owned by British Waterways, had been empty for more than 10 years, and were last used as a mushroom factory before falling into disuse. (The Herald, 20/10/12)

All babies born in Scotland from Monday will be given a classical music CD to help them ‘begin a lifelong musical journey’. The RSNO and the Association of Registrars of Scotland will offer discs for all newborns until October 2013. It is titled Astar, meaning journey in Gaelic. (Metro, 12/10/12)

Now in a radical move that will also make its members available for hire to weddings, small concerts and other functions, Scottish Opera’s orchestra is to form a co-operative. Its ensemble will become a commercial operation, providing more work for its members and reducing the chances of them being tempted away to work south of the Border. The 53-strong group, which will remain Scottish Opera’s orchestra after it gave its blessing to the scheme, will be called Music Co-operative Scotland. In 2010, the orchestra was made part-time by Scottish Opera. (The Herald, 5/10/12)

Multi-million-pound plans to overhaul one of Edinburgh’s leading concert venues have been dealt a huge blow after they were rejected by Scotland’s arts agency. The Queen’s Hall – one of the key venues for the Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival – had been hoping to win backing for a complete restoration of its main auditorium and the creation of a new 125-seater venue at the back. Roderick Wylie, chairman of the Queen’s Hall, said: “We are disappointed by the outcome of our application to Creative Scotland’s capital investment programme. We will now take some time to reflect upon their feedback and seek discussions with key stakeholders on what the next steps might be to realise the refreshment of this much-loved Edinburgh venue.” A Creative Scotland spokeswoman said: “Our next round of capital investment will open for applications in the spring of 2013 and the Queen’s Hall could potentially reapply then.” (The Scotsman, 3/10/12)

Charity Sense Scotland is to extend its Glasgow arts centre, with the city council’s arms-length construction company securing the £430,000 contract. The scheme will see a disused print works converted to house a new events space, gallery, and four arts and craft studios. The three-storey project will link directly with the charity’s TouchBase centre. (The Herald, 2/10/12)

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Sources: BBC News Filmhouse Manchester Evening News Metro Scotland on Sunday The Herald The Scotsman TheTimes Scotland

Compiled by Carol Taylor, Arts Services Manager

Note: The Business Digest gives a snapshot of current business and arts issues each month with extracts taken from a range of newspapers and publications. For a fuller/more in-depth picture of events, the Business Digest should be read in conjunction with other sources of business and arts news.

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ARTS & BUSINESS UPDATE

New Business Members

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New Arts Members

Grampian Hospitals Art Trust (GHAT) was launched in 1985 with the main aim of enhancing healthcare spaces throughout Grampian by the provision of art and artworks. Today GHAT has an impressive collection of over 4,000 works that are installed in hospitals and health care spaces throughout the Aberdeenshire region. As well as commissioning artists and installing contemporary artworks within hospitals, GHAT also manages a changing exhibition programme within the Art Gallery, in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) was established in 1670 and during the 20th century acquired three regional gardens – Benmore (near Dunoon in Argyll), Dawyck (near Peebles in the Borders) and Logan (near Stranraer in Galloway). Together they represent one of the world’s largest collection of living plants. RBGE is also a world-renowned centre for plant science and education.

North Lanarkshire Council – Scotland’s fourth largest local authority. North Lanark

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Recent Board Bank placements David Shanks, Commercial Director, D8 - Glasgow Print Studio Craig Chatwin, Financial Analyst, Lloyds Banking Group - Craft Scotland

Arts & Business Scotland Awards 2012 http://www.aandbscotland.org.uk/2011-arts-andamp-business-scotland-awards-winners For images of the evening check our flickr account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/69677325@N02/

New Arts Sponsorship grants awarded

Ref No. Arts Business Grant Location

SCG278 Cultural Documents Ing. Antonio Buono. Srl £ 8,000 Edinburgh, Glasgow, Italy

SCG280 EDO Architecture Morton Young and Borland Ltd £ 1,503 Glasgow

SCG281 Gardyne Theatre Blue Square Design Limited £15,000

SCG283 Scottish Music Centre PSB 1 Ltd £ 1,500 Glasgow

Farewell to Katriona Holmes

We say a fond farewell to ‘Katch’, our projects manager, on Friday 9th November after notching up seven and a half years at A&BS. Awarded the 2013 Creative Scotland Fellowship on the Clore Leadership programme (full time programme of training, mentoring and secondments), she has decided to move on and devote her energies (boundless!) to that for the next ten months. During her time with us, Katch has not only brightened up our days with creativity and fun but also with her seemingly endless wardrobe of fab outfits. We wish her all the best for the year ahead.

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Arts sponsorships in Scotland throughout November 2012

New Event & Venue Date(s) Capital Solutions RSNO – Concert at Usher Hall, Edinburgh 23 Nov Chevron Foyer Art Gallery, Aberdeen / Focus Environment: an environmental 6 Nov – 1 Dec photographic competition for secondary schools sponsored by Chevron. Exhibition of winning entries Dewar’s Aberfeldy Festival 2 – 3 Nov Dickson Minto National Galleries of Scotland / SJ Peploe exhibition Nov ’12 – July ‘13 Drambuie Filmhouse Cinema / Series of film seasons – A Taste of the Extraordinary Nov ’12 – Oct ’13 Family Advertising St Andrews Voices Festival 18 – 21 Nov Johnston Lennoxlove Book Festival 2 - 4 Nov Montgomery McInroy & Wood Lennoxlove Book Festival 2 - 4 Nov Prentice Coaches Lennoxlove Book Festival 2 - 4 Nov Reid & Taylor Lennoxlove Book Festival 2 - 4 Nov Scotland Springfords Lennoxlove Book Festival 2 - 4 Nov Stay in St Andrews St Andrews Voices Festival 18 – 21 Nov Tiso DCA - Dundee Mountain Film Festival 23 - 24 Nov Total French Film Festival UK 2012 8 Nov – 2 Dec Virgin Money Scottish Chamber Orchestra - Concert at Usher Hall, Edinburgh 15 Nov On-going Event & Venue Date Accenture Scottish Opera - Continuing as principal sponsor after five years + Sept ’12– Aug ‘13 sponsorship of the Magic Flute on 1 November at HM Theatre, Aberdeen Aldi Stores Ltd Vision Mechanics -storage/workshop space for Big Man Walking Aug ’12 – July ‘13 Allianz Insurance The Pier Arts Centre - Exhibition: The Derek Williams Trust Collection 1 Sept - 17 Nov AnCnoc - ticket sponsor Sept ’12 - Aug ‘13 APE Design Pucko Company - The Adventures of Butterfly Boy with performances in Sept ’12–Aug 13 autumn 2012, spring 2013 and Edinburgh International Festival 2013. Apex Hotel Dundee Rep Theatre Mar ’12 – Jan ‘13 Artemis Investment Scottish Ballet Apr ’12 – Mar ‘13 Managers Sponsor a Dancer – Tama Barry and Tomomi Sato Baillie Gifford Scottish Ballet - Sponsor a Dancer – Luciani Ravizzi Apr ’12 – Mar ‘13 Baillie Gifford Edinburgh International Science Festival - Schools Generation Science Oct ’12–May ‘13 project delivered through medium of theatre, drama and art. Baillie Gifford Friends of RSA - Annual Schools Arts Award - competition open to all Oct ’12 – Jun ‘13 secondary schools in Scotland, plus school workshops and exhibition of winning entries in the Friends of RSA Room in April 2013 Bank of Scotland National Theatre of Scotland – Bank of Scotland Pioneering Partnership Jan ’11 – Dec ‘12 →Yellow Moon & Monster in the Hall – rural tour for young people 6 Sept – 17 Nov → Guid Sisters – Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh then King’s Theatre, Glasgow 21 Sept – 27 Oct Bank of Scotland Jolomo Bank of Scotland Awards 2013 - prizes presented in June 2013. Sept’12– June ‘13 Belhaven Tron Theatre – brochure sponsor Apr ’12 – Mar ‘13

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Blue2 Design & Gardyne Theatre - Season brochure + brand marketing development, Aug ’12 - Jun ‘13 Marketing incl digital presence Cairn Energy → Summer on Stage; → Tickets for young Jan ’10 – Dec ‘12 people in disadvantaged communities to attend Connections Festival Capital Solutions Hearts & Minds - Free use and servicing of photocopiers (since 2008) Jan – Dec ‘12 Capital Solutions Scottish Opera July ’11 – July ‘13 In kind Cazden Ltd Comar - series of online films for new website Oct ’12 – April ’13 Clark Thomson The Pier Arts Centre 1 Sept - 17 Nov Insurance Brokers Exhibition: The Derek Williams Trust Collection Fishers Tours Dundee Rep Theatre Mar ’12 – Feb‘13 Travel partner Subsidised travel for groups/schools + Christmas show sponsor Grasshoppers Hotel Scottish National Jazz Orchestra - Accommodation for guest artists May’12 – May‘13 Hastings & Co Riddell Fiddles Jan ’11 – Dec ‘12 Heineken UK A&B Scotland – Skills Bank – business volunteers to coach individuals in Aug ’11 – July‘13 arts organisations on specific management issues or tasks Heineken A Play, A Pie and A Pint / Series of lunchtime plays - Oran Mor, Glasgow Sept - Dec Hilton Glasgow Scottish Opera – hospitality and meeting spaces Sep ’12 - Aug’13 Hotel Indigo Citizens Theatre - Annual Lunch + rooms for use by theatre guests Apr ’12 – Mar ‘13 Inverness Guest Hearts & Minds – Two year agreement (since Sep ’10) for 20 free Apr ’11 – Dec ‘12 House Association overnight stays for practitioners in Inverness Keegan & Pennykid Arts & Business Scotland Nov ’11 – Oct ‘13 KLM Hunterian Art Gallery - Rembrandt and the Passion exhibition 15 Sept – 2 Dec La Bonne Auberge RSNO – Children’s Classic Concerts in Glasgow & Edinburgh May ’10– May ‘13 La Bonne Auberge Children’s Classic Concerts 2012-13 Season in Glasgow + Edinburgh Oct ’12 – Apr ‘13 La Bonne Auberge Scottish Opera – hospitality and events Sept ’12-July ’13 Let’s Talk Print Dundee Rep Ensemble – programmes sponsor Mar ’12 – Feb ‘13 LifeScan Hearts & Minds - Clowndoctors visits to Raigmore Hospital, Inverness + Apr ’12 – Mar ‘13 three weeks of community visits to schools and families Loganair Scottish Opera – a travel partner for tour of La Traviata 20 Sept - 24 Nov MacRoberts LLP Scottish Opera – Preferred Legal Services Partner + performance July ’11 – July ‘14 In kind sponsor of The Barber of Seville in Oct ’11 at Theatre Royal, Glasgow Majestic Wines Dundee Rep Theatre – Provision of wines for press nights Mar ’12 – Feb ‘13 Miller Group Royal Lyceum Theatre / Project Dream – immersive creative learning 2012 - 2015 project working across the curriculum in primary + secondary schools in Edinburgh & Midlothian- autumn terms (Sept-Nov) each year for 4 years Morisons Solicitors Glasgow School of Art – Portfolio Coaching Programme (continued) Sep ’11–June ‘14 Murray Donald The Byre Theatre of St Andrews – year-round film programme (three Sept ’12 - Aug‘15 Drummond Cook LLP year partnership) NASUWT Scotland National Youth Choir of Scotland - education partner Apr ’12 – Mar ‘14 Provident Financial Royal Lyceum Theatre – Lyceum Discover Sep ’11–Aug ‘14 Radio Tay Gardyne Theatre - Emerging Talent Programme Aug ’12 - Jun ‘13 Rathbones National Galleries of Scotland - Blazing with Crimson at SNPG Jan – Dec ‘12 ScotRail Arts & Business Scotland – provision of free travel passes Jan – Dec ‘12 ScotRail Hearts & Minds - Provision of travel passes for practitioners Jan – Dec ‘12

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Scott + Co - Class Act – two year education project with Sept’12 – Jan‘14 Edinburgh’s secondary schools. September to January each year Scottish Café & Friends of RSA Oct - Dec Restaurant Arbites – series of three lunchtime talks with artists Scottish Friendly Scottish Book Trust - Book Tour sponsorship renewal Apr ’12 – Mar‘13 ScottishPower ScottishPower Pipe Band – participation in piping competitions/events Jul ’12 - June 13 during the year plus the St Andrew’s Day Schools competition. ScottishPower ScottishPower Story Generator – initiative in association with Edinburgh Aug – Nov International Book Festival to encourage creative writing amongst secondary school pupils across Scotland ScottishPower National Theatre of Scotland / Glasgow Girls, Citizens Theatre 17 Oct – 17 Nov Seertech Solutions Glasgow Sculpture Studios - access to cutting edge digital technologies Sept ’12 - Aug‘13 America LLC and specialist expertise; in kind staff costs towards the realisation of the project and extensive professional consultation. Solutions Developed ON At - FifeSpace opening events for new art exhibitions Jan’12 – Jan ‘13 Sono Vie - inkind Scottish National Jazz Orchestra -Provision of recording + sound equip May ’12 – May ‘13 Telegraph Media Scottish Ballet - Sponsor a Dancer – Bethany Kingsley-Garner Apr ’12 – Mar ‘13 Group Tesco Bank National Galleries of Scotland (three-year title sponsorship) Jan ‘12 – Dec ‘14 Tesco Bank Art Competition for Schools 2012 Tesco Bank The Reading Agency – The Tesco Bank Reading Challenge Scotland July ’12 – Aug ‘14 Three-year title sponsorship to run annually July through August The Glenmorangie National Museums Scotland – The Glenmorangie Research Project – Mar ’11 – Dec ‘13 Company Phase II of six year project into Early Historic Scotland AD 300-900 The Guardian Edinburgh International Book Festival Aug ’11 – Aug ‘13 The List The Royal Lyceum Theatre - 2012/13 season preview performances Sept ’12– May ‘13 The Royal Bank of National Museums Scotland – RBS Lates: second series of after-hours Oct ’12–Sept ‘13 Scotland events at National Museum of Scotland The Royal Bank of National Museums Scotland (NMoS) - RBS Museum Talks Feb ’12 – Jan ‘13 Scotland Group Tullis Russell ON at Fife - Fife Foto photographic gallery in Rothes Halls, Glenrothes Sep ’11 – Aug ‘16 Virgin Money Edinburgh Festival Fringe – three year partnership Aug ’11 – Aug’13 Virgin Money Scottish Chamber Orchestra - Principal sponsor of 2012/2013 Season Oct 12’ – May 13’ William Bros. CCA – provision of Heather Ale for exhibition previews Jul ’12 – Aug ‘13 Wolffe Theatre Royal, Dumfries spring ’12 – spring Brand design and on-going brand and communication support ‘13

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