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Revealed: The billionaire Wall Street investor behind a Borders shooting estate
Louis Moore Bacon is the named beneficiary of the 9,000 acre Raeshaw Estate in the Scottish Borders.
How we revealed Scotland’s Secret Owners
Over the next three days – thanks to a new Ferret analysis – we will be shedding light on some of Scotland’s Secret Owners for the first time. Here’s how.
Tory funders own more than £50m of Scottish property in secretive tax havens
Major financial backers of the Conservative Party own more than £50m of Scottish property through secretive companies registered in tax havens.
Former SAS sergeant resigns from armed forces charity amid financial mismanagement claims
A renowned former member of the SAS has resigned from an armed forces charity, accusing the organisation of financial mismanagement with public donations.
Protesters target Abrdn AGM over fossil fuel investments
The Edinburgh investment firm, Abrdn, has faced protests about its fossil fuel investments at its annual AGM in the capital.
‘Corporate con’? Big polluting investors behind push for hydrogen heating
Authoritarian regimes and financial giants with stakes in the fossil fuel industry are among investors who would benefit from plans to use hydrogen heating.
Timeline: The SNP finances controversy
A look at the timeline of events in the row over the SNP's finances.
Only 3 out of 631 new Scottish limited partnerships formed by residents of Scotland
An analysis of all 631 Scottish companies that use opaque financial structures has revealed that only three were formed by residents of Scotland.
Taxable derelict land increase in most council areas sparks calls for tax reform
The number of taxable vacant and derelict land plots grew in most council areas in recent years, prompting calls for an end to “perverse incentives” for owners.