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Hundreds of foreign property owners stay secret despite new rules
A “loophole” in new legislation means more than half of the offshore entities which own hundreds of Scottish properties, including entire estates, can stay secret.
Why does who owns Scottish land and property really matter?
Steve Goodrich from Transparency International – which campaigns against corruption across the world – explains why who owns Scottish land and property matters.
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.
Scots salmon boss accused of spying is key player in plan for ‘UK’s largest fish farm’
A former chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Company accused of spying on an activist is involved in plans for a major new fish farm in Grimsby.
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.
Director of care home paid £2.27m
A director of a care home firm in Scotland — which is owned in a tax haven and pays some of its staff just over minimum wage — was paid £2.27m in 2020.
Scots property investor Lopatinsky denies links to Russian security agencies
Yuri Lopatinsky was linked to Russian state agencies by an MP during a January debate in the House of Commons.
Whisky firm’s Russian backers had links to Russia’s government
Russian businessmen who have agreed to resign as directors of a Scots whisky firm have links to Russia’s government and military.
Think tank calls for more transparency from Scots charities
There should be a publicly searchable register of charity trustees to bring them into line with company directors, says a new report.
