2020 Vision for United Capital

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United Capital CEO, Graeme Carling outlines plans for 2020. Even with two companies, with a combined turnover of £35million already at legal stages, and a pipeline of potential acquisition businesses with turnover in excess of £100million,…

MCGILL NEWS: McGill starts 2020 with announcement of new Managing Director

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Dundee-based building services company McGill has started the new year by announcing the appointment of a new Managing Director, Douglas Thomson, a vastly experienced industry expert who joins McGill having spent 19 years as Managing Director…

Scottish Entrepreneur Graeme Carling announces re-launch of parent company to manage business interests and appointment of new McGill Managing Director

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After announcing the acquisition of Forfar-based Alliance Electrical in December, Graeme Carling, who also bought troubled building services company McGill in 2019, has re-launched his investment company United Capital as the parent company…

Business Insights: Graeme Carling Discusses Why Businesses Don't Sell

UK entrepreneur, Graeme Carling discusses why businesses don't sell. It is reported that over 90% of the businesses listed for sale will not ever sell and will eventually end up being closed down.

New McGill owner acquires Angus-based Alliance Electrical in second acquisition deal of the year

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Graeme Carling, who bought McGill earlier in the year, has completed his acquisition of Angus-based electrical, plumbing and heating firm, Alliance, which has annual turnover of over £3.5million, in what is his second company purchase…

Coventry University students get investment masterclass from Graeme Carling

United Capital Managing Director, Graeme Carling accepted an invitation from Coventry University's Investment Society to deliver an investment masterclass on Monday evening. Speaking to students via video conference, experienced investor…

MCGILL NEWS: McGill will open an Aberdeen office after winning contracts worth £1.7 million in the city

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In August the company announced it had opened a Glasgow office and it plans to open a Granite City depot this year. The firm has now won deals for smoke detector contracts with Aberdeen-based Langstane and Castlehill housing associations…

MCGILL NEWS: First Minister meets re-employed McGill workers

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First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP has met with some of the workers who were re-employed by McGill after it was rescued out of administration earlier this year, including the new management team behind McGill and individuals from Govanhill…

McGILL NEWS: McGill awarded £2.6million Govanhill housing renovation contract

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Govanhill Housing Association has appointed McGill to deliver a multi-million-pound housing redevelopment contract as part of the South West Govanhill Acquisition & Repair programme, funded by the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council.…

McGILL NEWS: McGill Homes announce plans for prestigious Dundee Waterfront development

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Dundee based McGill Homes have today, announced the purchase of the former Department for Work and Pensions building on Dock Street, Dundee in a deal worth over £500,000, and revealed their intentions to convert the Grade B listed building…

McGILL NEWS: United Capital acquires McGill

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After being announced by KPMG as the preferred bidder for McGill & Co, today, United Capital has announced their acquisition of the assets, business and goodwill of McGill & Co. On 26th February, KPMG announced United Capital, owned…