Scottish luxury fashion brand Strathberry, whose accessories are popular with celebrities such as Meghan Markle and Lady Gaga, has received an £8 million investment from growth capital investor BGF.
Chief technology officer Mark Beeby (left) and chief executive Ryan McCabe will retain a majority stake in Odro. Picture: Stewart Attwood By Kristy Dorsey Video recruitment specialist Odro has raised £5.2 million in fresh funding as the Glasgow-based company prepares to beef up its presence abroad. Growth capital investor BGF has taken an undisclosed stake in the business which remains majority-owned by two of its co-founders, chief executive Ryan McCabe and chief technology officer Mark Beeby. Part of the money from BGF will be used to open offices in North America and Australia by the end of this year to boost sales and provide customer support in those regions.
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“It’s the best conditions I have seen in Scotland,” said Euan Baxter of Snowsport Scotland.
Skiers enjoying the conditions which have been described as the best in the last decade picture: supplied
The 40-year-old, from Aviemore, has been regularly climbing Cairn Gorm – which reaches 1,245m – to get his skiing fix.
Without chair lifts to help him up, the keen snow sportsman has done one week where he topped 5,000m ascent in total hiking up the mountain on his skis.
“There’s normally a road, called ‘Ski Road’, which you can use to drive from Glenmore by Loch Morlich - about 330m - to the Cairngorm Mountain Base Station which is at 635m,” Euan said.