Aircooled Engines – a roaring success in our Ward Street industrial unit!

Many people dream of turning their passion into their business. One Ceteris tenant, Paul Roberts, owner of Aircooled Engines, has been lucky enough to do just that. Aircooled Engines builds, modifies, upgrades and reconditions Volkswagen air cooled engines. Many of the engines are found in classic VW vehicles including campervans, Beetles, Karman Ghias, Variants and even Trikes. They’ve even repaired …

More than just a landlord – Ceteris supports innovation and growth

Today Lateral Dx is a successful SME who have a growing reputation internationally for high quality and customer focused Lateral Flow test development. But how did they get there and what part did Ceteris play in their success? All great businesses start in the garage The business started in 2017 with Richard Campbell, operating as a sole trader from a …

Alloa man moves back to his roots to manage local hats (your hair is your hat)

Lovingly known as Fuzzies by his clients and business connections, Ed is the man behind the nickname and business name. Having had a barber shop in Dunblane for around 24 years, he decided to move back to his roots in Alloa to the Alloa Business Centre. Pathway to Barbering Ed originally worked on building sites as a labourer, but then …

Alloa Business Centre the new High Street?

A café, beauticians, masseuses, nail technicians, barber, financial advisers, accountants, mortgage adviser and aesthetic skin clinic . . . must mean you are in the high street? Nope, this is all at the Alloa Business Centre.   Not in the High Street The Alloa Business Centre, originally the old coal board building, has housed many businesses over the years but …

Experience counts for young new financial adviser firm in the Forth Valley

Did you know that the average age of an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) in the UK is 58? Three entrepreneurs in Alloa, are bucking this trend! Many IFAs plan to retire in the next five years. For their clients, this will lead to the disruption of changing advisers and finding someone they trust to look after some of the most …

Hils Holistic Skincare move into Alloa Business Centre

We’re absolutely delighted to welcome Hils Holistic Skincare to Alloa Business Centre. Expanding Business This exciting new expansion by Hilary Lawlor brings 30 years clinical expertise and an insistence on sourcing safe, environmentally friendly, bioactive natural products to her fabulous new clinic, opening in addition to her thriving Primrose Street location. Hilary says:   “I’ve had a brilliant experience with …

Businesses adapt to the new way of working

Many businesses have had to adapt to the global health pandemic and set up facilities to allow their employees to work from home. However, as we move out of lockdowns, school closures and towards vaccines and normality, what is the office/work life going to look like? Even before Covid companies were thinking about how they can be more flexible for …

6 Reasons Covid-19 has pushed us to be more flexible with work

The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns has had a huge impact on business, office space and the way we all work (not to mention all the personal affects this has brought to us all) and here at Ceteris we are keen to adapt in order to support our tenants and local businesses as best we can. One thing is for …

Boot the Commute & Stay Local like Ceteris Tenant David Glen

David Glen & Dog

Tenant Stories This month we would like to introduce to you our latest tenant at Elmbank Mill in Menstrie. David Glen of Glen & Co Chartered Surveyors. At the turn of last year, David had come to the conclusion that there was no need to continue the commute to Glasgow city centre and he was soon on the search for …