Carlton Scott | Scottish Borders Business | 9 October 2026 Because a full workshop and a profitable month are different things. Smaller UK garages run at 7% to 12% net on Bsness’s April 2026 figures, and the ones at the bottom of that band are nearly always selling labour at a rate copied from the […]

Carlton Scott | Scottish Borders Business | September 2026 Between 6% and 12% net, on Nory’s UK takeaway benchmarks, and a Hawick shop should be aiming at the top of that range because its running costs are lower than in the pricier Borders towns. Tenzo’s 2026 figures put quick-service restaurants at 6% to 9%. The […]