Sean Dunn.

Based at Lochrin Square in the city, the Edinburgh expansion follows the Manchester-based group’s acquisition of Infinity Partnership in Aberdeen.

The firm says it has ambitions to build a £20m Scottish business, aiming to create up to 200 jobs across Aberdeen and Glasgow as well as the capital.

AMS regional managing partner Steven Fraser said: “When we launched in Scotland, we made a commitment to build something meaningful - not simply plant a flag and move on.

“What we did in Aberdeen with Infinity Partnership showed exactly what that looks like in practice, and Edinburgh is the next chapter of that story.

“Sean’s appointment delivers on that commitment in two important ways. It gives us a strong, senior presence in Edinburgh, while also adding a capability the wider AMS business has not had before.”