Appointments

Louise Macdonald has been appointed interim director-general (DG) economy to lead the delivery of the National Strategy for Economic Transformation and help build a strong, competitive economy as Scotland recovers from the pandemic. This is an interim post for up to 11 months. Ms Macdonald, currentl

Savills has announced that Graeme Fraser will take on the role of head of valuation in Scotland, working closely with Craig Timney in his new role as head of UK valuation operations. Mr Fraser has over 25 years’ experience providing valuation and consultancy advice specialising primarily in lo

Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has promoted Claire Dalrymple from director of corporate services to associate partner. This latest promotion follows less than a year after Ms Dalrymple’s promotion from senior audit manager to director of corporate services following her Audit Qualifi

Henderson Loggie Financial Planning has announced the appointment of industry expert Susan Pringle as managing director to lead the delivery of the firm’s Scotland-wide growth strategy. Ms Pringle takes up the role in April from her position as head of operations and executive director with th

EQ Accountants has appointed Gordon Buist as a new partner in its Glenrothes office. Mr Buist joins the firm today, having previously worked at Dunfermline-based practice Condies as their director of tax.

Lar Housing Trust has appointed Alana Durnin as director of finance to help drive growth at the Dunfermline-based housing charity and its two subsidiary companies. She joins Lar from Oak Tree and Cloch Housing Association where she also held the role of Finance Director.

Glasgow-based fintech Guiide has appointed Michael Power, former CEO of Delta Financial Systems Ltd, as its new non-executive chairman. Having previously founded, grown, and scaled up Delta Financial Systems from a startup to its sale in 2020 to ASX-listed Bravura Solutions, Mr Power's expertise in

Aberdeen-headquartered developer and operator of environmental technology solutions SEM has announced the appointment of Adrian Morley as its new chief financial officer (CFO), as the business is poised for significant global growth. Adrian Morley will play a critical role in ensuring that the busin

Business advisory firm Grant Thornton UK has strengthened its Scottish tax team with the appointment of Stephen Foster as associate director of tax and capital allowances. Mr Foester's appointment follows a series of nationwide new hires for the firm’s tax team due to strong demand from client

Acumen Financial Planning has bolstered its senior team with the promotion of two directors, Rhian Morgan and Kevin Mackenzie. The two directors, both Aberdeen based, have been with Acumen Financial Planning, which is part of the parent group, for 17 and 14 years respectively and have continued to s

Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has appointed Si Mathavan as its internal audit and controls assurance partner. Si Mathavan, who will be based in Johnston Carmichael’s growing London office, brings 17 years of experience to the role.

Edinburgh-based Smart Data Foundry, a financial data collection organisation, has appointed Frank Gauld as its new CEO. Bringing a wealth of global Financial Services and FinTech experience, Frank Gauld will drive the strategic direction of the organisation tasked with spearheading safe data sh

Grant Thornton UK has revealed that Dave Dunckley has been appointed as the firm's chief executive officer (CEO) for a second term. In line with the firm’s membership agreement, the partnership voted for Mr Dunckley to serve a second four-year term from December 2022.

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), the tech-enabled business-critical services group, has announced that Gill Pryde and Kevin Meaney will retire from the business as senior partner and partner respectively at the end of March 2022. Gill Pryde, based in the Aberdeen AAB office, has played a leading

abrdn has announced an evolution to its Sustainable Investing approach with the creation of a new ‘Sustainability Group’. This includes the appointment of Amanda Young to the executive role as chief sustainability officer to lead the group and the sustainability strategy for abrdn’