Appointments

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has appointed Debbie Harding, chief people & corporate officer at Dobbies Garden Centres, as SRC chair. Ms Harding will succeed John Brodie M.B.E. who has served as SRC chair since January 2018, in Spring 2024.

Industry organisation Scotland Food & Drink has made four new senior appointments including Gemma Gillespie as finance director and the promotion of Amanda Brown to programme director. The appointments come as the organisation strengthens its senior team following the launch of a new 10-year nat

Edinburgh-based equity specialist firm, Martin Currie, which has $21.2 billion (£16.7bn) in assets under management as of 31 August 2023, has named Jen Mair as their new chief executive officer (CEO) effective from 1 October 2023. Alongside her new role, Ms Mair will also be taking a seat on t

Imran Sattar is slated to assume the role of James de Uphaugh, the portfolio manager of the Edinburgh Investment Trust plc, once he retires in February 2024 after dedicating 36 years to the industry. The trust has been under the management of Liontrust Fund Partners LLP. Mr de Uphaugh's stewardship

A total of 86 graduates and apprentices are set to join KPMG’s ranks in Scotland this year, taking up roles at the firm’s offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Glasgow.

Joining from Sainsbury's Bank, consumer credit specialist Caroline Whitten has been appointed as legal director at law firm Pinsent Masons. Based in Edinburgh, she will work alongside recently appointed insurance regulatory and commercial legal director, Chris Riach, who has rejoined Pinsent Masons

Fife-based flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) has appointed Ross Andrew as its first commercial director. Mr Andrew steps up from his position as senior quantity surveyor to help lead the firm’s ongoing growth plans at its Rosyth headquarters.

Aberdeenshire-based ingredient company Macphie Ltd has appointed food industry expert Susie Turan as head of product and innovation to help facilitate the company’s next phase of growth. Known for creating freezer favourites like Magnum Double, Solero Berry and Vegan Carte D’Or, Ms

Johnston Carmichael has enhanced its restructuring & insolvency team with the appointment of Neil Dempsey as restructuring director in its Aberdeen base. Mr Dempsey joins from Cayman Islands based international asset recovery firm KRyS Global, where he specialised in offshore focused fraud inves

Gilson Gray has expanded into the Scottish Borders with the appointment of Sharon Aris to a new hub office in Galashiels. Ms Aris brings over 30 years’ experience of working in the legal sector. She has worked in Edinburgh, London and Brussels and has now moved back to the Borders, where she g

Scottish business advisory firm, EQ Accountants LLP, has elevated Greg Stapley as a responsible individual (RI) within EQ Audit Services. EQ Audit Services was created to reflect the increased demand for audit expertise in the last few years. The firm’s attention is focused on using the audit

Audit, tax, and consulting firm RSM has expanded its operations in Scotland by onboarding a record 57 new trainees, marking a 16% increase compared to the previous year. The new recruits will be spread across the Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Lerwick offices. The majority of Scotland’s trai

Legal firm Gilson Gray has enriched its energy division and corporate team with the appointment of Doug Barrie as an energy and oil and gas consultant. Mr Barrie has over 30 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, working in private practice and as in-house general counsel for

Scottish accountancy firm Douglas Home & Co has expanded its agricultural team with three new recruits to its already seven-strong cohort, growing 25% in a year as it aims for UK expansion. The specialist division has, led by director and head of advisory Victoria Ivinson, also achieved a 1

CMS has appointed two new partners, Barry Edgar and Fenella Mason, who, respectively, join the firm’s offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Mr Edgar is a commercial real estate lawyer with extensive experience in advising institutional and private equity clients on investment and development trans