Appointments

Iain Lanaghan has been appointed lead non-executive director (NED) to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (UKSC). His appointment is one of two new UKSC NEDs appointments for a three year term from 1 January 2023. It comes as Kathryn Cearns stands down after five years as a NED and cha

Shetland Islands Council has announced it has appointed Paul Fraser as head of finance. Mr Fraser will join the Council from 9th January, taking up the post most recently held by Jamie Manson, who took on the role of finance director at Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd late last year.

Accountancy firm Azets has appointed SME and owner managed business specialist Xanthe Tremain as a new partner in the accounts and business advisory services (ABAS) team. The firm's ABAS team oversees the technology-led delivery of all compliance services such as year-end accounts, VAT returns, mana

KPMG has announced the appointment of 63 colleagues in the firm's tax and legal arms to the positions of director or partner. These announcements at the professional services firm come as part of several others including 108 new partners (including 26 in tax and legal), seven associate partners and

Lloyds Bank has appointed Jamie Kemp to the role of invoice finance area director for Scotland and the North East, as it strengthens its support for businesses across the region. Mr Kemp has over 11 years of experience in the finance sector, with experiencing spanning across retail, private and comm

Aberdeen-based social enterprise Glencraft has appointed Laura Bruce and Allan Clow as non-executive directors to help deliver the future development plans of the organisation.

Tax expert Kalvir Sangha has been appointed to the board of directors of baroque ensemble Dunedin Consort. Mr Sangha has over 25 years' experience across tax, finance and strategy. He has held senior roles in practice during his career, including partner at RSM where he co-led the UK M&A tax pra

Real estate advisor CBRE has added to its Scottish Operational Real Estate (OPRE) team with the appointment of associate director Tony Spence. Tony will be based in the Edinburgh office but will work across Scotland, undertaking all aspects of hotel and hospitality brokerage within the Operational R

George Hipwell has moved to Savills as the new Scottish director of its rural property division. He joins the Perth office from Davidson & Robertson where he was responsible for the rural and agency department.

Law firm Thorntons has expanded its Glasgow practice with the appointment of a new senior solicitor and legal director to its commercial real estate team. Richard Hart has over 25 years’ experience in the real estate sector acting for housebuilders, landowners and tenants on all aspects of sit

Fitabeo Therapeutics has ‘spun-out’ from the University of Strathclyde with ambitious plans to address some of society’s most pressing healthcare challenges within chronic pain and women’s health. The firm has also announced the appointment of accomplished pharmaceutical exec

Property company JLL has appointed Paul Fallon as a director to strengthen the firm's Glasgow rating team. Mr Fallon will be responsible for helping the firm’s rating team identify solutions for JLL’s Scottish clients facing the 2023 Revaluation, to help secure savings across both t

AAB, the tech-enabled business critical services group, has appointed Alan Campbell as a new corporate tax partner based in the firm's Edinburgh office. Mr Campbell joins the firm with more than 20 years’ experience providing specialist tax advice to businesses of all sizes including entrepren

The South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA) has appointed Borders-based David Hope-Jones as chief executive of the organisation. The news comes just weeks after the South of Scotland was selected as one of the Top 30 destinations in the world by Lonely Planet in its Best in Travel 2023 gu