Appointments

Grant Thornton UK LLP has promoted Debbie Mayor to partner in its Scotland transaction advisory services team. Ms Mayor joined Grant Thornton in 2002 training in audit, before moving to specialise in transaction advisory services within the Scottish corporate finance team in 2006.

Dundee-headquartered Insights Learning and Development has appointed Neil Millar, formerly head of finance, as its new director of corporate development and marketing. In his new role, Mr Millar will lead Insights corporate development and alliances agenda, build its strategic market planning capabi

Grant Thornton UK LLP has promoted Heather Smallwood to tax partner in its Scotland team, as the firm sets its sights on further growth this year. Based in Aberdeen, Ms Smallwood is partner in Grant Thornton’s national global mobility services (GMS) and employment tax team and will have a spec

Andrew Curran and Kieran Graham have been promoted to managing director positions within the Springfield Group. Mr Curran steps into the position of managing director (central) and will oversee operations across multiple brands, including Springfield Properties, Dawn Homes, Walker Group, and Ma

Hamilton Law Accountants has strengthened its team with the appointment of Sharron Mullady as a senior administrator. Director David Hamilton said: "With years of extensive experience in administrative roles, Sharron brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Hamiltons Law Accountants."

The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust has announced the appointment of Franck Bruyère as its new Chief Executive. Mr Bruyère, currently the trust's director of hospitality, brings over 25 years of global experience to the role, having worked in iconic hotels such as the InterContinental Pari

Chartered surveyors DM Hall has promoted two of its talented young professionals, Calum Allmond and Charlie Barrett, to director level. Charlie Barrett, based in DM Hall’s Edinburgh office from where he undertakes residential survey and valuation work, has a strong background in residential pr

Qasim Ali has returned to Lindsays as an associate following a spell away from the firm and will be based at its Glasgow city centre offices. Mr Ali was previously a solicitor with Lindsays between April 2021 and August 2023. He has experience in all areas of corporate law, with clients including in

Paragon Bank has strengthened its buy-to-let mortgage sales team with the appointment of James Harding as business development manager (BDM) to support brokers in Scotland. Mr Harding replaces Holly Morrison, who was Paragon’s BDM covering Scotland before being appointed to a national acc

Johnston Carmichael has reshaped its leadership team with the appointment of a new senior partner and chief executive officer. Mark Houston, chair, becomes senior partner while Lynne Walker, formerly the firm’s vice chair, and head of business advisory, becomes CEO.

Robertson Group has appointment Irene Wilson as chief financial officer and Colin Mitchell as group finance director. Ms Wilson has been with Robertson Group for 20 years, most recently holding the position of group finance director, while Mr Mitchell has been with the business for almost six years

Henderson Loggie partner and head of tax Kimberley Thomson has been appointed to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) tax board. The tax board is instrumental in shaping tax policy and providing guidance to ICAS members and the broader public, with a focus on relevance, communit

Balmoral Group has appointed Sarah Jane Hogg as a non-executive director. Ms Hogg is currently chief executive of Friends of ANCHOR – a charity dedicated to supporting cancer and haematology patients in the North of Scotland.

Redwood Bank has appointed seasoned finance expert Chris Pallis as its new business development manager in Scotland. Mr Pallis, who has 17 years of experience in finance with firms including Lloyds, Santander and Barclays, will leverage his network of contacts to continue Redwood

Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) has appointed Marcelo Rodrigues as managing director for Scotland, where he will be responsible for CBAM’s HNW advice presence and capabilities across the country. Joining from Schroders Personal Wealth in Scotland and Northern Ireland where he was respon