Appointments

Financial mutual Scottish Friendly has announced the appointment of Mark Laidlaw and Stephen McGee as non-executive directors. Mr Laidlaw and Mr McGee bring with them over 40 years’ worth of industry experience across pensions, investments and protection, many of which have been spent at a sen

Interpath Advisory is broadening its suite of advisory service offerings with the appointment of four managing directors to build and grow new Forensic, Valuations, M&A and Transaction Services capabilities. Additionally, the firm is announcing the appointment of two new directors within forensi

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), the tech-enabled business critical services group, has announced six new appointments to its Virtual Finance Function (VFF), following a period of substantial growth. VFF is a transformational approach to traditional outsourcing, where a businesses’ financi

Accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael has reshaped and strengthened its sector focus to help clients take advantage of the market opportunities arising from the emerging economic recovery. These changes include appointing a number of new sector heads as well as combining and rebranding some of the ex

Rathbone Greenbank Investments (Greenbank) has bolstered its specialist ethical, sustainable, and impact (ESI) investment team with the appointment of Craig Leslie. Mr Leslie joins as an investment director and will specialise in the management of portfolios for private clients, trusts, and charitie

Savills has appointed Niall Macleod as director and head of residential development in Aberdeen. Mr Macleod was previously land director with Dandara, one of the UK’s most diverse independent property development and land promotion companies. He has been at the forefront of many significant la

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has appointed Ross Stupart as the new office managing partner of its Edinburgh office. Mr Stupart joined RSM in 2017 from KPMG and is a prominent tax adviser in the market advising fast growing global privately owned businesses. With over 20 years’ experience

Aberdeenshire Council has appointed Mary Beattie as its new head of finance. Ms Beattie has been in an interim capacity since January this year, and was successful in getting the position on a permanent basis following an extensive external recruitment process.

Aberdeenshire-based financial advisory firm Phil Anderson Financial Services has appointed Luke McColl as a financial adviser in their expanding Caithness branch.  The firm supported the former Wick High School pupil to complete his professional exams, before offering him a role within their Wi

Accountancy firm Henderson Loggie has announced the appointment of Lucy Crow as head of agriculture and rural business in its specialist tax consultancy team. Ms Crow has over 15 years’ tax experience and has focused on farms and landed estates for most of that time, combining income tax and i

Professional services company SKSi has more than tripled its headcount in Scotland with a series of recent appointments, including Donald Scott joining as a senior manager. Mr Scott, a qualified chartered accountant and insolvency practitioner, brings a wealth of restructuring and insolvency knowled

Scottish fintech CrowdX has announced the appointment of Paul Atkinson as its chairperson. Mr Atkinson has a recognised track record of building value for companies in the technology and services sector. He is a founding partner of venture capital firm and EIS fund manager Par Equity, and chairman o

Fraser Irvine Sheriff Officers LLP has appointed Melissa Rigby to the position of regional enforcement manager at its recently-opened Edinburgh office. Ms Rigby, who is responsible for service delivery, is a qualified and experienced messenger-at-arms and sheriff officer and joins from Scott & C

Glasgow-based venture capital and private equity firm N4 Partners (N4) has announced that it has appointed former KPMG partner, Phil Charles to its advisory board. Mr Charles has spent over two decades working at KPMG where he was latterly a Senior Partner, leading the global accountancy firm’

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed Joanna Peteranna as interim area manager for the Outer Hebrides. Ms Peteranna takes over from Rachel Mackenzie who leaves HIE on 17 September to become the finance director of MG Alba after eight years with the organisation.