Appointments

Property consultancy Galbraith has announced two new promotions to partner and two new directors, as the firm continues to grow. A number of promotions to senior associate and associate have also been made.

Johnston Carmichael Wealth has appointed Martin Hendry as its new chartered financial planner based in its Glasgow office, as part of the firm’s plans to grow in the Central Belt. Martin Hendry has been working in the financial sector for 12 years and prior to this spent six years as an econom

Aberdeen-based accountancy firm Hall Morrice has made a series of internal senior management promotions and graduate appointments following a sustained period of growth. Louise Smith, previously a senior manager has been promoted to audit and accounts director.

Evelyn Partners has bolstered its Edinburgh office with the appointment of Duncan Arthur as financial planning director. Mr Arthur is highly experienced and holds the coveted Chartered Financial Planner status. He joins from Blackadders Wealth Management in Dundee where he was director of financial

Henderson Loggie has appointed of Fiona Doctor and Jacqueline Watson as new partners, reflecting the accountancy firm’s commercial focus on driving growth. These are specialist non-accounting appointments, unusual in accountancy firms, and bring the number of women partners in the 18-strong le

Ingenza has welcomed Steve Jones as he takes on the role of chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately. Mr Jones has over 25 years of industry experience and know-how, after holding several senior finance roles across a wide range of business sectors, sizes and ownership models, and will u

After a successful 2022, in which WRC Recycling opened the doors to a £4 million Material Recovery Facility (MRF) to bolster business performance, the business has put its mark on 2023 with the appointment of two new directors ahead of the firm’s 25th anniversary celebrations this summer

Insurance broker Bruce Stevenson reported a 30% increase in turnover to £11.7 million and a 33% profit increase to £3.9m for the year ending February 28, 2023. Growth was driven by various specialist areas and new sectors, including life sciences, technology, and risk management.

Miller Samuel Hill Brown has appointed partner and head of private client, Edward Laverty, as chief executive of the firm. Mr Laverty joined Miller Samuel Hill Brown as a property assistant and has been a partner in the firm for over 30 years.

Law firm MBM Commercial has appointed Michelle Bush and Laura Donald, two senior US qualified attorneys to the firm’s Edinburgh office, strengthening the firm's US commercial law team. Ms Bush has recently moved to Scotland from Maine, where she spent 14 years practicing as an employment attor

Specialist firm Turcan Connell has today announced the promotion of 23 professionals including two legal directors, Mark McKeown and Heather Bruce and one tax director, Iain Alexander.

The new Deputy First Minister Shona Robison has also been appointed as the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Finance. The appointment comes as the new First Minister Humza Yousaf confirmed his full ministerial team — the first in which there are more women than men.

Blackadders LLP has announced the appointment of Neil Robb as head of the firm’s commercial property team. Since qualifying as a solicitor in 1992, he has practised in Aberdeen acting for a wide range of clients throughout Scotland. He was a founding partner of Plenderleath Runcie, which merge

The Perth office of accountancy firm Azets has appointed Lisa Macpherson-Fletcher as a new tax partner specialising in land tax planning for businesses, farms, estates and families. Ms Macpherson-Fletcher, who has over 20 years’ experience advising a wide range of clients, is widely regarded a

KPMG UK has announced that Paula Holland will take on the leadership of its Aberdeen office, as Martin Findlay retires following 31 years with the professional services firm. Ms Holland will take up the post of office senior partner from 3 April, leading 125 colleagues in the city. Ms Holl