Appointments

Private client specialist Roddy Harrison has joined Scottish law firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie as partner. He is a strong addition to the firm’s private client team, bringing considerable expertise in high level tax and estate planning.

Keith Anderson, CEO of ScottishPower, has taken over from Edrington’s Graham Hutcheon as chair of CBI Scotland. Mr Anderson also joins the CBI chairs’ committee, the body responsible for setting and steering CBI policy at a UK level.

Andrew McPhillips has been appointed development director for Legal & General Strategic Land Limited. In his new role, Andrew will be responsible for managing a portfolio of strategic sites and will work closely with his colleagues at the CALA Group, the housebuilding arm of Legal &

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Quilter CEO Paul Feeney as the chair of its independent Practitioner Panel. Paul will take up the post from 1 January 2021, succeeding Tulsi Naidu, CEO of Zurich UK. He has been a member of the panel since 2015.

Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Edinburgh-based business angel investment syndicate Archangels led investments of £16.3 million in promising Scottish start-up and early stage companies in 2020, topping its 2019 total of £13.4m by 22%. Across 2020, the syndicate

Ashtead Technology, which has facilities in Aberdeen and Inverurie, has appointed a chief financial officer (CFO) and five managers for newly created roles across its international team. Ingrid Stewart assumed the new CFO position this week, bringing 23 years of corporate finance experience to the A

Johnston Carmichael has added to its leadership team with the promotion of a new partner and seven new directors. New partner Barry Masson, based in Edinburgh, qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2003 and joined Johnston Carmichael in 2014. He has been integral to growing the firm’s audit p

Scottish businessman Crawford Gillies has been named as the next chair of Barclays Bank UK PLC, succeeding Sir Ian Cheshire. Barclays Group said Sir Ian is stepping down "with regret" because he is "unable to accommodate the increased time commitment and duration" required to see through its post-pa

Glasgow-based regeneration specialist Urban Union has announced the appointment of Alanna Caldwell as an assistant accountant. Ms Caldwell will assist Nicola Links in the finance team following her recent promotion to management accountant.

Scottish law firm Aberdein Considine has appointed Greig Brown as mortgage operations director. Mr Brown, who brings almost 20 years’ experience in financial services, joins Aberdein Considine from Mortgage Advice Bureau in Scotland where he was head of operations.

Hawick-based accountancy firm JRW has announced the promotion of Brona MacDougall to tax partner. Ms MacDougall, a former doctor, will continue to work remotely from her home on the family farm on the Isle of Lismore in the Inner Hebrides.

KPMG has set its sights on further growth in Aberdeen following the senior appointment of Carole Innes. Ms Innes will head up the firm’s Business Development strategy, with a particular focus on the energy sector and privately-owned companies serviced by KPMG’s growing Private Enterprise

Aberdeen Standard Capital (ASC) has enhanced its charity team appointing Miranda Richards and Ben Turner as senior charities portfolio managers. In their new roles, the two will be responsible for the management of discretionary portfolios on behalf of UK charities and foundations.

RBS owner NatWest Group has appointed James Close to head up its climate change agenda. James Close, who was director for climate change at the World Bank for four years until 2018, will join the bank in the new year from London Waste and Recycling Board, a partnership between the Mayor of London an

Glasgow-based technology firm Exizent has announced the appointment of former Nationwide non-executive director Mitchel Lenson as its non-executive chairman. The company, which was launched in September, aims to transform bereavement by connecting legal services firms with banks and the wider financ