Appointments

Dundee-founded storage firm Kangaroo Self-Storage has appointed Bryan Lee as its chief financial officer as it accelerates plans for growth as the country starts to come out of lockdown. Mr Lee joins the Board to lead the storage company’s finance and IT function and will be responsi

Accountancy firm Saffery Champness has promoted Margi Campbell to partner in its Inverness office with effect from April 1. Ms Campbell provides advice and tax planning to a client base that includes entrepreneurs, high net worth individuals, professional partnerships, landed estates, and family and

Louise Norris and Rachel Holt have been promoted to partner and associate respectively at Lindsays. Ms Norris works in the commercial property department, where she was previously a director.

Law firm Morton Fraser has appointed one of Scotland’s most respected restructuring and insolvency lawyers, Yvonne Brady, as head of strategy - restructuring and insolvency. The position has been created by Morton Fraser specifically for Ms Brady, who began her role on Monday 12th April.

International law firm CMS has announced five new partner promotions in Scotland. Employment lawyer Catriona Aldridge joins fellow Edinburgh-based colleague Claire Wallis and Glasgow-based Mike McColl, both from the firm’s Real Estate team, in making the move to partner level.

KPMG has appointed Chris Smith as its new private client tax director in Scotland. Mr Smith will lead a team of dedicated personal tax advisers, focusing on private wealth and shareholder tax advice – helping clients to grow and protect their wealth in turbulent times.

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has promoted Victoria Kirkhope to partner within its internal people team and appointed two new partners, Grant Morrison and Paul O’Leary to strengthen the audit and technology risk assurance teams, respectively. Glasgow-based Ms Kirkhope is RSM’s head

Independent financial advisory firm Phil Anderson Financial Services has recently appointed Kayleigh Ross as an independent mortgage adviser, following the successful completion of her professional exams. The firm has been supporting the former Wick High School pupil through these exams, as well as

Coatbridge-based KRG Engineering (KRG) has announced its global growth plan across a number of sectors, including energy and defence. The turnkey precision engineering specialist aims to grow turnover by 20% annually for the next five years by expanding its oil and gas, rail, defence and FMCG presen

Marsh Commercial, a UK insurance broker and risk adviser, has announced six new appointments across its branches in Kirkwall, Elgin and Inverness. The growth is a result of increased demand for guidance and support from businesses in a wide range of sectors in the region with their ongoing insurance

Continulus, the Glasgow-headquartered online video-learning platform for health professionals, has appointed Graham McDonald, former head of global private equity at Aberdeen Standard Investments as chairman and Janine Watson, who has a background in private equity and law, as chief operating o

The Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland has announced that Louise Macdonald is to join the business membership organisation as national director. Ms Macdonald joins from Young Scot where she has worked for the last 20 years, leading the organisation as CEO for the last 12 years. Throughout he

Scottish law firm Gillespie Macandrew has announced the promotion of Claire Kinnaird and Emma Doig to tax manager and tax senior respectively. The two, alongside the seven lawyers who have also been promoted at the firm, took up their new roles on March 1 2021.

Independent financial advisory firm Phil Anderson Financial Services has appointed Cheryl Horne as a financial adviser. With 25 years of experience in the field, Ms Horne will be advising clients on all aspects of financial planning including pensions, investments, mortgages and protection.

Steven McKay and Graeme McInally, two of the advisory team at Mearns & Company, have moved into new associate director roles. Steven McKay, head of employee benefits, and Graeme McInally, chartered financial planner and planning team leader both stepped into their new roles in January 2021.