Appointments

Glasgow-based housebuilder AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd has appointed Simon Donaldson as its new finance director. Mr Donaldson joins from retirement living specialists McCarthy & Stone where he was regional finance director for Scotland. The chartered accountant will concentrate on developing a stra

Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) has appointed Derek Gemmell as head of construction & property and Stuart Rose as head of construction & property strategy as it prepares for the construction sector to re-open after lockdown. Both Mr Gemmel and Mr Rose have significant experience in t

Audrey Baxter, the chief executive of Baxters Food Group, and Edinburgh-based finance veteran Tom Burnet have joined the board of BMO Private Equity Trust PLC. The fund invests in unlisted companies with a portfolio of private equity funds and stakes in individual private businesses.

Edinburgh-based software company Sharktower AI has announced the appointment of Brendan Waters as its chief financial officer. Mr Waters spent several years as a corporate finance advisor to technology businesses before joining one of the UK’s highest-profile tech start-ups, FanDuel, as their

Kerrie Murray has been promoted from chief financial officer to chief executive of manufacturing firm Pryme Group. The chartered accountant joined Pryme Group, which has offices in Dundee, Aberdeenshire, North Shields, Lancaster and Altrincham, in June 2018, as CFO, after having worked more than 10

Business advisory firm FRP Advisory has appointed Chad Griffin as its new partner to be based in Scotland.   Mr Griffin joins FRP Advisory from FTI Consulting in London, an independent practice that he helped launch and grow for the last 15 years. 

McCrea Financial Services has appointed Veronica Thomas and Chris Bain as the firm's newest independent financial advisors.  Ms Thomas and Mr Bain have will take up their new roles at the Glasgow-based firm today.

Martin Gilbert of Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) has been appointed as the new chair of the Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC). Mr Gilbert will succeed Archie Kennedy who has been vice chair and chair of the OGTC since it was established in February 2017.

Investment management firm Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) has appointed Michael Barr as an investment director in its Edinburgh office, to further support the expansion of its investment management service for high net worth clients in Scotland. Mr Barr joins CBAM from Brooks

Baxters Food Group has appointed Maik Blumentritt as head of finance for its European Business. Mr Blumentritt began his career at the French power plant manufacturer Alstom (subsequently bought over by General Electric) and the German Consulate-General in Australia before undertaking a va

Aberdein Considine has appointed Tahir Bashir as the new operations manager of its banking litigation team. Mr Bashir has joined the firm's Lender Services Practice Group from the Ascent Performance Group, bringing 20 years of frontline experience in property and volume debt recovery with him.

Edinburgh-based private bank and wealth management company Adam & Company has appointed Andy Hall as financial planning director. Mr Hall joins from Barclays Wealth Management, where he was director of wealth planning for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Perth-based insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh Commercial has appointed Chris Brophy as its new development leader for the firm's Edinburgh and Glasgow operators. Mr Brophy who will become the new developer leader for the firm's central regions joins from Barclay's business banking division whe

Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has appointed Chris McLauchlan as a legal director to lead the firm's banking team in Scotland. Joining from Eversheds Sutherland, Mr McLauchlan is a senior banking lawyer with over 15 years of experience advising on Scottish, English and cross-border transaction

Anderson Anderson & Brown Wealth Ltd (AAB) has announced the appointment of chartered financial planners Andrew Dines, Ian Campbelland Vikki Venerus as directors and shareholders. Already established as key members of the senior leadership team at AAB Wealth, these appointments reflect the