Douglas Home & Co has expanded its presence in Edinburgh with the appointment of Greig Honeyman to advise its board. Greig Honeyman will advise leading figures at Douglas Home & Co, while tapping into his extensive network of family businesses, trusts, lawyers and corporate decision-makers.
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Thomson Cooper Accountants has boosted their tax team with the appointment of experienced tax professional Keith Hunter. Mr Hunter's appointment reflects the increasing demand the firm has experienced for tax-related advice from individuals and business owners across Fife and the Lothians.
Alastair Moore, a chartered financial planner at AAB Wealth, outlines the advice the firm has been giving to its clients. There are plenty of scary headlines doing the rounds about pensions and markets right now, leading to a lot of nervous questions from worried investors.
New figures published by HMRC have revealed that the Treasury raked in another £4.1 billion in inheritance tax receipts in the months between April and October 2022.
Rob Doepel, EY managing partner, sustainability, UK & Ireland, comments on the publication of the Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) Disclosure Framework. The TPT Disclosure Framework is comprehensive and an extremely important step in the right direction towards driving the UK towards a net zero f
Investments in fast-growth Scottish businesses cooled slightly over the summer as economic challenges and an impending global recession saw investors take a more cautious approach, according to KPMG’s latest Venture Pulse Survey. Scotland’s scale ups attracted £117m of venture capi
Hamilton Mullan Law Accountants has promoted Nicole Morgan to senior law accountant. Ms Morgan joined the firm in January 2018 as a trainee.
Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has announced 40 new promotions to director, including the firm’s Scotland and Northern Ireland offices. RSM UK has strengthened its tax faculty with the promotion of corporate tax specialist Will Simpson in Edinburgh. In Northern Ireland, Kieran Jones has
Wylie & Bisset, accountants and business advisers, has appointed Sue Brook as senior manager of its burgeoning internal audit team. With significant experience of governance reviews and having been involved in a range of commissioned investigations, as well as risk, performance and finance revie
A new survey from ACCA UK (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and The Corporate Finance Network (The CFN) has revealed that a staggering 79% of SMEs believe the current energy support package for businesses is insufficient. The SME Tracker contextualises the ongoing
Sonomatic Limited has acquired the assets of Innospection Ltd, the Aberdeen-based global provider of advanced inspection services and support of onshore and offshore topside, splash zone and subsea assets, saving 7 highly skilled jobs. Graham Smith and Iain Fraser of FRP Advisory were appointed join
Restructuring and insolvency specialists Dunedin Advisory discusses the implication of Bounce Back loan on the UK economy. Covid bounce back loans were introduced by the Government in early 2020 in response to difficulties experienced by small businesses during the Covid 19 Pandemic and subsequent l
EY has welcomed 13 partners along with nearly 100 new graduates and apprentices to its Scotland practice this year as part of the firm’s continued investment in its Scottish business. Across the UK, EY strengthened its partnership with 120 new equity partners – including the promotion of
Heriot-Watt University has been ranked as the best Scottish university for landing a role at a big four accountancy firm (PwC, Deloitte, EY and KPMG) according to a new analysis of LinkedIn data. As undergraduates return for their final year of university this Autumn, many will have their mind set o
Deloitte has announced its intention to purchase the business and assets of Reformis, a specialist investment management technology and data firm. Founded in 2003, Reformis, a global business with approximately 90 employees, provides technology, business and change management consultancy services to