Appointments

SBP Accountants & Business Advisers (SBP), a North-east accountancy firm with offices in Aberdeen, Peterhead, Fraserburgh and Banff, has announced the promotion of Sophie Hannah to the position of director. Ms Hannah, 26, joined SBP in 2013 as an accounts assistant following work experience duri

Business support organisation Stirling Enterprise Park (STEP) has appointed Traci Titterington as its new rural business adviser, in a move to bolster the rural business sector in Stirling, which comprises 47% of the region's business community. Ms Titterington brings a wealth of experience in retai

Macfarlane Group has appointed David Mansfield to the newly created executive role of managing director – Macfarlane Packaging Distribution. Set to join the firm later this month, Mr Mansfield brings with him a wealth of industry experience from both a manufacturing and distribution stand

Commercial real estate firm Ryden has appointed Stuart Low as the new investment partner for its Glasgow operations. With over two decades of proficiency in the Scottish commercial property market, Mr Low previously led the capital markets team at Graham + Sibbald and served as an associate director

Alyson Donaldson has been named group chief financial officer (CFO) at the Donaldson Group, independent supplier to the timber and construction industry. Hailing from her previous role as the UK & ROI CFO at global veterinary care company IVC Evidensia, Ms Donaldson's key responsibilities includ

The Port of Leith has ushered in a significant milestone by appointing Vaibhav Sood as its head of whisky, as it prepares to commence operations and open its doors to the public. The new £13 million nine-storey distillery, nested within Leith's historic port, will debut later this year under t

Langstane Housing Association has welcomed Mandy Macarthur as the new director of finance and corporate services. Ms Macarthur's role will see her lead the finance, governance and corporate, people and culture and ICT teams.

The chair of the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB), Willie Watt, has been reappointed another four-year term. With a career that spans over three decades, Mr Watt's comprehensive investing and leadership skills have been a tremendous asset to the bank.

Law firm DLA Piper Scotland has bolstered its senior ranks with promotions from its Edinburgh office, as it continues to grow across key market sectors. Sarah Letson, Finance, Projects and Restructuring and Linzi Penman, Intellectual Property and Technology have been promoted to partner.

PwC has announced 226 promotions across Scotland, including one equity partner and 12 director appointments. Reaffirming the big four firm's commitment to Scotland, the promotional spree includes all service lines across its three Scottish offices.

Gillespie Macandrew has announced the appointment of corporate partner and accredited charity law specialist Alan Gilfillan. Having previously completed his legal traineeship with Gillespie Macandrew, he now re-joins the firm from Balfour and Manson with 13 years’ experience advising busi

EY has recently promoted 267 senior staff members to partner status, marking a 10% increase in its partnership cohort, which now numbers 1,683 in the UK. This move underlines EY's ambitions to prioritise growth and respond to escalating client demand. However, less than half (42%) of the newly promo

Gilson Gray has promoted two experienced lawyers to partner. Michael Anderson and Cheryl Edgar previously held legal director positions in the residential property team and are based in the firm’s offices in Edinburgh and East Lothian, respectively.

International advisory firm Quantuma has appointed Craig Morrison as a managing director for its growing Scottish practice. Mr Morrison, an experienced restructuring expert, will operate out of Quantuma’s new Edinburgh office, marking the company's second Scottish base and its 18th across the

Economic development and community wealth building expert Neil McInroy has been appointed as the new chair of the Economic Development Association Scotland (EDAS). Succeeding Liz McEntee – who stepped down earlier this year following the end of her three-year term – Mr McInroy