Appointments

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

Former Deloitte partner Graham Watson has been named as chairperson of Tennis Scotland. Mr Watson, who has a professional background in law and chartered accountancy, brings with him an extensive track record in business and sports governance.

Kelso-based accountancy firm Douglas Home & Co has welcomed two new trainees for 2020. Amy Hardie, 21, and Ben Scott, 18, will spend time in a variety of departments, developing in areas such as bookkeeping, accountancy and tax returns.

Deloitte has strengthened its leadership in Scotland with the appointment of Angela Mitchell and Douglas Farish as senior partners in Glasgow and Edinburgh respectively. Mr Farish was previously the senior partner in Glasgow, but moves to Edinburgh to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of se

Tayside solicitors and estate agents Miller Hendry has announced promotions and new appointments to its teams in Dundee and Crieff. Fiona Kelly has been appointed as a solicitor in the Court Department Dundee. Fiona graduated from Abertay University with an LLB (Hons) in 2015, before completing the

Johnston Carmichael has appointed three new office heads to lead its teams in Aberdeen, Inverness and Forfar. As part of the firm’s long term succession plan, audit partner David Wilson will lead the Aberdeen office, business advisory partner Rosalind Catto heads up the firm’s Inverness

Bathgate-based Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, one of Scotland's largest hotel groups, has appointed chartered accountant and former senior executive of Jamie's Italian, Tara O'Neill as its new chief executive. The firm labelled the recruitment of Ms O'Neill as a 'pivotal' move for the company, whic

Aberdeen-based drilling firm MRDS Group has announced the appointment of Craig Yeoman as finance director. With nearly 30 years’ commercial, corporate finance and banking experience, Me Yeoman is well known across the UK and international industry landscape, having previously held positions wi

Scottish Investment Operations (SIO) has appointed Denise Thomas as its new chair, replacing Pauline Burns who has held the position since 2017. Ms Thomas is commercial & client operations director at Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) where she is responsible for client operations, the oversight

Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Charlie Nunn as its new group chief executive officer and executive director. Mr Nunn is currently global chief executive, wealth and personal banking at HSBC. Since joining HSBC in 2011, Mr Nunn has held a range of leadership positions

Martin Gilbert, one of Scotland’s best-known business figures, is set to become the chair of Scottish Golf, the national governing body of the sport in Scotland. The Scottish Golf board has announced that Martin, who has actively supported golf in Scotland for over 20 years, will be presented

Edinburgh-based financial advisory and asset management firm Melville Independent has announced the appointment of Matthew Irvine and Kristofor Banks to its senior executive team. The two have been appointed as directors in key strategic and development roles.

St Andrews-based investment firm Eos Advisory has appointed Mark Beaumont to its leadership team to help deliver its strategic growth plans over the coming years. Mr Beaumont, an economics and politics graduate from the University of Glasgow, is best known for his world record-breaking cycles a

Olive, a UK-wide managed cloud communications provider, has expanded into Scotland with the launch of a hybrid business hub to scale its regional footprint and serve its local business and enterprise clients. Establishing a presence in Scotland has been a key priority for Olive as it continues on it

PwC has expanded its Business Restructuring Services practice in Scotland with the appointment of Nick McLaren as a director. Mr McLaren has returned to PwC Scotland from the professional services firm’s Australian restructuring practice, where he advised a wide range of businesses across sect