Appointments

Averil Wilson, the finance director of Edinburgh-headquartered Apex Hotels, has been appointed as the hotel company's managing director. A former Lloyds Banking Group executive, Ms Wilson has served as finance director for Apex Hotels for eight years and will now oversee all business operations, res

Dunedin, Edinburgh-based mid-market private equity house, has appointed Claire Blackhall and James Morrison into its dedicated research and direct origination team. This new team provides the wider investment team with pre-qualified target companies to approach, as well as the co-ordination of valua

Alison Rose, chief executive of RBS, has been appointed as chair of Business in the Community’s Scotland advisory board. Mr Rose has also joined Business in the Community’s board of trustees. Ms Rose has worked at RBS for 27 years. Prior to her current role as chief executive, she was de

Skycanner, the flight comparison website founded in Edinburgh, has appointed Kris Beyens as its new chief financial officer. Before joining Skycanner, Mr Beyens held executive roles at eBay, including vice president and chief operating officer of eBay EMEA and as chief financial officer for eBay Int

KPMG has appointed Graeme Williams to lead its corporate finance team across central Scotland, as the company prepares for an uplift in Scottish deal activity in 2020. Joining with over 10 years' experience in working in the 'Big Four' across London and Scotland, Mr Williams will lead the team with

Healthcare tech company Craneware has appointed David Kemp, the chief financial officer of Aberdeen oil services company Wood Group, to its board. Mr Kemp has been appointed to the board as an independent non-executive director and will join on March 1st this year.

Sandy Findlay, partnership director at Edinburgh-headquartered innovation advisors ABGI UK, has been appointed to the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP) Scotland Proposal Review Panel (PRP). NATEP Scotland PRP supports Scottish aerospace businesses, to encourage collaborati

Fraser Irvine Sheriff Officers LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of Joy McLaughlin as a consultant to the firm. Ms McLaughlin was formerly a partner in Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP, the largest firm of sheriff officers and messengers-at-arms and a key player in the local authority collec

RBS has announced the appointment of Nigel Prideaux as its new group director of communications and corporate affairs.

Keith Skeoch, CEO of Standard Life Aberdeen, has been appointed chair of the Investment Association’s (IA) board. Mr Skeoch replaces Peter Harrison, group CEO of Schroders, as chair after his three-year term comes to an end.

Cruden Group company Hart Builders has appointed Martin Cooper as its new finance director. Mr Cooper is a qualified chartered accountant and held the role of finance director at Galliford Try and Miller Construction. He also previously worked at Arthur Andersen, where he held the role of audit mana

Following her delivery of the Scottish Budget, Kate Forbes has been appointed as cabinet secretary for finance. Ms Forbes' appointment was announced alongside the other cabinet appointments to the Scottish Government.

Unity Trust Bank has appointed former RBS head of corporate transactions John Copping as its new regional director for North. Mr Copping has a wealth of experience in the financial services sector having worked at RBS for over 30 years where he was regional head of corporate transactions, overseeing

Jenny Simpson, partner and head of Wylie & Bisset’s charities team, has been re-appointed to the advisory committee that oversees the rules for how charities across the UK and Ireland report on their finances. For the first time, the committee will include organisations which work closely

Sheldon Mills has been appointed as interim chief executive director of strategy and competition at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).