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Family, privately owned and owner-managed businesses are being urged to share their views as Armstrong Watson looks to build a fresh picture of the opportunities, challenges and priorities shaping this vital part of the economy. The 2026 Family, Privately Owned and Owner-Managed Business Survey, whi

Accountancy, business and financial advisory firm Armstrong Watson has secured a place in The Sunday Times 2026 Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list, ranking 51st. The firm, which currently employs almost 200 trainees across Scotland and the North of England, featured in the Sunday Times list for a

Two prominent financial services firms with a strong footprint in Scotland have been recognised in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026. Scottish Friendly and Armstrong Watson were both named in the Best Big Places to Work category following outstanding results in an independent employee engage

Armstrong Watson has appointed Paul Russell as head of VAT and indirect tax, strengthening the firm’s specialist advisory capability across Scotland and the North of England. Mr Russell joins with more than 27 years’ experience in VAT and other indirect taxes, having worked at HMRC for 1

Armstrong Watson has opened a new office in Edinburgh as part of its continued investment in Scotland. The new Edinburgh office, in Spaces, Lochrin Square, builds on Armstrong Watson’s continued growth in Scotland and follows the acquisitions of Martin Aitken and Parkhill Mackie in Glasgow. Th

More than half of businesses expect trading conditions to worsen in 2026/27, while rising employment costs and wider uncertainty continue to weigh on confidence, according to Armstrong Watson’s latest Client Business Confidence Survey. The survey, completed by 245 businesses, found that 54% of

Armstrong Watson has been shortlisted an accolade at the British Business Awards, featuring special guest George Clooney in a star-studded ceremony in Edinburgh on 30 April 2026. The business, which employs over 800 staff and was named in The Sunday Times’ Best Places to Work in 2025, is the o

Armstrong Watson has strengthened its financial planning team with the addition of four new financial planning consultants across its offices. Joining the firm are Charlotte Fletcher and Glyn Jenkinson (specialising in protection advice) in Leeds, Murray Greig in Glasgow, and Fiona Durham in Carlisl

Armstrong Watson has marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week with a celebration of the growing number of trainees beginning their careers with the firm, and strengthening the support they receive following the appointment of technical training director, Chris Soan – former Associate Dean of Educat

Armstrong Watson has urged businesses across Scotland to strengthen their cyber resilience as AI-enabled threats grow in speed and sophistication. The business advisory and accountancy firm has published the findings of its latest survey of family, privately-owned and owner-managed businesses.

Armstrong Watson has expanded its offering with the launch of two specialist propositions – a financial reporting team and a fractional FD/CFO service. Together, these enhanced services provide clients with deeper technical reporting expertise and flexible, senior finance leadership.

Armstrong Watson has advised on the sale of long-standing family business operating four service stations across Dumfries and Galloway, as it enters a new chapter under the ownership of Grove Retail Limited. St Michael’s Services, which runs service stations in Dumfries, Newton Stewart, St Joh

Armstrong Watson has appointed Clare Lancaster as a director in its private client tax team. The accountancy, business and financial advisory firm has rapidly expanded its senior tax team in recent months, and Ms Lancaster's is among a string of senior hires and promotions across the business.

In its latest business survey, Armstrong Watson has highlighted the twin pressures of recruitment challenges and rising costs facing the UK’s family, privately owned, and owner-managed businesses. The firm's 2025 Family, Privately Owned and Owner-Managed Business Survey Report, its most compre

More than 30 trainees have taken up roles with Glasgow-based accountancy firm Armstrong Watson, marking its largest intake of Level 4 apprentices to date. The business, which was ranked 29th in The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for 2025, has a long commitment to nurturing future tale