Johnston Carmichael

Johnston Carmichael has reshaped its leadership team with the appointment of a new senior partner and chief executive officer. Mark Houston, chair, becomes senior partner while Lynne Walker, formerly the firm’s vice chair, and head of business advisory, becomes CEO.

Johnston Carmichael has welcomed a temporary recruit to its Tayside team – a Hairy Highland coo. The sculpture is part of the Hairy Highland coo trail, a new art installation located across Perth and Kinross, which launched today (June 28).

A Johnston Carmichael partner has surpassed his £1,000 fundraising target for the ICAS Foundation by participating in the Edinburgh Half-Marathon. Graham Marjoribanks, who is also head of audit at Johnston Carmichael, is among a group of 25 Chartered Accountants (CAs) taking on a challenge to

Richard Bathgate and Donald McNaught, restructuring partners at Johnston Carmichael, have been appointed joint administrators of oilfield services business OEM Group (Scotland) Ltd. Based in Portlethen, just outside Aberdeen, OEM Group (Scotland) Ltd was founded in 2012 and provided rental services

Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its leadership team with five senior promotions across the business. Three people have joined the firm’s partnership group and two have been promoted to director level. A further 92 people were promoted across the busi

Johnston Carmichael's private client tax team has secured a prestigious accolade at the Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2024, winning the Best Private Client Tax Practice award. This UK-wide event, held at the Hilton London Metropole, celebrates excellence within the tax profession.

One of Scotland’s audit professionals hopes to inspire colleagues to prioritise their wellbeing after having experienced the mental health benefits of training for a half-marathon. Leading a team of 240, Graham Marjoribanks, partner and head of audit at Johnston Carmichael, spoke abo

More than 100 people from accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael are gearing up for Scotland’s biggest fundraising event of the year – the Kiltwalk. Johnston Carmichael has been a gold sponsor of the charity event for eight years as part of its commitment to supportin

Johnston Carmichael has bolstered its team with the appointment of Jordan Brown as new financial services tax partner. Mr Brown, who is based in Glasgow but will work across the UK, was previously an adviser at a US-headquartered global consultancy firm. He specialises in supporting private fun

Richard Bathgate and Graeme Bain of Johnston Carmichael, joint administrators of Balgownie Limited and Balgownie Rentals Limited, have sold the 117-year-old business and assets of both companies to MacGregor Industrial Supplies Limited, preserving 15 jobs. The sale includes both the Inverurie and Tu

Graham Alexander delves into the challenges hindering the UK's utilisation of the vast opportunities within the subsea sector, highlighting fiscal instability, lack of clear policy direction, and the need for a cohesive national industrial strategy to unlock the sector's potential. Uncertainty, larg

Johnston Carmichael Wealth has bolstered its presence in Dundee with the strategic appointments of Lauren Whitters and Duncan Fernie as financial planners. The duo, who collectively have almost 25 years' experience in the financial sector, join the team as financial planners as part of Johnston Carm

Johnston Carmichael’s most senior audit professional is swapping running numbers for running shoes in aid of a charity campaign to encourage social mobility in the accountancy profession. Graham Marjoribanks, partner and head of audit at Johnston Carmichael, is running a half marathon to raise

The agricultural and construction machinery providers Balgownie Limited and Balgownie Rentals Limited have been placed into administration. Richard Bathgate and Graeme Bain of Johnston Carmichael LLP were appointed as joint administrators on 15 March 2024.

Johnston Carmichael has announced it is expanding its services to cater to the engineering and manufacturing industry. The sector contributes an estimated £645 billion annually to the UK economy, and the government recent Budget is allocating an additional £4.5 billion for strategic manu