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Wbg has appointed David Shadwell as head of business advisory services. With offices across the UK, Mr Shadwell who will be based in Edinburgh, brings a wealth of experience helping founders and leadership teams turn financial data into strategic growth through driving digital transformation to crea

Glasgow-headquartered Wbg has appointed Keith Miller as partner, head of indirect tax, based in its Manchester office. With more than 30 years of experience, most recently as Northwest VAT Partner at Azets, Mr Miller was also a VAT specialist at Deloitte, led KPMG’s M&A VAT offering across

Wbg has advised landlords to anticipate the introduction of a higher income tax regime for property income in Scotland. The recent UK budget announced a new, separate higher income tax regime for property income which will apply in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland from April 2027. This change do

Glasgow-headquartered Wbg is developing its own internal entrepreneurial ecosystem in response to a record boom in Scottish startups. The initiative launches ahead of Global Entrepreneurship Week (17-23 November).

Wbg has promoted Shehzad Ashaq from associate partner to partner in its tax team. Mr Ashaq, who previously won the Rising Star in Business category at the Scottish Asian & Business Awards, has a broad range of experience in corporate and personal tax and specialises in tax planning and complianc

Wbg has appointed Gordon McIntyre as insolvency director based in its Glasgow office. With extensive experience in all forms of corporate insolvency procedures (administrations, court winding up orders and creditor voluntary liquidations) across a broad range of sectors, including manufacturing, com

Paul McDougall, associate partner and insolvency practitioner at Wbg, has voiced strong concerns about the impact on ordinary households and small businesses of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) restarting its controversial direct recovery of debts (DRD) programme. The DRD programme allows HMRC to tak

Amid a challenging climate where many UK organisations are struggling to secure an auditor, Scottish accountancy firm Wbg is making a significant investment in its external audit team. The firm has committed to a major expansion of its external audit division, growing from 28 staff in 2022 to over 4

Wbg’s 168 Whisky Club moves into the autumnal season this week with another tasting from Ferguson Whisky, whom it has supported from inception. The club, formed 12 years ago by founder Donald McKinnon, is a fusion of mixing business and pleasure with a networking club.

The growth strategy of Wbg to double its fee income to £30m in three years and £50m in five has fuelled a record trainee intake, investment in career development and a targeted recruitment drive across its business. Last month saw a doubling of the normal trainee intake joining the firm,

Wbg has launched a new technology services offering to support its client base of UK SMEs. As part of its growth strategy and investment in technology solutions to enhance the client experience, the launch of Wbg Technology Services, in partnership with its information and communication technology s

Wbg has launched a new fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) service aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The offering is designed for businesses that require high-level financial leadership in accounting processes, systems, reporting and strategic advice but may not have the resou

Beastly Brews, the Glasgow-based company behind oat milk based cocktail drink, Panther M*lk, has appointed Donald McKinnon of Wbg as provisional liquidator. Beasty Brews was established by Paul Crawford (former owner of the Sub Club nightclub in Glasgow) in 2020 to launch the creamy drink as a susta

Wbg has appointed Garry Clarke CA as its new chief financial officer to spearhead the firm’s ambitious growth strategy. Mr Clarke was most recently finance director and chief operating officer at Localist (formerly known as Enterprise Foods). The high-level appointment further bolsters Wb

Wbg has appointed former Tesco Bank chief Benny Higgins as its new chairman to spearhead an ambitious national growth strategy. Currently chairman of Glasgow-based investment firm N4 Partners, whose seven-figure investment last year made it the majority shareholder of Wbg, Mr Higgins succeeds Lorna