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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust manager Tom Slater has revealed that founders of the "brilliant" companies that they back raised concerns over a "shortage of humans". Mr Slater made the comments at the trust's digital conference, responding to questions from shareholders and investors about what
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Professional services and accounting firm Wbg has appointed 14 trainees. The trainees comprise 11 graduate trainees, two school leaver/graduate apprentices, and one internship – across its external audit, internal audit, business advisory and marketing teams.
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Thomson Cooper has promoted Chris Steedman to audit director and opened a third office. Mr Steedman was recently award Responsible Individual (RI) status by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). He joined Thomson Cooper as a Senior Audit Manager in 2025 following a senior manage
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AJ Bell has made three new appointments to strengthen its investments team. Hilary Winn joins AJ Bell in a newly created role as investments director, reporting to AJ Bell Investments managing director Ryan Hughes. She will lead investment strategy and asset allocation across AJ Bell’s multi-a
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Freeths has appointed Heather Gibson as a partner in its tax team to strengthen the firm's capabilities in corporate, private equity and real estate taxation. She joins the firm from Addleshaw Goddard, brining nearly 20 years' experience advising clients on the tax aspects of corporate transactions,
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Insurance broking and risk management firm Caledonia Dallas has hired Rhona Scott from NFU Mutual. Scott joins the firm following nearly 15 years at NFU Mutual's Elgin agency, where she held the position of office manager and developed extensive experience across administration, compliance, customer
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Finance Innovation Now (FIN) has appointed Dr Ana Rojo-Echeburúa as Head of AI & Finance Transformation. The Edinburgh headquartered, AI, innovation and transformation business launched in 2025 by iMultiply hired Dr Rojo-Echeburúa following 18-months of growth.
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A Scottish insolvency practitioner is urging business owners to consider an potential under-used lifeline to save their business. Christine Convy, director of Dunedin Advisory, who is a Chartered Accountant and licensed insolvency practitioner with more than 25 years’ experience in restructuri
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Dains has launched its brand in Scotland at an event for clients and professional connections, formally presenting the group's Scottish business under a single name for the first time. Group chief executive Richard McNeilly praised the Glasgow team at the launch, saying it is the fastest growing bus
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Aon and accountancy and business advisory firm Saffery have brought in 20 graduates and trainees between them across Scotland as part of an investment in early careers. The global professional services firm recruited four graduates to its Scottish offices as part of its Early Careers programme.
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Four ICAS Foundation students are set to return to Johnston Carmichael as graduate trainees. The foundation was set-up to help talented young people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds into the profession, as part of its scheme it partnered with the accountancy firm.
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Dains Accountants has appointed David MacCallum as an audit partner and responsible individual to help its clients across Scotland. Mr MacCallum joined Dains from Azets, where he was audit director and responsible individual, bringing experience working with owner-managed and private equity-backed b
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