Mr McLellan has nearly two decades of experiences as a chartered accountant in the energy sector in both the UK and Australia where he worked for Ernst & Young. He joins Duncan and Todd from Seanamic Group, an energy services firm majority-owned by Simmons Private Equity, where he held the role of finance director.

Before working at Seanamic Group, Mr McLellan spent nearly ten years with Simmons Energy in their M&A and private equity arms, latterly as a director of the firm, The Press and Journal reports. 

Mr McLellan is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and holds the FCA-approved Investment Management Certificate.

His appointment coincides with the appointment of Cheryl Smith as marketing manager of the group.