Ms Penny’s focus is to drive further growth in the firm’s audit business, and she brings over 25 years’ experience to the role, the majority of it with Grant Thornton where latterly she was a director in the Edinburgh office.

Her expertise spans entities of various sizes operating in the travel and tourism, leisure, manufacturing, property and retail sectors.

Gavin Black, MHA Henderson Loggie’s head of audit, said: “This is a key appointment for the firm. It is in line with our growth strategy which is underpinned by our continued drive to attract and retain talented specialists to provide excellent service to a broadening client base. Diana has a wealth of knowledge and experience that our existing and future clients will benefit from and is a valuable addition to our team.”

Ms Penny added: “I was attracted to MHA Henderson Loggie because of its reputation as an ambitious, forward-looking firm. The firm’s desire to support its clients with their business challenges and opportunities and investing in the people to make that happen made MHA Henderson Loggie a natural fit for me. I’m delighted to become a Partner at such an exciting time and look forward to bringing my experience to the audit and wider business.”