Scott-Moncrieff bags quickfire hat-trick of IT contracts

The firm has been appointed as accountancy partner to CodeClan, Scotland’s first digital skills academy.

The firm will deliver audit and tax services to the academy, which opens its doors in September.

With a mission to produce high quality job-ready software developers who have the skills employers really need, CodeClan is a not for profit social enterprise established by ScotlandIS, the trade body for the digital technologies industry, in partnership with Skills Development Scotland, to provide fresh new talent to enhance Scotland’s tech sector.

S-M has also been appointed as auditors and corporate tax advisers to Pegasus Solutions Limited, a UK Group of companies with multiple international operations.

Pegasus provides IT solutions, including central reservation systems (CRS), demand management services and Internet marketing solutions, to the hospitality sector across the world.

The third contract, won after a competitive pitch, will see Scott-Moncrieff will lead from Scotland to deliver audit and tax services (corporation tax and R&D tax credits) for Future Technology Devices International (FTDI), using its international reach as part of the Moore Stephens network.

FTDI offers a wide range of products including modules, cables, and integrated circuits for USB connectivity and display systems. FTDI is headquartered in Glasgow and sells its products via major distributors throughout the world.

Services will be delivered by Scott-Moncrieff’s established technology and life sciences team, led by partner Mike Harkness, and by Gareth Magee, a partner specialising in corporate finance and business advice within the tech sector.

Mr Magee said: “These three wins are significant for our tech practice. They reflect a growing preference among tech and digital clients for close partnerships with switched on advisors that are embedded within the sector, and have the knowledge to be able to provide valuable insights which help boost the client’s business. Scotland’s tech sector is truly booming, and we are looking forward to working with our new clients, who all play a large part in influencing that performance both locally and internationally.”