William Duncan sets sights on further growth as new Glasgow office opens

Ayr-based accountants William Duncan + Co has launched its expansion drive with the opening of a new Glasgow office.

The firm, which has increased its annual fee income to more than £5 million, has opened an office in Bothwell Street having previously had its Glasgow operations in shared offices in the city’s Blythswood Square.

The new office will be a base for William Duncan’s six-strong business recovery team.

The firm, which employs 75 people and was established in 1919, said the team specialises in “helping businesses, individuals, lenders and creditors in times of financial distress”.

A spokeswoman for William Duncan said a number of partners would work between the Ayr and Glasgow offices.

She added that tax, accounting, and wealth management work, as well as business recovery services, would be undertaken in Glasgow.

William Duncan entered the Glasgow market in 2013 – appointing insolvency practitioner Annette Menzies to head its business recovery team.

Managing partner Robert Fergusson said: “Our business has grown significantly in the past few years through a variety of new services now being offered, including cloud accounting and business recovery. It is important for our clients to know they are working with people who are skilled both in helping businesses grow and in turning difficult situations around.”

The firm, as well as its Ayr headquarters and Glasgow presence, has smaller offices at Cumnock in Ayrshire, Tarbert in Argyll, and Hamilton in Lanarkshire.