Appointments

Martin Johnston has joined Armstrong Watson LLP, Accountants, Business and Financial Advisers’ Glasgow team as audit and assurance director. Mr Johnston was latterly a senior manager at KPMG, having previously worked for both EY and PKF (now part of BDO) earlier in his career. He has extensive

Consumer Credit Solutions (CCS) has announced the appointment of Colin Macpherson as business development manager for Scotland. Taking on account management responsibility for home improvement retailers across Scotland, Mr Macpherson has over 40 years’ experience in consumer finance, work

MHA Henderson Loggie has appointed Christine Rolland as director of its market-leading forensics business in Scotland. Set to be based in the firm’s Glasgow office, Ms Rolland's appointment marks a milestone in the expansion of the highly specialised business.

Neil Norman, the head of Chiene + Tait’s (C+T) entrepreneurial tax team, has been appointed to the board of the global accountancy association AGN. Representing around 200 separate and independent accounting and advisory businesses in over 80 countries, AGN promotes worldwide expertise, best p

Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has appointed Aileen Mathieson as its new global head of insurance following the retirement of Stephen Acheson. In leading the Global Insurance team, Ms Mathieson will take responsibility for ASI’s global insurance remit in addition to her previous responsib

Baillie Gifford's Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust has appointed former PwC partner Caroline Roxburgh and McKinsey alumnus Jonathan Simpson-Dent as non-executive directors. The two will join the board on the 1st of February this year.

UK Finance has appointed Scottish Building Society chief executive Paul Denton to its mortgages board. Mr Denton joins other senior industry figures, including Santander’s Michael Sard, on the product and services board (PSB).

Cluff Natural Resources Plc, the AIM-quoted North Sea exploration firm, has appointed Sarah McLeod as chief financial officer. Ms McLeod has over 20 years' experience in the international oil and gas industry and joins the company from New Age (African Global Energy) Ltd where she held the role

Glasgow-based retail promotions company SpaceandPeople has appointed finance chief Graham Bird as non-executive director. Mr Bird was recently appointed chief financial officer of Escape Hunt Plc, a global provider of 'escape room' experiences. He previously led the Strategic Public Equity Strategy

Scottish tax and business advisory specialists EQ Accountants LLP has promoted Rachel Bell, Scott Greig and Robert Young from principal managers to partners, effective from 1 April 2020. Since joining the firm as trainees, Rachel, Scott and Robert have shown dedication and commitment to th

Livingston-based Window Supply Company (WSC) is aiming to treble its manufacturing capacity after it secured a £2 million equity investment from BGF. WSC manufactures PVCu and aluminium windows, doors and conservatories from its manufacturing facility in Livingston, supplying builders, joiners

Strathaven-based businessman Andy Aird, who has over four decades of experience in the automotive industry, has been elected to co-ordinate grassroots activity for the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland. Mr Aird, owner of transport consultancy Concierge Vehicle Solutions, has

Law firm Shoosmiths has appointed Fiona Cameron as a banking partner in its Glasgow branch. The move arrives as the firm underlines its strategic intent in the Scottish market with the appointment of two new partners and two associated across Scotland.

Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA), an organisation which is creating export opportunities for Scottish companies, has appointed John Paterson as its new executive chairman. Mr Paterson is a globally-focused businessman and corporate specialist who has an extensive track record of

Chiene + Tait (C+T) has promoted one of its senior team members, Jonathan Griffiths, to the role of director as the firm's corporate finance team exceeds £200 million in deal values. After beginning his career in Glasgow, Mr Griffiths continued to develop his corporate finance experi