Appointments

Chartered accountancy firm French Duncan has promoted VAT director Maria McConnell to partner, following significant growth in this area of tax over the past six years. Ms McConnell has led French Duncan’s VAT team since joining the firm in 2015. In that time, she has driven a significant incr

Commsworld, the UK’s largest independent network provider, has appointed former Royal Bank of Scotland senior executive John White to its board as a non-executive director. Mr White is a globally recognised figure in banking and technology. He worked for many years with computer giant IBM befo

Schroders Personal Wealth (SPW) has appointed Marcelo Rodrigues to lead its business development proposition across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Mr Rodrigues will be responsible for leading brand and marketing activities across Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as developing strategic partner

Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has promoted Claire Dalrymple from senior audit manager to director of corporate services. The promotion follows Ms Dalrymple’s Audit Qualification ratified by ICAS, making her a Responsible Individual able to sign off audits alongside partners Scott Gi

Aberdeen headquartered finance advisory specialists Hutcheon Mearns has appointed Peter Stuart as a non-executive adviser, as part of ambitious plans to accelerate the company’s growth nationwide. Mr Stuart draws upon over 40 years of experience in the international oil and gas industry, havin

Accountancy firm Chiene + Tait (C+T) has promoted Edinburgh-based partner Michelle Fallon to head of private client tax.  Ms Fallon will lead the 20-strong team, while her colleague Alan Dean has been promoted to the role of director.

Chartered accountancy firm JRW has appointed Joanne Gibson as its sixth partner with the firm. Ms Gibson joins current partners Kevin Crowford, Alister Biggar, Kevin Ferguson, Brona MacDougall and David Clarkson.

Continulus, the Scotland-headquartered online video-learning platform for health professionals, has hired Scott McIntosh as its new chief financial officer. Scott McIntosh is an experienced finance director with 20 years’ experience across the private equity sector. He joins Continulus from Sc

Murray Capital, the private investment office of the Murray family, has appointed David Durie to the newly created position of property director. In this role, Mr Durie will be responsible for all property interests of the Murray Capital Group and support the future development of the Murray Estates

DLA Piper has appointed Stuart Murdoch as partner in its Edinburgh Litigation & Regulatory practice, specialising in financial services disputes and regulatory matters. He joins from local Scottish firm Burness Paull, where he was also a partner, and before that in-house at RBS, where he was Leg

Amanda Ferguson, one of Scotland’s most experienced business tourism figures has been appointed by Edinburgh First to spearhead growth in its commercial business. Bringing more than 15 years of experience, the appointment of Ms Ferguson to the business development team at Edinburgh First &ndas

Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) has appointed Caroline Connellan as chief executive officer of Personal Wealth. Ms Connellan will report directly to Stephen Bird, CEO of Standard Life Aberdeen plc, as a member of the executive leadership team. She will be based in London.

The Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation has appointed Sean McGrath as its new chief executive. Mr McGrath, who is currently the Foundation’s finance director, will take up the new role in July.

TRICAPITAL Angel Investors (TRICAPITAL), the Scottish angel syndicate, has appointed Moray Martin as its new chief executive officer. The firm has announced a number of changes to its board and leadership team as the firm enters its next phase of growth.

Forth Ports has appointed Matt McCreath as its new group financial controller.  The group has also appointed Michelle Primrose as group HR manager.